what caused the firw at bogey hills golf course

by Ahmad Durgan 5 min read

BLOOMFIELD TOWNSHIP, Mich. — A month after the devastating fire that burned down the Oakland Hills Country Club, new evidence shows the fire appears to have started from construction workers using a propane torch against a wall.

Full Answer

Why choose bogey Hills Country Club?

Your Home Away from Home! For over half a century, Bogey Hills Country Club has upheld a tradition of enriching the lives of its members and bringing its community together with the best in dining, social, and recreational amenities. Our fabulous setting, impeccable service and excellent cuisine is guaranteed to wow your guests.

How did the Oakland Hills Country Club fire start?

— A month after the devastating fire that burned down the Oakland Hills Country Club, new evidence shows the fire appears to have started from construction workers using a propane torch against a wall.

How many people were hurt in the golf course fire?

No one was hurt in the fire, whose cause was under investigation, according to fire officials. The clubhouse contained a rich collection of golf memorabilia, and it was unclear how much of that was saved, though firefighters and club staff members were able to recover some.

Rooms for Improvements

Bogey Hills CC was founded by Charles H. “Doc” Walters, an optometrist, and his wife Doris (who came up with the club name, after asking her husband what his usual golf score was) in 1962, on the site of an older golf course that had been closed since World War II and that dated back to a Wayne Clark design in the early 1900s.

Rapid Transformation

Even as the debris from the fire was still being cleared away, Angel Walters Likens, Bogey Hills’ President and General Manager, was planning and spreading the word about a new clubhouse that would be the centerpiece of a new chapter in the club’s history.

A New Identity

The design and functionality of the rooms found throughout the new Bogey Hills clubhouse have caught the attention of representatives of more established and traditional clubs in the St. Louis area who have toured it after it opened to get a first-hand look at its features and amenities.

Learning from Experience

While clubhouse fires are not the common occurrence they were 100 years ago, when they happen today the consequences can be far more devastating, and the recovery process far more complicated. So it’s no surprise that many other club managers have been eager to learn all they can from how Bogey Hills bounced back so quickly from its fire.

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Rooms For Improvements

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Bogey Hills CC was founded by Charles H. “Doc” Walters, an optometrist, and his wife Doris (who came up with the club name, after asking her husband what his usual golf score was) in 1962, on the site of an older golf course that had been closed since World War II and that dated back to a Wayne Clark design in the earl…
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Rapid Transformation

  • From the groundbreaking for the new building in Augut 2017 to the grand opening nine months later, the Bogey Hills management and membership team involved with creating the new clubhouse saw to it that all of those new “to do” boxes were checked off. And when the doors were opened, both the current membership and outside world quickly took notice that much mor…
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A New Identity

  • The start of the new chapter in Bogey Hills’ history is also proving to be timely for how it coincides with a revival of St. Charles, which had pretty much been considered just an outlying suburb of St. Louis for many years. But now, like many older settlements that first existed on their own without a connection to a larger city, St. Charles—a Missouri River town that was founded in 1769 and is …
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Learning from Experience

  • While clubhouse fires are not the common occurrence they were 100 years ago, when they happen today the consequences can be far more devastating, and the recovery process far more complicated. So it’s no surprise that many other club managers have been eager to learn all they can from how Bogey Hills bounced back so quickly from its fire. And while Angel Walters Likens …
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