OAKLAND HILLS COUNTRY CLUB

Priceless items of golf history were saved from inside the Oakland Hills Country Club as it burned in February.

Priceless items of golf history were saved from inside the Oakland Hills Country Club as it burned in February.

Michigan’s premier country club has been selected to host six USGA championships, including two U.S. Opened in 1918, Oakland Hills has hosted 11 USGA championships that include six U.S. “This is a significant and meaningful day for all of us at Oakland Hills,” said club president Rick Palmer. Opens as well as four top amateur championships is a testament to the fabulous work of everyone at Oakland Hills. MORE:Oakland Hills spends $12 million on South course renovationsFire causes ‘extensive damage’ to Oakland Hills clubhouseOakland Hills to rebuild clubhouse after massive firePropane spark may have started Oakland Hills fire

Oakland Hills will host the U.S. Open -- one of the PGA Tour’s four major tournaments -- in 2034 and 2051, according to the United States Golf Association.

Oakland Hills Country Club, reeling from a fire that destroyed its century-old clubhouse last month, has landed the U.S. Open in 2034 and 2051.

PONTIAC, MI -- Investigators believe a blow torch used by workers at the Oakland Hills Country Club was the primary cause of a fire that severely damaged the clubhouse last month. Surveillance video found on a server in the basement of the club shows workers at the club attempting to douse a small fire in a wall using a garden hose, according to the Associated Press. The video later shows firefighters coming through the same wall to find fire and heavy smoke in the area. Two propane tanks, a propane heater and a propane torch were recovered at the scene during the investigation of the fire. Officials with the country club say they will rebuild a replica of the 90,000 square-foot building.

The fire that devastated the clubhouse at the Oakland Hills Country Club last month may have been caused by torches used by contractors who were installing rubber flashing, officials said Thursday.

Surveillance camera footage shows maintenance workers using a propane torch prior to a blaze that destroyed a century-old clubhouse at a suburban Detroit country club, authorities said Thursday. The Oakland County Sheriff’s Office said the Oakland Hills Country Club has estimated the loss of the clubhouse at about $80 million. The video footage found on a server in a water-logged basement of the clubhouse appears to show the workers attempting to douse a small fire in a wall using a garden hose on Feb. 17, Oakland County Sheriff Michael Bouchard said during a news conference.

Surveillance camera footage shows maintenance workers using a propane torch prior to a blaze that destroyed a century-old clubhouse at the Oakland Hills Country Club, authorities said Thursday.

The Oakland County Sheriff’s Office provided an update Thursday afternoon on the fire that tore through the historic Oakland Hills Country Club last month.

What happened at Oakland Hills Country Club is devastating for its members, the Metro Detroit golf community and the entire golf world.

BLOOMFIELD TOWNSHIP, MI – Officials at Oakland Hills Country Club plan to build a replica of its clubhouse after it was destroyed in a massive fire last week. Oakland Hills President Rick Palmer said Monday that the decision to rebuild the 100-year-old grand, white, pillared clubhouse was unanimous among the club’s board of directors. “What happened at Oakland Hills was very devastating emotionally,” Palmer said. Founded in 1916, Oakland Hills Country Club is perhaps Michigan’s most famous golf course. Oakland Hills is famous for its South Course which underwent extensive renovations in 2020 in hopes of hosting another major.

The cause of the destructive fire that burned through the historic Oakland Hills Country Club last week is still a mystery.

Fire crews were back at the Oakland Hills Country Club putting water on hot spots after a massive fire ripped through the clubhouse on Thursday.

Fire has destroyed the historic clubhouse at the Oakland Hills Country Club in Bloomfield Township.

Fire has destroyed the historic clubhouse at the Oakland Hills Country Club in Bloomfield Township.

BLOOMFIELD TOWNSHIP, MI – Fire crews from more than dozen department are expected to continue working to contain a massive fire at Michigan’s historic Oakland Hills Country Club. Firefighters were dispatched to the club in Broomfield Township at 9:17 a.m. after bystanders reported smelling smoke in the area. Founded in 1916, Oakland Hills Country Club is perhaps Michigan’s most famous golf course. The clubhouse is home to priceless golf tournament memorabilia, historic art and numerous tributes to Michigan’s golf legacy. “Our thoughts are with our friends at Oakland Hills Golf Club,” the United States Golf Association tweeted Thursday.

BLOOMFIELD TWP., MI — Firefighters battled a fire at Michigan’s Oakland Hills Country Club on Thursday, Feb. 17, in Bloomfield Township. RELATED: Crews battling fire at Michigan’s historic Oakland Hills Country ClubVideos and photos posted to social media on Thursday morning showed flames and smoke billowing from the golf course’s historic clubhouse. Completed in 1922, it is home to priceless golf tournament memorabilia, historic art and numerous tributes to Michigan’s golf legacy. The South Course, which underwent extensive renovations in 2020 in hopes of hosting another major, has played host to 17 major championships including six U.S. Opens, two U.S. Senior Opens, the Western Open, the Carling World Open, the 35th Ryder Cup in 2004 and three PGA Championships-- including the 90th PGA Championship in 2008.

The club was founded in 1916 and has hosted 14 majors or USGA championships.

A devastating fire swept through the century-old clubhouse Thursday at Oakland Hills Country Club, the suburban Detroit course that housed artifacts of some of golf’s biggest stars and the championships they won there.

BLOOMFIELD TOWNSHIP, MI – Crews are battling a fire at Michigan’s Oakland Hills Country Club. Videos and photos posted to social media on Thursday morning showed flames and smoke billowing from the golf course’s historic clubhouse. Founded in 1916, Oakland Hills Country Club is perhaps Michigan’s most famous golf course. The South Course has played host to 17 major championships including six U.S. Opens, two U.S. Senior Opens, the Western Open, the Carling World Open, the 35th Ryder Cup in 2004 and three PGA Championships-- including the 90th PGA Championship in 2008.

A country club in Oakland County appears to have caught fire on Thursday.

A young man accused of lying to police about a missing Detroit-area teenager was convicted with a no-contest plea, records show.

A southwestern Michigan man faces prison time and can no longer hunt in the state after pleading guilty to charges stemming from illegal deer poaching, authorities said.

Firefighters are battling a large fire at the Oakland Hills Country Club.

The South Course at Oakland Hill Country Club was closed for 22 months while architect Gil Hanse restored the greens and fairways to the original Donald Ross design.

Here's a look at the newly renovated Oakland Hills Country Club in Bloomfield Township.

BLOOMFIELD HILLS, Mich. – A Bloomfield Hills man who used to be president of the Oakland Hills Caddie Scholarship Fund has been arrested for embezzling nearly $700,000 from the trust for his own personal use, according to officials. Oakland Hills officials requested a forensic audit, which revealed $697,000 had been embezzled and converted for Maass’ personal use, police said. They have to serve search warrants on banks and serve document warrants,” Bouchard said. Bouchard said Maass went to court assuming he’d get released in time for the Super Bowl. Maass didn’t make it to the Super Bowl.

BLOOMFIELD HILLS, Mich. – A Bloomfield Hills man who used to be president of the Oakland Hills Caddie Scholarship Fund has been arrested for embezzling nearly $700,000 from the trust for his own personal use, according to officials. Oakland Hills officials requested a forensic audit, which revealed $697,000 had been embezzled and converted for Maass’ personal use, police said. Maass was arraigned Friday at 48th District Court on six counts of embezzlement by a fiduciary over $100,000. The Oakland Hills Caddie Scholarship Trust has awarded more than $1 million to caddies to help with their education over the last 40 years, officials said. The fund raises money through donations from members of the Oakland Hills Country Club.