The Olympic Club

Lake Course holds a distinguished position in Californian golf, a championship course built on the hills of San Francisco. Located in San Francisco, California, the course is set within a tree-lined parkland where lines of play are shaped by trees, bunkers, and water features, complemented by a wooded section where accuracy off the tee is paramount. It should be presented not merely as a destination, but as a golfing experience quintessential to the United States, with its unique history, architectural choices, relationship with the landscape, and the strategic decisions it demands from the player. The Round selects Lake Course for its architectural, historical, sporting, and territorial value. Lake Course is situated in San Francisco, California, in the United States. The course unfolds within a tree-lined parkland where lines of play are defined by trees, bunkers, and water features, complemented by a wooded section where precision from the tee is crucial. This geographical understanding should be further enriched by considering the exact nature of the soil, the altitude, the prevailing exposure, winds, vegetation, visible landscapes, and the influence of seasons on playing conditions.

Un grand parcours de championnat construit sur les collines de San Francisco.

The course leverages its parkland/woodland environment to define angles, hazards, and approaches to the greens. The course features 18 holes, with a par of 71, and measures approximately 6500 meters from the championship tees. The course utilizes its parkland/woodland environment to organize angles, hazards, and approaches to the greens.