Oglebay is a 2,000-acre public park to some and a four-season resort to others. Guests can choose to stay in the Wilson Lodge or in cottages and estate homes. The park is a family-oriented place with the Good Zoo, Schenk Lake, gardens, hiking trails, horseback riding, an aerial challenge course and museums. The resort adds amenities such as tennis…
Just southwest of the site of the 2016 U.S. Open sits Oglebay Resort & Conference Center. It's a "hidden gem" nationally, but not to folks in the Wheeling, W.Va. area.
Just outside Pittsburgh, in Midway, Pennsylvania, you'll find Quicksilver Golf Club, one of the best public courses in the state and former site of a Champions Tour event.