In less than a month the U.S. Open returns to the East Course at Merion Golf Club, No. 7 on our ranking of American’s 100 Greatest Golf Courses.  Check out these images taken by Stephen Szurlej.

For the full listing of our 100 Greatest Courses: http://www.golfdigest.com/golf-courses/2013-02/americas-100-greatest-golf-courses-ranking

Tiger Woods is tied for the lead heading into the third round of the 2012 U.S. Open at The Olympic Club in San Francisco, CA.

Photograph by Donald Miralle/Golf Digest

Nick Watney and his caddies celebrate his albatross on the 522 yard par 5 17th hole yesterday.  Watney’s 5-iron from 190 yards rolled with perfect pace across the green before dropping in the cup.  It was only the third albatross in U.S. Open history.

Photograph by J.D. Cuban/Golf Digest

A foggy start to the Wednesday practice round at the 2012 U.S. Open at The Olympic Club in San Francisco, California on June 13, 2012.

Photograph by Christian Iooss/Golf Digest

Alex Cejka plays from the green side bunker on the third hole during a practice round at the 2012 U.S. Open at The Olympic Club in San Francisco, Calif.   

Photograph by USGA/Steve Gibbons