The Olympic Club: Ocean
San Francisco, CA, United States • Private
Overview
The Ocean Course at The Olympic Club has a tumultuous history. Originally Lakeside Golf Club, it was bought by Olympic in 1918 after Lakeside fell into some financial trouble following World War I. The course became the Ocean course in 1924 but winter storm damage just months after it opened forced the need for the course to be remodeled before finally reopening in 1927. The Ocean Course now has a great variety of holes and incredibly undulating greens with great speeds. The course is lined by beautiful Cypress trees that provide a scenic, yet challenging tee shot.
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Awards
Ranking history:
2023-'24 ranking in California (and previous): 31st.
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Ratings from our panel of 1,900 course-ranking panelists
100 GREATEST/BEST IN STATE SCORES
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Reviews
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“The Lake course's younger brother more than holds it's own, typically playing under fast/firm conditions over and through it's undulating terrain."
Read More2022
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“The collective continuity is definitely there on the Ocean Course, even though holes have been swapped in and out over time due to weather issues. The Ocean Course also has a different continuity and feel to it than the Lake Course. The main nuances to the course come in the approach shots and green complexes as well as the prevailing wind that make two holes with similar distances on the scorecard feel very different."
Read More2018
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