Ally:
Since I'm spending time look at aerials of the course, the back nine at Lawsonia -- a very good course -- has this feature. After the opening par 3 10th, the holes run: par 5 11th -- due north; par 3 12th -- angled to the northeast; par 5 13th -- the tee shot runs southwest and parallels the 12th hole, then turns due south and parallels the 11th; the par 3 14th is a connector through the woods that runs east; the par 4 15th runs due north and parallels much of the 13th; the par 4 16th continues to run north and runs alongside portions of 13 and 12 and ends in the far corner of the property; the par 4 17th runs at an angle to the southwest, and parallels part of 12; and the par 5 18th runs due south and parallels the 11th nearly the entire way.
There is an intimacy, if that's the right word, for the back nine at Lawsonia, because you can see lots of other holes on the back nine due to continued tree-clearing efforts there. I've not been to Oakmont, but I sense Lawsonia has a similar feel in terms of "wide-openness." There is a bit of a sense of "back and forthing" on the back nine at Lawsonia, contrasting with the wandering journey you take on the front nine, where the holes take you on a trip largely around the perimeter of the large parcel of land on which the front nine sits. But, the back nine is still quite good, because the holes utilize the lay of the land so well.