BLOOMFIELD TOWNSHIP, Mich. — A devastating fire Thursday swept through the iconic clubhouse at Oakland Hills Country Club, the suburban Detroit golf course that is one of Michigan’s most exclusive clubs and the site of many professional tournaments.
Flames ripped through the roof at the sprawling, multistory clubhouse in Bloomfield Township. It was built in 1922 and is adorned with irreplaceable golf tournament memorabilia and art.
No injuries were reported. The cause of the fire wasn’t immediately known.
Firefighters 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. 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.
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