The Olympic Club
524 POST STREET
SAN FRANCISCO CA 94102
T: 415.345.5100
Cost: Private ($475 for unaccompanied guest fee & $140 for guest)
The Olympic Club Overall Empty Nester’s Guide (ENG) Rating 4.6/5.0
More than 150 Years of Fostering Amateur Athletics in a Spirit of Close Harmony
With more than 10,000 members competing in 16 sports, two clubhouses and 45 holes of golf, The Olympic Club has changed, but the camaraderie among members and their devotion to sport has not. The club is more than a place to work out or play golf and tennis; it is a community that links the past, present and future.
The Lake Course — ENG Rating 4.6/5.0
The Lake Course was once called “the best in the west” by famed champion Bobby Jones. With forest-lined fairways and spectacular views of San Francisco, the Lake course is one of the premiere courses in the U.S. The Lake Course has played host to countless tournaments and championships, including five U.S. Opens. The Olympic Club looks forward to hosting its first U.S. Women’s Championship in 2021.
Designed by Willie Watson and built by Sam Whiting, the Lake Course opened in 1924. After damage during winter storms in 1925/6, Sam Whiting redesigned the course and it reopened in 1927 with all 18 holes north of Humphrey Drive. Only the first four holes remained the same. In 1955, the Club had the honor of hosting its first U.S. Open. Robert Trent Jones, the USGA golf course architect, arrived prior to the US Open to prepare the Lake Course, which included lengthening it, altering par on several holes and adding a fairway bunker to #6.
In 2009, Bill Love, former president of the American Society of Golf Course Architects, oversaw a restoration and renovation that featured the first routing change since 1927. A new 8th hole was created in the natural amphitheater below the Clubhouse. Most recently, in 2016, the Club undertook a renovation of the Lake Course’s bunkers.
