Oakland Hills Country Club
 
Oakland Hills Country Club Oakland Hills Country Club is one of the world's mainline golf courses. Since its very beginnings in the early 1920s, Oakland Hills has made its mark in the annals of golf history.
It was remodeled by Robert Trent Jones, 1950, 1972, 1984.

It was at the 1951 US Open that it received its nickname, 'The Monster.' Only two players that year had rounds under par. Ben Hogan's 287 total won the Open and caused him to exclaim his joy at having 'brought this course, this monster, to its knees.'

Signature Hole Comments: Considered by many to be the toughest finishing hole in golf.

Found on Course Library Vol 4 it is one of the most challenging Links has to offer.


Course Statistics

Name Oakland Hills Country Club
Location 3951 W. Maple Road
Bloomfield Hills, MI 48301
Phone 810-433-0671
Status Private
Built 1923 by Donald Ross
Course Rating 75.50
Slope Rating 137.00
Length 7105.00 yds
Par 72
Signature Hole 18
File (ls) Oakland.crx
Size (ls) 13,017
Found (ls) Course Library 4

 

Course Yards Rating Slope Par 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 Total
Oakland Hills 7105 75.5 137 72 4 5 3 4 4 4 4 5 3 4 4 5 3 4 4 4 3 5 72

Adapted from files from "The Hackers Club"

Last Updated 24/6/99

 

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