Oakland Hills to close South Course 2 years for massive renovation Oakland Hills, which last hosted a major championship in 2008, will shut down its South Course for two years.

Tanya Wildt | Detroit Free Press

Oakland Hills Country Club will close and renovate its South Course beginning in the fall of 2019, a project that's scheduled to be completed in spring 2021, according to a news release.

Golf architect Gil Hanse will lead the design.

Some of the changes include increasing green sizes, creating championship bunker conditions, better green drainage and conditions, strategic placement of forward tees and a new irrigation system.

"Gil Hanse’s design will keep the Oakland Hills South Course among the most revered golf venues in the world," Steve Brady, the course's head golf professional, said in the release. "We could not be more excited about the future of championship golf at Oakland Hills."

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The course has hosted multiple U.S. Opens, PGA Championships and a Ryder Cup in 2004. It last hosted a major championship in 2008 (PGA).

"This renovation will create a South Course that our members will enjoy for the next 100 years," Club President Bill Royce said in the release. "Through surveys over the past two years, club leadership incorporated member feedback into a South Course master plan that received enthusiastic support from the membership validating our commitment to our vision."

The club's North Course will remain open during the renovation.