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GAM members invited to play Oakland Hills North Course
GAM members are invited to play Oakland Hills North Course the same week as the U.S. Junior Amateur Championship. Celebrating its 100th Anniversary, the North Course will be set in pristine national championship conditions, providing a memorable test of your game. On Friday, July 26, the shotgun start will commence at 10:00 AM on […]
U.S. Junior Amateur to Be Held at Oakland Hills
The U.S. Junior Amateur will be held at Oakland Hills Golf Club July 22-27. This is the fifth time the championship has been held in Michigan. The University of Michigan Golf Course hosted the juniors in 1948. The junior amateur returned to the Lochmoor Club in 1962, Pine Lake Country Club, in 1980 and finally […]
Devastating Fire At Oakland Hills Country Club Ruins Historic Clubhouse
Historic Oakland Hills Country Club in Detroit experienced a nightmare on Thursday, February 17th. A fire destroyed a large section of the 110,000 square foot clubhouse. Oakland Hills boasts two Donald Ross designs. The South Course opened in 1918 and play began on the North Course in 1923. Six U.S. Opens, three PGA Championships, the 2004 Ryder […]
Oakland Hills South: A Superintendent’s Perspective
By Adam Ikamas Exec. Director, Michigan Golf Course Superintendents Assoc. Some readers may look at the massive investment into the South Course at Oakland Hills and brush it off. What are the chances they ever get to tee it up and experience the restored beauty of this classic Donald Ross design? Will it matter to […]