I was lucky enough to play Olympic Lake back in 1998 or 9. I was then playing off 13 at Conwy and a lot less feeble than I now am. The amazing thing is that I didn't find it a difficult course. The trees were much more intimidating than they now seem to be, but with collars of rough around every green my inaccurate approaches held where they might otherwise have bounced down into perdition. I was then hitting about 240 yards from the tee, with no forward roll on landing - it was damp, even though not misty. I didn't find it difficult to drive on these holes, but I found the second shots on so many of the longer par-four holes out of reach. I never got into the terrible trouble that awaits the inaccurate in this US Open, but I rather suspect that that is because, when I played the course, it was set up for average member play. Apart from the routing and the distant views, this is a very different creature from the course I played way back then. What gorgeous memories and what respect for those players now battling for the title!