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Golf Course Review - The Olympic Club (Lake Course)

FACTS & STATS: Course Architects: Willie Watson and Sam Whiting (1924), Sam Whiting (1927), Robert Trent Jones (1953), William R.

Love and Frontier Golf (renovation, 2009). Year Opened: 1927. Location: San Francisco, California. Slope: 144. Rating: 75.5. Par: 71. Yardage: 7,186.Hole-by-Hole:1 - Par 5 533 Yds 10 - Par 4 424 Yds2 - Par 4 428 Yds 11 - Par 4 430 Yds3 - Par 3 247 Yds 12 - Par 4 451 Yds4 - Par 4 438 Yds 13 - Par 3 199 Yds5 - Par 4 498 Yds 14 - Par 4 419 Yds6 - Par 4 489 Yds 15 - Par 3 157 Yds7 - Par 4 288 Yds 16 - Par 5 670 Yds8 - Par 3 200 Yds 17 - Par 5 522 Yds9 - Par 4 449 Yds 18 - Par 4 344 YdsPar 35 3,570 Yds Par 36 3,616 YdsKey Events Held: U.S. Open (1955, 1966, 1987, 1998, 2012), U.S. Amateur (1958, 1981, 2007), U.S. Junior Amateur (2004), The Tour Championship (1993-94), Americas Cup (1958), Pacific Coast Amateur (1971, 1975, 1980, 1984, 1989), Women's Western Amateur (1948), San Francisco Open (1946), San Francisco National Match Play (1930, 1932, 1939).Awards Won:...

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