The 2017 Rolex U.S. Open Annual is a worthy purchase

One of the best historical items you can have around the house is the U.S. Open Championships Annual, presented by Rolex. The 2017 version provides a thorough account of Brooks Koepka's victory at Erin Hills. The women's championship is also chronicled.

In addition to the many stories and sidebars, there is great photography, statistics and maps. Requests for the book, while supplies last, should be directed to golf writer and editor Dave Shedloski at shedloski@gmail.com. Payment of $5 can only be made by check.

Various past annuals can be found on amazon.com and ebay or used-book sites such as alibris.com.