Shinnecock Hills Golf Club

Links Championship Private Historic US Open

Shinnecock Hills Golf Club Golf Course

Southampton, United States

Course Details

Holes

Par 70

Rating / Slope

75.7 / 144

Course Rating

Green Fee

Private Club

Course Type

Links

Private

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About Shinnecock Hills Golf Club Golf Course

Shinnecock Hills Golf Club is the finest links-style course in the United States and one of the founding members of the USGA, established in 1891. The course sits on the Southampton peninsula in the Hamptons, where persistent ocean winds off Peconic Bay and Shinnecock Bay transform the open, rolling terrain into a true test of links strategy. William Flynn's redesign in 1931 produced a layout that rewards creativity and punishes rigidity — bump-and-run approaches, low punch shots to stay beneath the wind, and careful course management are rewarded over pure power. The fescue rough is dense and unforgiving, the greens are fast and sloppy, and the wind can turn a calm day into a gale within minutes. Shinnecock has hosted five US Opens (1986, 1995, 2004, 2018, and 2026), with the 2018 edition producing some of the most difficult scoring conditions in Open history. The iconic Stanford White-designed shingled clubhouse — dating from 1892 and one of the oldest golf clubhouses in America — completes the picture of a club steeped in golfing heritage. Membership is exclusive and invitation-only.

Why Play Shinnecock Hills Golf Club

Founded 1891 — one of the five founding clubs of the USGA and one of the oldest in America
Five US Open host (1986, 1995, 2004, 2018, 2026) — more than almost any other American venue
William Flynn design on open, wind-battered Southampton linksland
Dense fescue rough and exposed greens demand links strategy and creative shot-making
Stanford White-designed shingled clubhouse (1892) — a National Historic Landmark