"Oakland Hills is tremendously grateful to firefighters who were diligent in helping save some of our priceless pieces of memorabilia. "While we know that no one from the membership or staff was hurt, we have lost our iconic clubhouse, that housed our history and our place in Michigan and U.S.
"This is a gut-wrenching day for Oakland Hills," club president Rick Palmer said in a statement. They don't know what was saved and what wasn't, but some of the memorabilia inside the clubhouse included Ryder Cup trophies, PGA Championship trophies and other significant pieces. The cause of the fire wasn't immediately known. Fire officials said the 110,000-square-foot clubhouse was among the largest wood structures in Michigan.įirefighters on the scene told reporters that they were instructed where some of the historic memorabilia was located inside the clubhouse and were able to save some of it. It was built in 1922 and housed irreplaceable memorabilia and art from the nine major championships and the Ryder Cup that Oakland Hills has hosted over nearly a century.
A devastating fire Thursday swept through the iconic clubhouse at Oakland Hills Country Club, the suburban Detroit golf course that housed artifacts of some of golf's biggest stars and the championships they won there.įlames ripped through the roof at the sprawling, multi-story clubhouse.
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