WXXI presents Oak Hill tour

With more than 90 private and public golf courses in Monroe County, it's clear that Rochester has a love affair with golf. One of the most beautiful and historic courses in the Rochester community was recently ranked the tenth greatest golf course in the United States by Golf Digest. Oak Hill is the subject of WXXI's latest documentary, Oak Hill: A Great Walk Celebrated, premiering Tuesday, August 12 at 8 p.m. on WXXI-TV 21 (cable 11). It re-airs August 12 at 9:30 p.m., August 15 at 9 p.m. and August 16 at 11:30 a.m.

"Oak Hill has a certain mystique," says WXXI's documentary producer John Overlan. "When we began looking at the history of the club, we discovered the important role it has played on the sport of golf. Golf's greatest have played Oak Hill including Walter Hagan, Sam Snead, Ben Hogan and Arnold Palmer."

Oak Hill highlights the club's rich history and explores the impact it has had on the Rochester community and Upstate New York's economy. The hour-long special features interviews with some of golf's greats including 1989 U.S. Open winner Curtis Strange, 1980 PGA winner Jack Nicklaus, local favorite Jeff Sluman, 1995 Ryder Cup American team player Brad Faxon and 1995 Ryder Cup European team player Bernhard Langer.

"Oak Hill has always been a great golf course," explains Jack Nicklaus in his interview with WXXI. "I think it's one of the good old solid golf courses in this country and it's one I've always enjoyed playing."