Hats off to the club in reaching out to the PGA of America in keeping a high profile but my comments are shared by others both on this site and elsewhere. In regards to the architecture - more than happy to discuss -- but I urge you to read Tom Doak's comments which I provided in my course review. Hitting the ball accurately off the tee and finding the fairway is a must if you want to score well. Second, the only time I have read where the USGA explicitly reached out to a club in terms of hosting the US Open was Los Angeles Country Club. And if you have some more energy, go and do the Cliffs Course maybe the best par 3 course I have ever been to. It has trees that swallow your golf balls and somehow alter the normal physics of what goes up must come down. See other reviews from M. James Ward. San Francisco, CA. You may book discounted tee times at other golf courses In the Oakland/East Bay area of California or other locations below. After the Great War, the sporting Olympic Club decided to get into golf and purchased the Lakeside course from the financially struggling Lakeside Country Club. Best of: TaylorMade Driving Relief Charity Match. Or vice versa for dogleg lefts. Daly City, CA. Can you say with accuracy who from the USGA you are referencing? The Bay area is blessed with a wonderful array of superior designed courses. Respond to above review Here's what architect Tom Doak said in his review via his 2015 Confidential Guide book comments. Post your scores here. UNLIMITED rounds of golf over three days, and two nights lodging in one of our 4-bedroom Stay & Play luxury townhomes, including access to fine dining for dinner at Champs and Rockers. As one door closed another opened with Olympic booked as host site for a future PGA Championship and Ryder Cup respectively. Had a wonderful day at the beautiful course. That being said I would say my favorite hole on the course is the 18th and not because it gets you finally to the bar. Eagles are possible, but one missed shot could lead to bogey. There were times I thought I hit perfect shots only to end up in 4 inches of rough. In many ways its a bit of a slog playing quite long and characterized by what I find strange design features in many cases. Fairway bunkers are almost non-existent. I was at Monterrey, my flight from Argentina arrived the day before and drove directly to play Cypress Point and stayed at Carmel. Designed by Sam Whiting/(R)Tom Weiskopf/(R)William R. Love, the Ocean golf course opened in 1918. All of them boast a hilly setting, tall trees and great views, but the Lake Course is the crown. See other reviews from Joe Timmp. Olympic Club is a much-storied course, just a few miles down the road from San Francisco Golf Club, Olympic was founded in 1893 as an athletic club in the city of San Francisco. The front nine is full of doglegged par-4's with "reverse camber," turning back against the grade of the fairway; such holes do separate the men from the boys, but they would be more appropriate in open country where you can choose your own line instead of having trees choose it for you. Historical notes: In 1918, the Olympic Club took over the Lakeside Golf Club, which had opened in 1917 but was struggling financially.Lakeside's 18-hole course was designed by Wilfred Reid, but following additional land purchase the Olympic Club decided to replace it with two courses. 0.04 miles from this course Olympic Club (Cliffs) San Francisco, ... Golden Gate Golf Course San Francisco, California. I don't know if you are aware but clubs interested in hosting a prospective US Open must formally apply to the USGA to get the process started. #10 is a flat par 4, dogleg right finishing in the Hot Dog House (we had some great Burger Dogs!!). I first visited the Lake course in 2007 and many of my opinions have remained unchanged. Also at this facility. These are the best golf courses in California, according to GOLF's 2020-21 Top 100 Courses in the U.S. ranking. Many years ago, Bill had a little hot dog wagon outside the course boundaries and members would send their caddies for Bill’s hot dogs. Olympic Golf Course On the occasion of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games, the golf competitions will be held in the Kasumigaseki Country Club, a private course in Saitama. Sure, I'm biased. The USGA is certainly getting offers from an array of facilities interested in being considered and there are a few which have either finished updating or are in the process in moving ahead in a aggressive manner. It is hard to get an even lie more or less anywhere on the property. All great tracks (well, Harding is so-so). Nestled deep inside a pristine forest, natural beauty is punctuated by two waterfalls, twelve lakes, roaming deer, soaring eagles, and the beautiful snow peaked Olympic Mountains in the horizon. The fairways are bounded by beautiful trees and the greens guarded by bunkers that often require an aerial approach. It's a much play in the Bay Area. See all 283 photos taken at The Olympic Club Golf Course by 2,588 visitors. Courses. The Olympic Club (Lake), located in San Francisco, is ranked No. Yes, it's been lengthened from the tips to cater for professional tournaments but here people really need to play the right tee, even if that means more forward than their ego would like. The Lake Course, the club's championship course, is known for its tall trees lining narrow playing corridors, with fairways approaching small greens well-guarded by bunkers. Then 11th is maybe one of the best ones, long and tight to a 2 platform green. Along with the championship Lake Course it also has the more user friendly Ocean Course and a 9 hole par 3 that I’ve heard fantastic things about known as the Cliffs Course. I didn’t like par 3 #13, it was just standard. I can now see why it was so difficult for those guys. What makes Olympic especially difficult is that there is nowhere to play safe or to bail out, unlike on most other designs. Dramatically sculpted into the Pacific Northwest splendor, the Olympic course has garnered impressive awards and has taken its place as one of America’s finest municipally owned golf courses. What’s more, the greens are lightning fast and if you miss with you approach shot you’ll be in the vicious rough. Respond to above review The course is touted due to its history but you can only live on the allure of the club and the burger dog for so long. Both are strong par-4's because the terrain accentuates even the tiniest of miscues. Willie Watson and course superintendent Sam Whiting designed the first Lake and Ocean courses in 1924. U.S. Think doglegs right with fairways that steeply slope from right to left. At 13 I hit the worst shot of the day, hooking an 8 iron from center of the fairway to left of the bunkers. The course is in pristine shape, and it's skillfully designed. I'm just not a fan of the architecture. I felt like a tourist snapping pictures of the picturesque views and immaculate course conditions. Host to five US Opens, the Lake course is a serious challenge. The Lake has hosted four U.S.Opens [now five] and the Tour Championship in 1993. I emphasis difficulty does not determine how good a course is. The green has been softened to provide for a greater range of pin positions because the former green was sloped too severely from back-to-front. Tee shots go uphill and downhill, right to left and left to right to fairly wide fairways. Address. Cup. The Olympic Club was founded in 1860 and it is the oldest athletics club in America. Contact the course for information on membership or view more detailed information about The Olympic Club The Olympic Club was founded in 1860 as San Francisco Olympic Club and is regarded as the oldest athletic club in the United States. Also at this facility. Established on May 6, 1860, its first officers were President, G.W. The absolute highlight of a round there is the burger dog at the halfway house. Others have weighed in similarly. Its main "City Clubhouse" is located in San Francisco's Union Square district, and its three golf courses are in the southwestern corner of the city, at the border w The holes work their way back and forth along the side hill nature of the property. It's the deep green-side traps ringing elevated greens that always prove to be the biggest obstacles. But 18th is just iconic, elevated from the fairway for a second uphill approach to finish watching the immense Club House. Golf Courses Boasting 45 holes of magnificent golf, The Olympic Club has hosted multiple National Championships, numerous prestigious competitions and U.S. Open Championships. See other reviews from Steve MacQuarrie, Respond to above review Ignorance is bliss. Every shot is special. The Olympic Club - Golf. The Pacific Links, as the Ocean course was originally called, debuted in May 1924. Memorability is not a strong fixture of the Lake Course. One of the prominent design features of Olympic is the 'Reverse Camber' which is an architectural term for fairways that slope in one direction while the golfer aims at a green that turns the opposite way. Gaping bunkers surround every putting surface. Small subtle greens, challenging approach shots, and raw toughness characterize this old layout worthy of its inclusion in the USGA rotation. No more than 9 stimp.Played well enough to walk away happy and feeling that I had some success.Thanks Dan B for the invite. Even from an elevated tee the green is pinched in towards the front and again well served by flanking bunkers. Ok. 8:00am we were there and after breakfast at the Club House and a long practice session including putting we were ready to tee off. 524 Post St, San Francisco, California 94102, San Francisco County, WE AND OUR PARTNERS USE COOKIES ON THIS SITE TO IMPROVE OUR SERVICE, PERFORM ANALYTICS, PERSONALIZE ADVERTISING, MEASURE ADVERTISING PERFORMANCE, AND REMEMBER WEBSITE PREFERENCES. The Olympic Club is almost entirely within the borders of San Francisco with no water hazards, but borders Lake Merced. I am not a fan of the "reverse camber" holes at the 4th and 5th. Amazingly, those same people when playing nearby at San Francisco GC will say the completely opposite thing. The Olympic Club - Lake. Open. Much is made of the long par-5 16th. I struggled mightily and came away with the impression that this venerable U.S. Open venue was too difficult to be enjoyable for most of us. The fairway slopes to the left and heaven help anyone who loses the shot to that side. 0 people found this review helpful From the 9th through the 15th -- you encounter the side hill nature of the property. In addition, to properly play the course you have to be able to hit a draw and a fade at will. The routing of Olympic is essentially sideways on the hillside. The par-3 8th was simply turned out to something far, far different than its original intent. Despite its name, there is not a single water hazard on the Lake course – and there’s only a single fairway bunker on the entire course. Was this review helpful? I struggled mightily and came away with the impression that this venerable U.S. Open venue was too difficult to be enjoyable for most of us. Once the trip to Pebble was confirmed I tried in all ways to get both to San Francisco GC and Olympic Club. Honestly, no difference between hole 11 and hole14? Eventually the club invited Bill onto the course and he and his descendants have been serving hamburgers in hot dog rolls there ever since. Courses near The Olympic Club - Ocean. The Olympic Club Recent Top Scores on WGT. The Lake course, which is no longer visibly beside the lake, is a daunting experience. The following day I was up 5:30am with friend Lucas to drive 2hs and experience another Major Venue. Was this review helpful? Charming. How to Play the World’s Most Exclusive Golf Clubs. FOR MORE INFORMATION ON COOKIES INCLUDING HOW TO MANAGE YOUR CONSENT VISIT OUR. I found the the recent Kyle Phillips remodel there even more enjoyable. Frankly, I find most headlining, high profile courses lacking in comparison. The much hyped short par-4 18th is exactly that -- way overrated by many and certainly not worthy of mention with the elite short par-4's in golf. All rights reserved. I'm an Olympic Club member. It was a gloomy, cold and wet February day - in other words, just another winter day in San Francisco. In addition to the U.S. Open, Erin Hills previously hosted the 2011 U.S. It is obviously very difficult. Olympic Club membership overview. Let me just say right out of the starting gate that Olympic Club for me is nowhere near my personal world top 100. It continues to be very demanding off the tee, whether you have to nail it down a corridor of never ending trees, or shape it in either direction to find the fairway. The aforementioned quartet is firmly locked into future host years. See other reviews from michael nowacki. 0 people found this review helpful Amateur, the olympic club golf course san francisco photos • the olympic club golf course san francisco location • the olympic club golf course san francisco address • the olympic club golf course san francisco • olympic c,ub san francisco • olympic club san francisco • olympic club … Sadly it's a diamond in the rough and could be top 15 in US if they did a proper restoration. But I've also played my fair share of courses around California, the U.S., the world. Don’t expect too much respite once you reach the sanctuary of the small greens either, because most of the putting surfaces seem to present you with permanent downhill putts. See other reviews from Fergal O'Leary, Respond to above review Few people who finish an 18-hole round will confess unbridled love for the course. A lot more challenging than it appears with difficult greens. 1 person found this review helpful Players who hit an iron from the tee of this drivable hole will likely have a 70-to-90-yard shot into the two-tiered green. First named the "San Francisco Olympic Club", it is the oldest athletic club in the United States. Olympic Club is located in San Francisco, Calif., and offers 45 holes of golf adjacent to both Lake Merced and the Pacific Ocean. Mr Ward, putting aside the debate over the merits of the Lake course I have to point out that you are simply incorrect when you claim that the USGA elected to not have the Olympic Club host another US Open. The land is great as it is all on the side of a hill, with a lot of elevation changes. VIEW WEBSITE CALL COURSE 415-345-5100 GET DIRECTIONS. Take a look at diagrams of each Olympic Golf Course hole, ... Phil Mickelson and Tom Brady from Medalist Golf Club. U.S. Olympic View: Year-Round Golf in Victoria BC Olympic View Golf Club, aptly named for its beautiful views of Washington State's Olympic Mountains, is located just 20 minutes outside of Victoria's downtown core, on the southern tip of Vancouver Island. John Sabino is the author of How to Play the World’s Most Exclusive Golf Clubs, Respond to above review The first time I played the famous Lake course at The Olympic Club in 2009 was a true slog. Holes 9-12 are all within 10 yards of each other and quite flat. My only complaint is the tricky greens. Was this review helpful? I would rate it 9th in California. Even with the 18th ending this way, the entire course presents a challenge. There has been relatively little change in the course since 1927 and only one hole has been outright replaced; and the old hole 8 was probably the least challenging hole of the course before, now it's a challenging hole with a good set of bunkers and if the flag is in back you definitely need to shape your shot to get near the pin. The combination of hemmed in fairways, small greens and uneven lies is enough to easily rank it among the most difficult courses in the world along with Oakmont, Bethpage Black and Royal County Down (with the wind up!). Golf Courses » The Olympic Club. 0 people found this review helpful The burgerdog at the turn is one of the best halfway house "musts" in golf. But, the core four courses for the USGA and the US Open is quite clear -- Oakmont, Shinnecock Hills, Pebble Beach and Pinehurst #2. Hanks, and Leader, Arthur Nahl. I have to be honest: I was not 100% familiar with the entire course, I only had a clear picture of #1, #16 and #18, every other hole was a completely new walk for me! The Olympic Club has two clubhouses: one is located in Downtown San Francisco, and the second – called the Lakeside Clubhouse – with golf courses in southwest San Francisco, is adjacent to the Pacific Ocean and Lake Merced. A great experience, you feel that “7th gear” that Major Venues have and lunch afterwards in the Club House watching both courses and golf on TV just makes it perfect. 0 people found this review helpful Take your stabilisers and expect few level lies on these sloping fairways. The golf courses of Olympic Club have the names of Lake, Ocean and Cliffs (Cliffs is a 9-holer). The Olympic Club was established on May 6, 1860. The Olympic Club - Cliffs Course in San Francisco, California: details, stats, scorecard, course layout, photos, reviews Phone. The thing is, Olympic doesn't need any fairway bunkers. I have played 7 of the top ten. #3 is a very nice par 3, with elevated tee which faces the Golden Gate. The greens are quick and challenging but only a couple have the kind of undulations I find interesting. The Olympic Club is a private golf course and does not offer online tee times to the general public. The layout, as mentioned by others, plays off a side hill slope. Have to agree with the others that this course is way overrated. I cannot recall seeing any fairway bunkers on the whole course. The Olympic Club Hole 7. It is simply that -- long. 72: This is the real deal.And the course, 5 time US Open venue, is nearly perfect. The two new holes, the 7th and 8th are out of place and don't fit a course built in 1927? Bubba Watson confessed Olympic's Lake course didn't catch his, on his way to missing the cut at the 2012 US. Full course details for Lakeside Golf Club, including scores leaderboard, map, printable scorecard, weather, reviews, and ratings. Clearly, that has since changed with the architectural updating by Gil Hanse and the USGA's green light to LACC in hosting the 2023 championship. The sad part about 600+ yard holes is that top players all play to the same point for their 3rd -- leaving roughly 100 yards to the target. The bunkers are not original and need to be brought back to their original shapes and all the bunkers they filled in should be restored. Yikes! Was this review helpful? The slightly uphill 2nd is extremely good. 17th is just ok, nothing too special. Every hole is tough, but not unfair, and I will always smile when I think of playing this course. You can’t lose a ball unless you get it stuck in a tree and, according to Olympic legend, three branches were once lopped from a tree and 150 balls fell out. Your note the USGA was `` begging '' to have to be very difficult to play the Ocean course 5... Often require an aerial approach, on his way to missing the cut at the 2012 US one... 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