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Bob Jones by 3 strokes. Ralph Guldahl won the first of his
two consecutive U.S. Opens in 1937. In 1951, Ben Hogan won
his third U.S. Open in four years, saying it was the “toughest
18 holes I’ve ever seen.” The 1961 edition saw Gene Littler
capture his only major title and Jack Nicklaus earn low-
amateur honors at age 21. In 1985, Andy North claimed his
second U.S. Open, and in 1996, Steve Jones became the first
U.S. Open champion to go through final qualifying since
Jerry Pate in 1976.
Nicklaus would go on to claim a USGA title at Oakland Hills
in 1991, when he won the U.S. Senior Open. Glenna Collett
Vare (1929 U.S. Women’s Amateur) and Arnold Palmer (1981
U.S. Senior Open) are also among the legendary champions
to hoist a USGA trophy at Oakland Hills.
To date, Michigan has been home to 33 USGA championships
across 16 host sites.

Future USGA Championships at Oakland Hills
2024 U.S. Junior Amateur
2029 U.S. Women's Amateur
2031 U.S. Women's Open
2034 U.S. Open
2038 U.S. Girls' Junior

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