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87-544: The City Club is located in a six-story masonry building at the corner of Post Street and Taylor Street, two blocks west of Union Square, and on the same block as both the Olympic Club and the Marines Memorial Club . The clubhouse contains dining rooms, meeting rooms, a bar, a library, an art gallery, a theater, and guest rooms. Every year, the club hosts a two-week-long (three weekends) camp at Bohemian Grove , which

174-562: A May 13, 1971, tape recording talking about upper-class San Franciscans: "The Bohemian Grove, which I attend from time to time—it is the most faggy goddamned thing you could ever imagine, with that San Francisco crowd." In 2019, the Sonoma County Board of Supervisors informed the club that after that year, the county would no longer provide law enforcement security. Despite the high levels of security always present, there have been numerous high-profile successful infiltrations of

261-571: A bit of bluegrass mixed in. Setup for the 2007 U.S. Amateur Championship: The Lake Course has been recognized by Golf Magazine in its list of the Top 100 Courses in the U.S. It has also been recognized in Golf Week 's category of "America's 100 Best Classical Courses." In Golf Digest ' s list of the U.S. 100 Greatest Courses for 2021-2022, the Lake Course was ranked 34. It is almost entirely within

348-551: A city large enough to have the somewhat cruel atmosphere of all great cities. Despite his purist views, Sterling associated very closely with the Bohemian Club and caroused with artist and industrialist alike at the Bohemian Grove . Oscar Wilde , upon visiting the club in 1882, is reported to have said, "I never saw so many well-dressed, well-fed, business-looking Bohemians in my life." A number of past membership lists are in

435-483: A course rating of 70.9 and a slope rating of 129. From the front tees, the course measures 5,593 yards (5,114 m), and has a course rating of 68.6 and a slope rating of 122. The Lake Course was lengthened to prepare for the 2007 U.S. Amateur and 2012 U.S. Open by architect Bill Love. Included in the improvements by Bill Love were new tees that have added significant length to the 2nd, 3rd, 5th, 6th, 9th, 12th, 13th and 16th holes. In addition, drastic changes were made to

522-568: A decision supporting the practices of the club, noting that club members at the Grove "urinate in the open without even the use of rudimentary toilet facilities" and that the presence of females would alter club members' behavior. However, the judge's decision was overruled by the State Fair Employment and Housing Commission, which on October 17, 1981, ordered the club to begin recruiting and hiring women as employees. The Bohemian Club then filed

609-577: A major part in the first All-Star football game. E. Jack Spaulding, the founder of the Shrine East-West football classic played, coached and was football commissioner of the Olympic Club. In 1925 the first game was played in San Francisco. Spaulding served as managing director of the first two games. An award in his name is presented each year at the game. O.E. "Babe" Hollingbery played for the club and

696-566: A member. These honorary members and other female guests have been allowed into the Bohemian "City Club" building and as daytime guests of the Grove, but not to the upper floors of the City Club nor as guests to the main summer encampment at the Grove. Annual "Ladies' Jinks" were held at the Club especially for spouses and invited guests. In 2019, Sonoma County Board of Supervisors member Lynda Hopkins, who

783-556: A petition in California Superior Court, which ruled in favor of the club, finding "the male gender [to be] a bona fide occupational qualification." It was revealed that the trial judge had previously participated in club activities, yet the request that he be disqualified was denied. The Fair Employment and Housing Commission appealed to the California Court of Appeal which reversed the lower court's decision, holding that

870-493: A proposed law concerning whether tax-exempt organizations (including fraternal clubs) should be exempt from the Unruh Civil Rights Act . Outside the central camp area, which is the site of the old-growth grove, but within the 2,712 acres (1,098 ha) owned by the Bohemian Club, logging activities have been underway since 1984. Approximately 11,000,000 board feet (26,000 m ) of lumber equivalents were removed from

957-550: A recent complete redesign and reconstruction in 2012 by architects Bill Love and Brian Kington. The Ocean Course's storied past includes winter El Niño storms in 1983, and 1997 that caused significant damage and required major changes to the course and layout. During the mid-1990s, the club built 4 holes west of Skyline Blvd. along the bluffs overlooking the Pacific Ocean. Holes of par 4, par 3, par 5, and par 4 had dramatic views, but these holes were severely eroded and fell victim to

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1044-412: A recording of the voice of club member Walter Cronkite was used as the voice of The Owl during the ceremony. Each year, a Grove Play is performed for one night during the final weekend of the summer encampment. The play is a large-scale musical theatrical production, written and composed by club members, involving some 300 people, including chorus, cast, stage crew and orchestra. The first Grove Play

1131-477: A right to be called a Bohemian. But that is not a valid claim. There are two elements, at least, that are essential to Bohemianism. The first is devotion or addiction to one or more of the Seven Arts ; the other is poverty. Other factors suggest themselves: for instance, I like to think of my Bohemians as young, as radical in their outlook on art and life; as unconventional, and, though this is debatable, as dwellers in

1218-588: A sort of Bohemia of the West. Mark Twain called himself and poet Charles Warren Stoddard bohemians in 1867. The Bohemian Club was originally formed in April 1872 by and for journalists who wished to promote a fraternal connection among men who enjoyed the arts . Michael Henry de Young , proprietor of the San Francisco Chronicle , provided this description of its formation in a 1915 interview: The Bohemian Club

1305-673: A springboard for aspiring professional cyclists, the modern cycling team also boasts some of the finest masters-age cyclists in the nation, including Brian McGuire, Hal Johnson, Cynthia Mommsen and Lisa Hunt. Club member Maureen O'Toole won a silver medal in water polo at the 2000 Olympic Games in Sydney, Australia . At least five Olympic Club members have won the Dipsea Race , which was founded by OC members: Oliver Millard in 1910 and 1913, Mason Hartwell in 1917, Norman Bright in 1970, Joe King in 1995 and 1996, and Shirley Matson in 1993. In 1992,

1392-412: A successful logging operation in the area. Gradually over the next decades, members of the Club purchased land surrounding the original location, expanding it to the perimeter of the basin in which it resides. Writer and journalist William Henry Irwin said of the Grove, You come upon it suddenly. One step and its glory is over you. There is no perspective; you cannot get far enough away from one of

1479-410: Is "Weaving Spiders Come Not Here", a line taken from Act 2, Scene 2, of Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream . The club motto implies that outside concerns and business deals are to be left outside. When gathered in groups, Bohemians usually adhere to the injunction, though discussion of business often occurs between pairs of members. A bronze relief by Jo Mora is installed on the exterior of

1566-559: Is an athletic club and private social club in San Francisco, California . First named the "San Francisco Olympic Club", it is the oldest athletic club in the United States. Established on May 6, 1860, its first officers were President, G.W. Bell, Secretary, E. Bonnell, Treasurer, H.G. Hanks, and Leader, Arthur Nahl . Its main "City Clubhouse" is located in San Francisco's Union Square district, and its three golf courses are in

1653-499: Is clearly a logging project, not a project to reduce fire hazard". Reed F. Noss, a professor at the University of California, Davis , has written that fires within redwood forests do not need to be prevented, that young redwoods are adapted to regenerate well in the destruction left behind by the fires typical of the climate. After controversy raised by opponents of the harvesting plan, the Club moved to establish their qualification for

1740-431: Is inscribed: Proper left, upper corner: Proper left, lower edge: Top center wreath: followed by the founder's mark for L. De Rome. When the original building was torn down, the relief was removed. In 1934, it was reinstalled on the building that stands today. 37°47′17″N 122°24′42″W  /  37.78814°N 122.41160°W  / 37.78814; -122.41160 Olympic Club The Olympic Club

1827-561: Is notable for its illustrious guest list and its eclectic Cremation of Care ceremony which mockingly burns an effigy of "Care" (the normal woes of life) with grand pageantry, pyrotechnics, and brilliant costumes, all done at the edge of a lake and at the base of a forty-foot "stone" owl statue (actually made of concrete). In addition to that ceremony, devised by co-founder James F. Bowman in 1881, there are also two outdoor performances (dramatic and comedic plays), often with elaborate set design and orchestral accompaniment. The more elaborate of

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1914-459: Is protected by a sophisticated security team year-round. The Bohemian Club employs ex-military personnel to help secure the area. They use high-end security equipment, including thermal/night vision cameras, motion detectors, and vibration sensing alarm systems. The level of security is particularly heightened during the time periods that members are on-site. During these times, the local Sheriff's office, California Highway Patrol, and, if warranted by

2001-497: Is the highest level domestic rugby competition in the U.S. Several players from Olympic Club have played for the U.S. national rugby team . In 1913, the Olympic Club's rugby union team played the touring the New Zealand All Blacks , then as now the world top team in that sport. Olympic Club members later provided the core of the U.S. national team that won gold medals in rugby at the 1920 and 1924 Summer Olympics ,

2088-550: Is the windiest because it is set on the bluffs above the Pacific Ocean. Though it is short, it is very challenging. Designed by Jay Morrish and Tom Weiskopf, it is the most scenic of all three courses. It measures 1,800 yards (1,600 m). The Olympic Club has hosted five U.S. Opens , in 1955, 1966, 1987, 1998 and 2012. The 54-hole leader has failed to win every time the Open has been played at The Olympic Club. Jack Fleck won in 1955, defeating Ben Hogan in an 18-hole playoff after

2175-678: The Amateur Athletic Union (AAU) Basketball Championship. In 1934, club member Fred Apostoli won the National Amateur Middleweight boxing title. In 1937, the Olympic Club track and field team won the Track and Field National Championships. In 1941, club member Hank Luisetti helped lead the Olympic Club basketball team to win the AAU Basketball Championships again. In 1950, Olympic Club member Arthur Larsen won

2262-571: The Bohemian Club . In mid-July each year, the Bohemian Grove hosts a more than two-week encampment of some of the most prominent men in the world. The tradition of a summer encampment was established six years after the Bohemian Club was formed in 1872. Henry "Harry" Edwards , a stage actor and founding member, announced that he was relocating to New York City to further his career. On June 29, 1878, somewhat fewer than 100 Bohemians gathered in

2349-512: The Federal Reserve ), utilities, and national media have high-ranking officials as club members or guests. Many members are, or have been, on the board of directors of several of these corporations; however, artists and lovers of art are among the most active members. The club's bylaws require ten percent of the membership be accomplished artists of all types (composers, musicians, singers, actors, lighting artists, painters, authors, etc.). During

2436-660: The Golden Gate Bridge and Golden Gate Park . The United States Golf Association recognizes the Olympic Club as one of the first 100 golf clubs established in the United States . In November 2017, it was announced that Olympic Club would host the 2033 Ryder Cup. First named the "San Francisco Olympic Club", it is the oldest athletic club in the United States. Established on May 6, 1860, its first officers were President, G.W. Bell, Secretary, E. Bonnell, Treasurer, H.G. Hanks, and Leader, Arthur Nahl . James J. Corbett ,

2523-572: The Redwoods in Marin County near Taylorville (present-day Samuel P. Taylor State Park ) for an evening sendoff party in Edwards' honor. Freely flowing liquor and some Japanese lanterns put a glow on the festivities, and club members retired at a late hour to the modest comfort of blankets laid on the dense mat of Redwood needles. This festive gathering was repeated the next year without Edwards, and became

2610-412: The U.S. Amateur in 1958 (won by Charles Coe ) and 1981 (won by Nathaniel Crosby , son of Bing Crosby ). The Lake and Ocean Courses were used for the 2007 U.S Amateur, won by Colt Knost , who earned a 2 and 1 victory over Michael Thompson . In 1909, Olympian and club member Ralph Rose set a world record shot put throw of 51 feet (16 m). In 1915, the club's amateur basketball team won

2697-574: The U.S. Open of tennis in Forest Hills, New York . The Olympic Club water polo team won the 1959 Water Polo National Championship. Cycling is one of the sports with the longest tradition at the Olympic Club. From 1893 to 1903, the Olympic Club Cycling Team was one of the club's premier teams. Although the sanctioned cycling team disbanded in 1903, many Olympians participated in cycling on an individual basis. The most illustrious of these

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2784-537: The Waldorf Astoria Hotel in New York City , where they were used to decorate a banquet room for the celebration. In his acceptance speech, Hoover compared the honor of the "Old Guard" status to his frequent role as veteran counselor to later presidents. Other behavior at the campground has led to numerous claims and even some parody in popular culture. One example was President Richard Nixon 's comments from

2871-546: The heavyweight boxing champion from 1892 to 1897, joined the club in 1884. He later went on to coach boxing at the club for many years. On January 2, 1893 the club opened its first permanent clubhouse on Post Street. That building did not survive the San Francisco earthquake . Women who could not join the men-only Olympic Club built their own modest athletic club a few doors down, named the Women's Athletic Club of San Francisco. Begun in 1912 and completed in 1917, it provided many of

2958-677: The " bohemians "—the artists and musicians—who continued to entertain international members and guests. The Grove is particularly famous for a Manhattan Project planning meeting that took place there in September 1942, which subsequently led to the atomic bomb . Those attending this meeting included Ernest Lawrence , J. Robert Oppenheimer , the S-1 Executive Committee heads, such as the presidents of Harvard , Yale , and Princeton , along with representatives of Standard Oil and General Electric as well as various military officials. At

3045-565: The 1997 storm. Prior to the recent 2012 renovation project the course had been rebuilt in 1999. The regular yardage for the Ocean Course is 6,926 yards (6,333 m) from the Black Championship tees with a course rating of 73.6 and a slope rating of 136. From the Blue tees, the course measures 6,496 yards (5,940 m) and has a course rating of 71.1 and a slope rating of 129. From White tees,

3132-460: The 2030 U.S. Women's Amateur . The Olympic Club has hosted one U.S. Junior Amateur , in 2004. 37°42′32″N 122°29′42″W  /  37.709°N 122.495°W  / 37.709; -122.495 Bohemian Grove The Bohemian Grove is a restricted 2,700-acre (1,100-hectare) campground in Monte Rio, California . Founded in 1878, it belongs to a private gentlemen's club known as

3219-575: The 2033 Ryder Cup . It will be the first Ryder Cup held on the west coast since the 1959 contest in Indian Wells, California and the first for SF Bay Area. The Olympic Club has hosted the PGA Tour 's season-ending event, The Tour Championship , twice, in 1993 and 1994. The Olympic Club has hosted three U.S. Amateurs , in 1958, 1981, and 2007 and will host the U.S. Amateur for the fourth time in 2025. The USGA announced that The Olympic Club will host

3306-481: The Bohemian Club's private status did not shield it from the "same rules which govern all California employers." The Supreme Court of California denied review in 1987, effectively forcing the club to begin hiring female workers during the summer encampment at the Grove in Monte Rio. This ruling became quoted as a legal precedent and was discussed during the 1995–96 floor debate surrounding California Senate Bill SB 2110,

3393-646: The Bohemian Grove: The Bohemian Club is a private club; only active members and their guests may visit. Guests have been known to include politicians and notable figures from other countries. Particularly during the midsummer encampment, the number of guests is strictly limited due to the small size of the facilities. The Bohemian Club's all-male membership includes artists and musicians, as well as many prominent business leaders, government officials , former U.S. presidents , senior media executives, and people of power. Members may invite guests to

3480-597: The Bohemian Redwood Rescue Club, sought to have the NTMP annulled. The ruling called on the Bohemian Club to draft a new NTMP offering alternatives to its proposed rate of logging. At present the Bohemian Club is not allowed to log any of its property. In June 2023, a group of former workers sued Bohemian Grove alleging wage theft and unfair labor practices. The club was dismissed from the lawsuit in January 2024 after

3567-501: The Club set up the Winged "O" Foundation, which changed its name to The Olympic Club Foundation in 2002. Its purpose is to fund youth sports programs which primarily target less advantaged youth who live in the Bay Area . The Olympic Club fielded a football team that played Bay Area colleges such as Stanford , Cal , St. Mary's , and Santa Clara . The team was formed in 1890. That year,

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3654-475: The Grove. The main encampment area consists of 160 acres (65 ha) of old-growth redwood trees over 1,000 years old, some over 300 feet (91 m) tall. Sleeping quarters, or "camps", are also scattered throughout the grove. There were 118 as of 2007. These camps, which are frequently patrilineal , are the principal means through which high-level business and political contacts and friendships are formed. The preeminent camps are: The Grove features

3741-517: The Grove. Guests may be invited to the Grove for either the "Spring Jinks" in June or the main July encampment. Bohemian Club members can schedule private day-use events at the Grove any time it is not being used for Club-wide purposes, and they are allowed at these times to bring spouses, family, and friends, although female and minor guests must be off the property by 9 or 10 pm. After 40 years of membership,

3828-571: The Lake Course and two holes of the Ocean Course required them to conform to the City's anti-discrimination policies. Rather than face a protracted legal case with an uncertain outcome, the board voted to accept women as members in 1990. In 1918, the club took over the Lakeside Golf Club, which had just opened in 1917 but was struggling financially. Lakeside had one 18-hole golf course designed by Wilfrid Reid , but following additional land purchases

3915-581: The Olympic Club was accused by a rival club of enticing athletes to jump to its ranks with offers of jobs. An investigation by the Amateur Athletic Union ruled that the Olympics' practice was not actually professionalism but only a "semi" form of it, thus inventing the term " semi-pro ". Although the Amateur Athletic Union didn't like the idea very much, it decided that clubs could indeed offer employment without losing their amateur status or compromising

4002-411: The Olympic Club, his team posted an undefeated season, with wins over future Pac-12 schools Stanford and 1929 Rose Bowl bound California. After the success of that season, Locey was promoted to head coach of all sports at the athletic club. He was named the coach of the West team in the annual East–West Shrine Game in 1929, though his team was defeated that year, 19-7. Olympic Club members played

4089-487: The athlete. From 1891 through 1934, Olympic club had a 12-30-8 record against Stanford and a 6-49-5 record against Cal. In 1926, Percy Locey played football at the Olympic Club. He was a member of the Olympic's "Winged-O" football eleven that handed the University of California 's "Wonder Team" their first loss in five seasons. In 1928, Locey took over as the head football coach at the Olympic Club. In his first year with

4176-419: The borders of San Francisco. The yardage of the Lake Course is 7,060 yards (6,460 m) from the new championship tees, with a course rating of 75.7 and a slope rating of 143. From the next set of tees forward, the course measures 6,529 yards (5,970 m), and has a course rating of 72.3 and a slope rating of 132. From the next set of tees forward, the course measures 6,235 yards (5,701 m), and has

4263-433: The building. It serves as a memorial to author and poet Bret Harte . The relief, which is 3 ft 3 + 7 ⁄ 8  in (101.3 cm) by 7 ft 11 + 5 ⁄ 8  in (242.9 cm) by 2 + 1 ⁄ 2  in (6.4 cm), was first dedicated on August 15, 1919, as a tribute by Mora, who was a member, to fellow Bohemian Club member Harte. The relief shows fifteen characters from books by Harte. It

4350-742: The club and to use as a hunting lodge. In New York City and other American metropolises in the late 1850s, groups of young, cultured journalists flourished as self-described "bohemians", until the American Civil War broke them up and sent them out as war correspondents. During the war, reporters began to assume the title "bohemian", and newspapermen in general took up the moniker. "Bohemian" became synonymous with "newspaper writer". California journalist Bret Harte first wrote as "The Bohemian" in The Golden Era in 1861, with this persona taking part in many satirical doings. Harte described San Francisco as

4437-449: The club decided to replace it with two courses. These were designed by Willie Watson, a well-known Scottish architect, and the Lake and Ocean courses opened in 1924. The Ocean course was shortly thereafter damaged by landslides, and Sam Whiting (who had constructed the two courses, and would remain as superintendent until 1954) remodeled and rebuilt both courses in 1927. In 1953, the Lake course

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4524-532: The club's yearly encampment. By 1882, the members of the Club camped together at various locations in both Marin and Sonoma counties, including the present-day Muir Woods and a redwood grove that once stood near Duncans Mills , several miles down the Russian River from the current location. From 1893, Bohemians rented the current location, and in 1899 purchased it from Melvin Cyrus Meeker, who had developed

4611-576: The course measures 5,896 yards (5,391 m) with a course rating of 68.8 and a slope rating of 121. From the Green tees, the course measures 5,386 yards (4,925 m) with a course rating of 66.5 and a slope rating of 115. In preparation for the 2007 U.S. Amateur, the 14th hole was changed, to allow the 15th hole and driving range to be lengthened. The Ocean Course recently hosted the U.S.G.A. Amateur Four-ball Championships in May 2015. The 9-hole, par 3 Cliffs Course

4698-558: The first half of the 20th century, membership in the club was especially valued by painters and sculptors, who exhibited their work on the premises, in both permanent displays and special exhibitions, and did not pay any commissions on sales to members. Many of the club's artists were nationally recognized figures, such as William Keith , Arthur Frank Mathews , Xavier Martinez , Jules Eugene Pages , Edwin Deakin , William Ritschel , Jo Mora , Maynard Dixon and Arthur Putnam . The club motto

4785-577: The following gathering places: Camp valets are responsible for the operation of the individual camps. The head valets are akin to general managers at a resort, club, restaurant, or hotel. Service staff include female workers whose presence at the Grove is limited to daylight hours and central areas close to the main gate. Male workers may be housed at the Grove within the boundaries of the camp to which they are assigned or in peripheral service areas. High-status workers stay in small private quarters, but most are housed in rustic bunkhouses . The Bohemian Grove

4872-521: The guest-list, the United States Secret Service help to secure the areas and roads surrounding the encampment. Although no woman has ever been given full membership in the Bohemian Club, the four female honorary members were hostess Margaret Bowman , poet Ina Coolbrith (who served as librarian for the club), actress Elizabeth Crocker Bowers , and writer Sara Jane Lippincott . Since Coolbrith's death in 1928, no other woman has been made

4959-493: The hands of a Bohemian monarch rather than disclose the confessional secrets of the queen. A large wood carving of St. John in cleric robes with his index finger over his lips stands at the shore of the lake in the Grove, symbolizing the secrecy kept by the Grove's attendees throughout its long history. Since the founding of the club, the Bohemian Grove's mascot has been an owl , symbolizing wisdom. A 30-foot (9 m) hollow owl statue made of concrete over steel supports stands at

5046-480: The head of the lake in the Grove. This statue was designed by sculptor and two-time club president Haig Patigian . It was constructed in the late 1920s. Since 1929, the Owl Shrine has served as the backdrop of the yearly Cremation of Care ceremony. The Cremation of Care ceremony is a theatrical production in which some of the club's members participate as actors. It was first conducted in 1881. The production

5133-511: The last 13 holes. This U.S. Open was part of three sports championships involving San Francisco that year, along with the Giants ' World Series victory and the 49ers ' sixth Super Bowl appearance . The Olympic Club has hosted one U.S. Women's Open , in 2021. In November 2017, it was announced by the PGA of America that The Olympic Club's Lake Course will be the host of the 2028 PGA Championship also

5220-482: The last occasion the sport was part of the Olympic program. The Olympic Club's City Clubhouse is a masonry building on Post Street, two blocks west of Union Square in San Francisco, next door to the Bohemian Club and on the same block as the Marines Memorial Club . A garage (shared by the Marines Memorial Club) and separate entrance are on Sutter Street, on the north side of the block. The current clubhouse

5307-461: The men earn "Old Guard" status, giving them reserved seating at the Grove's daily talks, as well as other perks. The Club motto is "Weaving Spiders Come Not Here," which implies that outside concerns and business deals (networking) are to be left outside. When gathered in groups, Bohemians usually adhere to the injunction, although discussion of business often occurs between pairs of members. Important political and business deals have been developed at

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5394-421: The office. Very often when Dan O'Connell sat down to a good dinner there he would forget that he had a pocketful of notes for an important story. Journalists were to be regular members; artists and musicians were to be honorary members. The group quickly relaxed its rules for membership to permit some people to join who had little artistic talent, but enjoyed the arts and had greater financial resources. Eventually,

5481-450: The original "bohemian" members were in the minority and the wealthy and powerful controlled the club. Club members who were established and successful, respectable family men, defined for themselves their own form of bohemianism, which included men who were bon vivants , sometime outdoorsmen, and appreciators of the arts. Club member and poet George Sterling responded to this redefinition: Any good mixer of convivial habits considers he has

5568-428: The par-4 seventh and par-3 eighth holes as part of the greens replacement project. A new two-tiered green at the seventh replaces the old three-level green constructed in the 1970s. This green is located approximately 20 yards (18 m) behind the old one. The most dramatic alterations were made at the par-3 8th. Previously just a short uphill pitch, a completely new hole has been built with a teeing area well back and to

5655-544: The permit by offering 163 acres (66 ha) to the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation in Missoula, Montana , for a conservation easement. A further 56.75 acres (22.97 ha) were written off as not being available for commercial logging, bringing the total to 2,316 acres (937 ha) and thereby qualifying for the permit. Opponents and their lawyers interpreted the relevant law as counting all timberland and not just

5742-613: The portion subject to the logging permit. They stated that if the total of timberland is counted, 2,535.75 acres (1,026.18 ha) are owned by the Club, so the permit should not be granted. On March 10, 2011, Judge René A. Chouteau rejected the Non-Industrial Timber Management Plan (NTMP) that the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection had approved. The suit, brought by the Sierra Club and

5829-431: The public domain, but modern club membership lists are private. Some prominent figures have been given honorary membership, such as Richard Nixon and William Randolph Hearst . Members have included some U.S. presidents (usually before they are elected to office), many cabinet officials, and CEOs of large corporations, including major financial institutions. Major military contractors , oil companies, banks (including

5916-527: The right of the original, changing the angle of approach and pushing the length of the hole back to 200 yards (180 m). A new green has also been built at the par-3 15th. The controversial 18th green has also been changed further to reintroduce, in a more playable manner, the slope that was previously removed while at the same time creating more diversity in pin placements for the finishing hole. The new 7th and 8th holes opened for play in May 2009. The Ocean Course has seen many changes over its history including

6003-500: The same facilities as the Olympic Club. In 1966, the Club changed its name to the Metropolitan Club of San Francisco. It may be found on Sutter St., in back of the Olympic Club's parking garage. In 1987, San Francisco City Attorney Louise Renne filed suit against the Olympic Club for discrimination against women and (allegedly) against minorities. Renne contended that the Club's lease of City-owned land upon which fell one hole of

6090-472: The second-growth stands from 800,000 board feet (1,900 m ) per year to 1,700,000 board feet (4,000 m ) over the course of the 50-year permit. The board had been advised by Tom Bonnicksen, a retired forestry professor, that they should conduct group selection logging to reduce the risk of fire burning through the dense second-growth stands, damaging the old-growth forest the Club wants to protect. The Club stated that an expansion of logging activities

6177-623: The southwestern corner of the city, at the border with Daly City . The "Lakeside Clubhouse" is located just north of the Daly City border; the two clubhouses are separated by about 10 miles (16 km). The three golf courses are named Lake, Ocean, and Cliffs. Lake and Ocean are 18-hole par -71 courses, and the Cliffs is a nine-hole par-3 course in the bluffs overlooking the Pacific Ocean . All three venues are lined with many trees and offer views of

6264-524: The surrounding redwood and Douglas fir forest from 1984 to 2007. The club's forester, Edward Tunheim, resigned his post in 2006 over club pressure to increase logging. Tunheim was concerned that excessive logging would encourage more brushy undergrowth and thus increase the fire danger. In 2007, the Bohemian Club board filed an application for a nonindustrial logging permit available to landowners with less than 2,500 acres (1,000 ha) of timberland, which would allow them to steadily increase their logging in

6351-474: The time, Oppenheimer was not an S-1 member, although Lawrence and Oppenheimer hosted the meeting. Grove members take particular pride in this event and often relate the story to new attendees. Former U.S. president Herbert Hoover was inducted into the Old Guard on March 4, 1953; he had joined the club exactly 40 years prior, which is the requirement for the status. Redwood branches from the Grove were flown to

6438-438: The top of a ridge, and, many balls rolled on way past the cup. Kirk Triplett incurred a two-stroke penalty when he used his putter to stop the ball from rolling. Payne Stewart , the runner-up to Janzen, complained as he three-putted the hole. The green was flattened around 2000 as a result, but was given more slope in the recent renovation to the course. The 2012 U.S. Open was won by Webb Simpson when he made 4 birdies in

6525-532: The trees by the club ..." The Cremation of Care was separated from the other Grove Plays in 1913 and moved to the first night to become "an exorcising of the Demon to ensure the success of the ensuing two weeks." The Grove Play was moved to the last weekend of the encampment. The ceremony takes place in front of the Owl Shrine. The moss- and lichen-covered statue simulates a natural rock formation, yet holds electrical and audio equipment within it. For many years,

6612-421: The trees to see it as a whole. There they stand, a world of height above you, their pinnacles hidden by their topmost fringes of branches or lost in the sky. Not long after the club's establishment by newspaper journalists, it was commandeered by prominent San Francisco-based businessmen, who provided the financial resources necessary to acquire further land and facilities at the Grove. However, they still retained

6699-712: The two is the Grove Play , or High Jinks ; the more ribald is called Low Jinks . More often than not, the productions are original creations of the Associate members, but active participation of hundreds of members of all backgrounds is traditional. Nathaniel J. Brittan co-founded the Bohemian Club of San Francisco in 1872 and by 1892 was the president of the club. He built the Nathanial Brittan Party House in San Carlos , California, in order to entertain his friends from

6786-399: The two were tied at the end of 72 holes on 287. Billy Casper defeated Arnold Palmer in a playoff to win in 1966 and in 1987 Scott Simpson won by one shot from Tom Watson . Lee Janzen won at Olympic in 1998 with a score of 280 (even par, as the course played a par 70 for the U.S. Open). Players complained about the pin position at the 18th hole in the second round. The pin was set at

6873-521: Was Ernest Ohrt. Ohrt capped his cycling career by being named coach of the United States Olympic Games cycling team in 1924. Beginning in the mid-1990s, a revived Olympic Club cycling team supported several cyclists who went on to become professional road cyclists. Former Olympic Club cyclists who later turned professional include Skyler Bishop, Nick Kelez, James Hibbard , Jackson Stewart , Mike Tillman and Zach Walker. In addition to being

6960-445: Was built in 1912, after the first one was destroyed in the 1906 San Francisco earthquake . The clubhouse contains a pub, a dining room, meeting rooms, banquet rooms, guestrooms, a fitness center, a cardio solarium, handball and squash courts, circuit training facilities, two basketball courts, two swimming pools, and a rooftop deck. Bent grass covers the greens. The fairways are a rye and poa annua grass combination. The roughs also have

7047-742: Was coach in 1925. He headed the selection process for the West team and served as the first Coach of the West team which defeated the East by a score of 6-0. He later had a long distinguished career as coach of the Washington State football team and coached in 18 Shrine games. Olympic Club fields a rugby team that participates in the Pacific Rugby Premiership and formerly in USA D1 and in the Rugby Super League . The Pacific Rugby Premiership (PRP)

7134-511: Was devised by James F. Bowman with George T. Bromley playing the High Priest. It was originally set up within the plot of the serious "High Jinks" dramatic performance on the first weekend of the summer encampment, after which the spirit of "Care", slain by the Jinks hero, was solemnly cremated. The ceremony served as a catharsis for pent-up high spirits, and "to present symbolically the salvation of

7221-405: Was elected to the district encompassing the Grove, wrote an open letter criticizing the role the Bohemian Club had in making it difficult for women to get into politics, their lack of investment in the community despite members' personal wealth, and the anachronistic and hegemonic attitudes she felt described the Grove. The club's patron saint is John of Nepomuk , who, according to legend, died at

7308-423: Was modified by Robert Trent Jones in preparation for the 1955 U.S. Open. The Ocean course was altered several times over the years, and following heavy storm damage in 1996 was completely redesigned by Tom Weiskopf and reopened in 2000. The Cliffs Course opened in 1994 with Jay Morrish and Tom Weiskopf as the course architects. The Olympic Club hosted the 2004 U.S. Junior Amateur (won by Sihwan Kim) and

7395-485: Was needed to prevent fires, and that money made from the sale of the lumber would be used to stabilize access roads and to clear fire-promoting species such as tanoaks and underbrush. The California Department of Fish and Wildlife instead recommended single-tree logging to preserve the habitats of murrelets and spotted owls in senescent trees. Philip Rundel, a University of California, Berkeley professor of biology, said that redwoods are not very flammable and "This

7482-543: Was organized in the Chronicle office by Tommy Newcombe, Sutherland, Dan O'Connell , Harry Dam, J.Limon and others who were members of the staff. The boys wanted a place where they could get together after work, and they took a room on Sacramento street below Kearny. That was the start of the Bohemian Club, and it was not an unmixed blessing for the Chronicle because the boys would go there sometimes when they should have reported at

7569-511: Was performed in 1902; for three years during World War II (1943–45) the stage was dark. In 1975, an observer estimated that the Grove Play cost between $ 20,000 and $ 30,000, an amount that would be as high as $ 170,000 in today's dollars. In 1978, the Bohemian Club was charged with discrimination by the California Department of Fair Employment and Housing over its refusal to hire female employees. In January 1981, an administrative law judge issued

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