The clubhouse on the legendary Oakland Hills Nation Membership outdoors Detroit turned engulfed in an enormous blaze on Thursday.
Oakland Hills, a century-old membership in Bloomfield Township, Mich., has hosted numerous large golf tournaments, together with six U.S. Opens, three PGA Championships and the 2004 Ryder Cup.
“It’s a tricky, robust day,” mentioned Rick Palmer, Oakland Hills membership president, based on the Detroit Information. “It’s actually a devastating day for Oakland Hills, for the golf group, for our members, for our workers. There’s a lot historical past. However the blessings are, no one was injured and all people acquired out of the constructing.”
Palmer added that the again of the clubhouse is “not recoverable.”
No particulars have been launched but about what induced the hearth.
In line with the Detroit Free Press, the clubhouse’s roof collapsed within the blaze.
“The devastating fireplace on the historic Oakland Hills Nation Membership in the present day is such a tragic loss for the 100-year-old residence to golfing greats from Sam Snead and Ben Hogan to Jack Nicklaus and Arnold Palmer to Chi-Chi Rodriguez and Tiger Woods,” tweeted Oakland County Government David Coulter.
“I’m grateful that nobody was harm within the blaze and hope for a speedy restoration and rebuild for the membership that has introduced such a wealthy golfing heritage to Oakland County.”
Firefighters labored to salvage no matter memorabilia they might from the membership.
“They pulled that memorabilia out and handed it off to the membership members on the entrance door,” Bloomfield Township Hearth Chief John LeRoy instructed WXYZ in Detroit.
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