DETROIT – The Oakland Hills Country Club, which erupted from a fire that destroyed its century-old clubhouse last month, landed the 2034 and 2051 U.S. Open.
The USGA made the announcement Tuesday at the Detroit Athletic Club. The government agency also says the Oakmont Country Club in Pennsylvania, previously planned to host the U.S. Open in 2034, will host the Major in 2033.
Oakland Hills has held six U.S. Open and attempted to attract a seventh for years, the first since 1996. The club hosted a number of other significant professional and amateur golf events, including three PGA Championships and the 2004 Ryder Cup.
When Ben Hogan won the US Open in 1951 in suburban Detroit, he famously said that he had brought “this course, this monster” to his knees.
The flames erupted through the roof of Oakland Hills, multistory clubhouse built Feb. 17, 1922, in irreplaceable memorabilia and art from the nine major Ryder Cup championships.
Surveillance camera footage shows maintenance workers using a propane torch before the flames that devastated the clubhouse. The Oakland County Sheriff’s Office said that Oakland Hills estimated the loss of the clubhouse at about $ 80 million.
Sheriff Michael Bouchard said the pictures appear to show workers trying to extinguish a small fire in a wall with a garden hose. Bouchard said investigators could make a preliminary discovery about the cause of the fire next month, and he did not mention the possibility of criminal charges.
Oakland Hills is located in Bloomfield Township, Michigan, about 20 miles from Detroit. The USGA previously announced that the club will host the US Women’s Open in 2031 and 2042 in a run of eight USGA championships from 2024 to 2051.
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