Oakland Hills Country Club
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Oakland Hills Country Club, a private golf club in Bloomfield Township, Oakland County, Michigan, has hosted many prestigious professional golf tournaments throughout its history. The Oakland Hills grounds crew maintains two courses, designated the North and South Course. The South Course has hosted all the tournaments played at Oakland Hills (one round of the 2002 U.S. Amateur was played on the North Course).
History
In 1916, Printer Joseph Mack, who was also Henry Ford's ad-man and Norval Hawkins, the accountant and first sales manager for Ford, purchased a parcel of farmland on Maple Road - 25 miles (40 km) northwest of Detroit - in Bloomfield Township. Construction began in 1917. Mack was elected first president of the club.
2000s
Oakland Hills Country Club hosted the 2002 United States Amateur Champoinship won by Ricky Barnes. It was considered a successful U.S. Amateur tournament. The club also hosted the 2004 Ryder Cup Matches and the 2008 PGA Championship.
Major tournaments hosted
| Year | Tournament | Winner |
|---|---|---|
| 1922 | Western Open | Mike Brady |
| 1924 | U.S. Open | Cyril Walker |
| 1937 | U.S. Open | Ralph Guldahl |
| 1951 | U.S. Open | Ben Hogan |
| 1961 | U.S. Open | Gene Littler |
| 1972 | PGA Championship | Gary Player |
| 1979 | PGA Championship | David Graham |
| 1981 | U.S. Senior Open | Arnold Palmer |
| 1985 | U.S. Open | Andy North |
| 1991 | U.S. Senior Open | Jack Nicklaus |
| 1996 | U.S. Open | Steve Jones |
| 2002 | U.S. Amateur | Ricky Barnes |
| 2004 | Ryder Cup | Team Europe |
| 2008 | PGA Championship | Pádraig Harrington |
Bolded Years are major championships on the PGA Tour.