PrivateUSA #73America's Top 100 OverallCalifornia Top 20 OverallU.S. Amateur Venues+1 more

Olympic Club (Lake Course)

San Francisco, California

Architect

Willie Watson & Sam Whiting

Access Type

Private

Sam Whiting's 1927 redesign of Willie Watson's original winds through dense cypress and eucalyptus above San Francisco. Host to five U.S. Opens and four U.S. Amateurs, most recently in 2025. Private club.

Rankings & Recognition — 2026

#6

Golf Digest

Best in California

2026

#8

Golf.com

Best in California

2026

#35

Golf Digest

Top 100 US

2026

#73

Top 100 GC

Top 100 US

2026

Appears on these trails

America's Top 100 Overall

100 courses · National · Exclusive

California Top 20 Overall

20 courses · State · Exclusive

U.S. Amateur Venues

10 courses · National · Mixed Access

U.S. Open Venues

11 courses · National · Mostly Private

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