<p>Golf Digest's Alex Myers and Joel Beall breakdown the field at the 117th U.S. Open, identifying the players they've got a good feeling about—and a few they'd stay away from—this week at Erin Hills.</p>

Episode 89: The making of a U.S. Open course

The best golf stories have multiple layers to them. In each episode, Local Knowledge dives deep into a subject golfers want to know about, whether it’s about the game they play, the competition at the highest level, or the surprising ways golf factors into larger conversations throughout society. Hosts Alex Myers, Keely Levins, Shane Ryan and Sam Weinman weave together original interviews, Golf Digest reporting, and additional elements to tell the type of compelling stories that have been a Golf Digest staple for decades.