Oakland Hills Country Club

Donald Ross felt his 1918 design was out-of-date for the 1951 U.S. Open and was prepared to remodel it. Sadly, he died in 1948, so Robert Trent Jones got the job. His rebunkering was overshadowed by ankle-deep rough, and after Ben Hogan closed with a 67, one of only two rounds under par 70 all week, to win his second consecutive Open, he complained that Jones had created a Frankenstein.

Frustrated with not being selected for any major championships for at least two decade period, Oakland Hills decided to undergo a complete renovation of the South Course in 2019. Led by Gil Hanse, the renovation removed trees, increased the size of greens and removed bunkers while increasing the size of the remaining ones.

The main goals of the renovation was to make play easier for the membership, while making the course formidable for potential major championships.

With six US Opens Oakland Hills is behind only Oakmont and Baltusrol for hosting the most national championships. The club has hosted the PGA Championship three times as well as the 2004 Ryder Cup. The next open date for the national championship is 2028.