Can You Play Oakmont on GOLFZON Wave? Here’s How

Oakmont is the angriest golf course in America, and GOLFZON has it. The Church Pews bunker between the 3rd and 4th holes is the most famous hazard in American golf. The greens are the fastest in championship golf. The 200-plus bunkers that dot the property are everywhere and waiting.

GOLFZON’s version is officially licensed and professionally built. The Church Pews is rendered with the correct grass ridges. The greens play as fast as anything in the GOLFZON library. The course is a genuine test.

How It Plays

The Church Pews bunker is the headline. GOLFZON’s version renders the 12 parallel grass ridges as actual elevation changes. You aim away from it. You still find it. The escape is as hard as it should be.

The greens are the real story. Oakmont’s greens are the fastest in championship golf. GOLFZON’s green physics handle the speed well. Putts that look straight break 6 inches. Putts that look downhill run 4 feet past. You will three-putt from 20 feet. You will do it multiple times.

The 200-plus bunkers are everywhere. GOLFZON’s bunker physics are punishing — the ball comes out lower and shorter, and getting up and down from a greenside bunker is a genuine achievement. The pot bunkers are deep enough that you cannot see the green from the bottom.

How to Access It

Buy a WAVE launch monitor. Connect to the GOLFZON software on Windows. Subscribe to the paid tier. Search “Oakmont” in the course library.

Load it from the championship tees. Set greens to tournament speed. Prepare to suffer.

How It Compares

GSPro’s BigFudge version is more detailed in the green contours. Trackman’s version is the most physically accurate. FSX Play’s version is the best-looking.

GOLFZON’s version is officially licensed and plays correctly. The Church Pews is rendered accurately. The green speeds are fast. If you own a WAVE, this is one of the best tests in the library.

For the full list of courses worth playing on GOLFZON, read The Best Courses on GOLFZON Wave. Need the full platform breakdown? Check the GOLFZON Wave Review.

Frequently Asked Questions

How realistic is this course on GSPro?

The LIDAR recreation captures real elevation data, green contours, and hole routing. The accuracy depends on the quality of the course’s original LIDAR scan, but GSPro’s community designers consistently produce playable, faithful versions of popular courses.

What launch monitor pairs best with GSPro for this course?

Any GSPro-compatible launch monitor works — Uneekor, SkyTrak, FlightScope Mevo+, and Bushnell Launch Pro are the most common pairings. The launch monitor affects shot capture, not visual quality, so course fidelity is identical regardless of your LM.

Is this course available on other sim platforms?

Check the platform comparison section above for availability on E6 Connect, TGC 2019, FSX Play, Awesome Golf, and other sim software platforms.

Verdict

This course is a strong addition to your GSPro rotation. The LIDAR data provides an authentic playing experience that captures the real course’s character — the elevation changes, green contours, and strategic demands that make it memorable. Download it, dial in the settings, and see how it plays in your sim.