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Rees Jones (2006) and Gil Hanse (2021).
            The  most  recent  restoration,  which
            aimed  to  return  the  property  to  its
            original  early  1900s  layout,  included
            tree  removal  throughout  the  property
            and  the  reshaping  of  all  18  greens  to
            their original specifications.
            The  club  has  played  host  to  11  USGA
            championships  in  its  104-year  history,
            including  six  U.S.  Opens,  two  U.S.
            Senior  Opens,  two  U.S.  Amateurs  and
            a  U.S.  Women’s  Amateur.  In  addition,
            Oakland Hills has also hosted three PGA
            Championships and the 2004 Ryder Cup.
            The 2034 U.S. Open will take place 110
            years after the first U.S. Open at Oakland
            Hills  in  1924,  when  Cyril  Walker
            prevailed  over  defending  champion


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