Oakland Hills Country Club
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Oakland Hills Country Club, a private golf club in Bloomfield Hills, Oakland County, Michigan, has hosted many prestigious professional golf tournaments throughout its history. The South Course, designed by Donald Ross, opened in 1918, with Walter Hagen as the club's first professional. The South Course, sometimes called "The Monster", is consistently rated among the top ten courses in the United States, some would say the world. The North Course opened for play in 1924 and served, as it does today, as a second course for members. For economic reasons, it became a separate semi-private club open to the public. Robert Trent Jones redesigned the course and it opened again for members in 1969. Before this club hosts the 2008 PGA Championship, the course will be reworked by Rees Jones, Robert Trent Jones' son. This extensive renovation will strengthen this already heroic golf course. The two courses are connected by the world’s largest arched aluminum pedestrian bridge.
Major tournaments hosted
- Western Open 1922 - Mike Brady
- United States Open Championships 1924 - Cyril Walker
- United States Open Championships 1937 - Ralph Guldahl
- United States Open Championships 1951 - Ben Hogan
- United States Open Championships 1961 - Gene Littler
- PGA Championship 1972 - Gary Player
- PGA Championship 1979 - David Graham
- United States Senior Open Championship 1981 - Arnold Palmer
- United States Open Championships 1985 - Andy North
- United States Senior Open Championship 1991 - Jack Nicklaus
- United States Open Championships 1996 - Steve Jones
- United States Amateur Championship 2002 - Ricky Barnes
- Ryder Cup 2004 - Team Europe
- PGA Championship 2008
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