The PGA Championship and its historic Wanamaker trophy will return Oakland Hills Country Club's world-renowned South Course in Bloomfield Township, Michigan for the 90th PGA Championship, August 4-10, 2008. Since 1916, golf's best professionals have been competing for the PGA Championship's Wanamaker Trophy. Past Champions include: 2006 PGA Champion Tiger Woods, Phil Mickelson, Vijay Singh, Davis Love III, Jack Nicklaus, Sam Snead and Walter Hagen. The 90th PGA Championship will be the third PGA Championship hosted by Oakland Hills. Oakland Hills also hosted the PGA Championship in 1972 and 1979, and most recently hosted the 35th Ryder Cup in 2004.
Hole No. 1 at Oakland Hills
Hole No. 1 at Oakland Hills Country Club in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan
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Tiger Woods Wins the 2007 PGA Championship
Tiger Woods makes his putt for par and to win the championship on No. 18 green during the Final Round of the 89th PGA Championship, Sunday, August 12, 2007.
Photo Courtesy of Montana Pritchard/The PGA of America
Hole No. 5, Oakland Hills
Hole No. 5 at Oakland Hills Country Club in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan.
Photo courtesy of Montana Pritchard/The PGA of America
Phil Mickelson, Final Round of the 89th PGA Championship
Phil Mickelson on No. 4 tee during the Final round of the 89th PGA Championship on Sunday, August 12, 2007
photo courtesy of Mike Ehrmann/The PGA of America
Sergio Garcia, Round 3, 2007 PGA Championship
Sergio Garcia reading his putt on No. 1 during Round 3 of the 89th PGA Championship, Saturday, August 11, 2007.
photo courtesy of Montana Pritchard/The PGA of America
Hole No. 18, Oakland Hills
Hole No. 18 at Oakland Hills Country Club in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan
photo courtesy by Montana Pritchard/The PGA of America
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