Declan,
Let's correct that issue this summer. It has a terrific routing that builds to a crescendo with the final five-hole stretch carved on an amazing piece of property that gets the most out of elevation changes and a meandering creek. IMHO, Olympia has a handful of unforgettable holes, a handful of very good holes and only a few ho-hum holes. The unforgettables: 3, 9, 12, 14, 15, 16, 18. The very good holes: 1, 2, 4, 7, 8, 10, 11, 17. Ho-hum: 5, 6, 13.
I'm not crazy about 5 because it's crazy narrow, but the bunkering is great and the green is a lot of fun to putt. 6 was redone in a rather boring fashion, I think, and it could be greatly improved. 13 is a short par-3 with a wacky green, but it is the real link in the routing because the course is all about getting to the 14th tee and 13 is a great connector on a piece of land that many architects may have ignored entirely.
One of the issues that OFCC had with hosting the US Open is that there aren't really any holes where a pro would stand on the tee and think that he could make a double if not careful. It isn't intimidating to the regular tour players, while still being plenty of a challenge. Let's not forget that all but four players in the '03 Open were over par for the week.