It was the first major championship contested at Oakland Hills in twelve years, since the 1996 U.S. Open, won by Steve Jones. The PGA Championship returned to "The Monster" for the first time in 29 years; the 1979 event was won by Australian David Graham. The 2008 event was won by Pádraig Harrington, his second consecutive major championship and third major overall. His three under par 277 was two strokes better than runners-up B...