20-05-2025
Wife of golf star Adam Schenk brings husband back down to earth after he qualified for the US Open
The wife of golfer Adam Schenk joked that she 'died of a heart attack' after seeing the cost of rental homes for next month's US Open.
Schenk, the world No 143, has qualified for the third major the year, which takes place at Oakmont in Pennsylvania from June 12 to June 15.
More than 10,200 golfers entered the 125th US Open via 100-plus qualifying events, including Charlie Woods and former NFL quarterback Tony Romo.
After Schenk secured his place in the field, his wife Kourtney began planning their week at Oakmont, which is just outside Pittsburgh.
Golfers and their families typically find homes for the week but houses near Oakmont are being rented out for up to $80,000 for a week.
'Adam just qualified for the US Open & I just died of a heart attack when I saw the rental house prices. Ooook Oakmont,' Kourtney wrote on X, before deleting her post.
In his 10 major appearances, Schenk has made the cut just three times, earning $600,000
US Open Rentals Oakmont finds visitors 'high-quality' rental homes near the course. There are still dozens of houses available.
Among the cheapest is a three-bed house just a few minutes from Oakmont. It is said to hold four to five guests and it costs $10,000 for the week.
Adam and Kourtney Schenk have two young children and a dog. The priciest three-bed available to rent is a staggering $48,000 a week.
Those players with bigger entourages face having to fork out even more for a home near Oakmont, with one nine-bedroom house costing $80,000.
Schenk has made more nearly $12.5million in his PGA Tour career. But in his 10 major appearances, he has made the cut just three times, earning around $600,000.
His best result came at the 2024 Masters, when he finished in a tie for 12th and took home $405,000.
