Local knowledge comes in handy on most courses, and Oakmont is no exception. But at this year’s U.S. Open host site, the value of inside information extends beyond the greens and fairways to other corners of the club. Consider, for instance, the locker rooms, where history runs deep and fun facts abound.

Here are six locker room-related details that make good stories around the bar — and a great video, too, which you can watch above or below on YouTube .

The booze lockers

At its birth, Oakmont was a country club in the truest sense — a rural retreat whose membership largely arrived by train, hauling luggage for extended getaways. Oakmont’s lockers, among the largest of any club in the country, were built to accommodate that extra baggage. That additional space was particularly use

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