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Oakland Hills Country Club: Course Guide

  • Oakland Hills Country Club Golf Club
  • Michigan, U.S.A.
  • 7395 yrds Par 70

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Westwood & Garcia line up a putt at Oakland Hills four years ago

Westwood & Garcia line up a putt at Oakland Hills four years ago

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Europe's Ryder Cup winners of 2004 are looking forward to returning to Oakland Hills for the USPGA Championship this week.

Bernhard Langer's side crushed the Americans 18.5 to 9.5 four years ago and many are back at the course near Detroit, Michigan for the final Major of the year.

Most remember it as a demanding test - designers have added more yardage and extra bunkers - although unsurprisingly have fond memories of the place.

"I think it's now 300 yards longer," said Lee Westwood, who enters this week in the form of his life. "They're not forced to play it right from the tips, but they probably will do.

"I think they'll probably set it up equally as tough. It was pretty hard when we played it. I remember if you missed fairways it was difficult to hit greens.

"I remember the greens being very undulating and having to almost slow them down, really, and the ball was rolling around on the ninth green and the 18th green and stuff like that.

"I think it's a good golf course. I think it'll be very, very demanding."

Paul Casey and Ian Poulter, Ryder Cup debutants in 2004, are both looking forward to returning for the first time since that memorable week.

"I'm looking forward to it," Casey said. "I love that golf course. I think it's a great golf course. They have made some changes, (Casey's coach Peter) Kostis went over there and played it and gave me a rundown."

Poulter added he was keen to discover the alterations made since his last visit.

"Obviously some tees have been lengthened and some bunkers have been repositioned, and I'll have a look at that when I get there early in the week," he said.

"But it's a good golf course. I've got good memories around it. It's very nice to go back.

"It was one of the most memorable weeks I've ever had and it will be nice to go back to a golf course that I know, that I've played well on, and kind of refresh and rekindle your mind with those good thoughts."

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