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The Olympic Club (Lake)Golf Course Review by: Bill Satterfield (2009)Quick FactsDesigner: Sam Whiting in 1927 (Willie Watson 1924/Robert Trent Jones 1953) Cost: Private Contact Information: Phone: (415) 587-3009 - Chris Stein, Head Professional Course Website: Official Website - Visit The Olympic Club's official website by clicking on the link provided. Directions: Get here! - 599 Skyline Blvd., San Francisco, California 94015 Photos: See additional photos of The Olympic Club Accolades: Ranked 26th on Golf Digest's 2009-10 Top 100 Greatest Golf Courses in America and 3rd in the state of California. Signature Hole: 18th - 347 Yard Par 4 -18th.jpg)
18th Hole at The Olympic Club (Lake) (347 Yard Par 4)
What to Expect: The Olympic Club is one of the most storied clubs and courses on the American continent. The hilly heavily tree lined San Francisco course has hosted numerous championships including the Tour Championship in 1993 and 1994, the U.S. Amateur in 1958, 1981, and 2007, as well as the U.S. Open in 1955, 1966, 1987, 1998, and will host it again in 2012; few course can boast that kind of resume. What is even more remarkable than The Olympic Club's championship history is the fact that it has done so while boasting no water hazards and just one fairway bunker. The trees and rough are Olympic's biggest defender while the routing requires players to shape tee shots all day long if they expect to record a respectable score. The variety of hole lengths at the Lake course at The Olympic Club creates great appeal and drama. Par 3s range from 137 - 223 yards, Par 4s 288 - 457 yards, Par 5s from 522 - 609 yards, and one of the most dangerous greens located below the clubhouse on the 347 yard finishing hole. The Lake course at the Olympic Club is the ultimate shotmakers course that delivers plenty of teeth without obsurd length. By the Numbers:
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