Four years after a fire destroyed one of the most iconic buildings in golf, Oakland Hills Country Club has officially reopened.
Club officials formally unveiled the new 110,000-square-foot clubhouse on April 27, with a guided tour for members of the local and national media.
The new clubhouse is built to be a near-replica of the original, down to the 10 stately white pillars on the veranda, but with updated amenities and infrastructure. It cost more than $100 million, funded in part by insurance and membership assessments.
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The original clubhouse was built in 1922. A fire ripped through it on Feb. 17, 2022, when surveillance footage showed maintenance workers using a propane torch on a patio construction project.
The new structure features a two-level men’s locker room, a larger women’s locker room, three kitchens, ballrooms, dining rooms, a cigar room, outdoor balconies, and lounges. There’s also a hall of history, with artifacts from the club’s storied past, many saved by quick-acting firefighters and staff during the 2022 blaze.
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“The clubhouse was not simply rebuilt, it was reimagined,” said Marc D. Ray, Oakland Hills’ general manager and COO. “Today is not just a reopening. Today is a renewal.”
Oakland Hills is scheduled to host the U.S. Open in 2034 and 2051, the U.S. Women’s Open in 2031 and 2042, the U.S. Women’s Amateur in 2029, the U.S. Girls’ Junior Amateur in 2038, and the U.S. Amateur in 2047.
