Both days at Olympic were also met with the fog. It was 85 degrees and full sunshine in downtown San Francisco, but quite cold, and dark at Olympic.
This is the view from just outside the rear door of the locker room, looking down the 18th hole to the tee. In the foreground you can see the hedge that is shaped as the Olympic Club logo.
The view down the first hole, a sweeping dogleg right Par 5.
Quite a good message to all golfers on the bench adjacent the first tee.
Like it's neighbour Harding Park, (you can see Harding across the lake on the right of the picture) there are plenty of lovely Cypress trees. Amazingly, when the courses were built in the early 1900's, there were no trees.
The recrafted Par 3 8th hole. Originally the tee was up to the left of the Cypress' and the green further up the hill. It was only around 150 yards. The USGA asked if there was anything that could be done to strengthen the hole, and the results was this. closer to 200 yards, it is a very strong test.
The course layout is fantastic. It requires the ability to work the ball both ways, hit shots from sidehill, up and down hill lies. It also requires the ability to think strategically.
The view back up to the majestic clubhouse from the 18th tee.
The clubhouse is huge, and this grand dining room overlooks the 18th green. The tables closest to the window are hot property come US Open time.
The very impressive plunge pool in the men's locker room. Quite a few clubs have these types of facilities, but this was the most impressive.
Karen Pritchard was the winner at Olympic over the two days.
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