$400m LIV chief’s stunning $18m 269-acre golf course left to rot after being abandoned in 2018

Rory McIlroy, Scottie Scheffler and Jon Rahm will all battle for glory as the 2025 US Open gets underway on Thursday. Two-time US Open Bryson DeChambeau, who lifted the coveted trophy last year, is also among the 156-man field at Oakmont Country Club as he looks to defend his title. 7 DeChambeau is out to defend his title at Oakmont this weekend Credit: Getty Situated near Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Oakmont is recognised as the oldest top-ranked golf course in the United States, and it’s known to provide a tough challenge with firm fairways, deep bunkers and extremely fast greens. Defending champion DeChambeau is all too aware of the conditions, and believes it’s the ‘toughest golf course in the world’ right now, which makes you ‘question your sanity’. While players are set to make their way around the historic cathedral of the game this weekend, a different American venue has been left in a state of disrepair in recent years, after being abandoned back in 2018. Sitting 50 miles outside of Los Angeles, California, the former Golf Club of Vellano has been left to rot. MORE FROM GOLF Designed by LIV Golf chief Greg Norman, the 18-hole private course opened in the
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