National Golf Links of America
Southampton, NY
National Golf Links of America is a private 18-hole, par-72 golf course in Southampton, New York, playing 6,935 yards with a course rating of 73.9 and slope of 136. It is ranked #7 on Golf Digest's America's 100 Greatest Golf Courses (2025-26).
🏛 Designed by C.B. Macdonald (1909); Perry Maxwell (renovation, 1935)
National Golf Links of America is a private links-style course in Southampton, New York, designed by Charles B. Macdonald with construction supervised by Seth Raynor, opening in 1911. Many of its holes are modeled on famous links in the British Isles, and the club hosted the first Walker Cup in 1922 and again in 2013.
Accolades
- Ranked #7, America's 100 Greatest Golf Courses (Golf Digest, 2025-26)
- Ranked #2, Best in New York (Golf Digest, 2025-26)
- Ranked #4, Top 100 Courses in the U.S. (GOLF Magazine, 2024-25)
- Ranked #4, USA Top 100 (Top 100 Golf Courses, as of Oct 2026)
📍 149 Sebonac Inlet Rd, Southampton, NY 11968
Course layout
Hole lines and layout © OpenStreetMap contributors. Tap a hole line for par and yardage.
Scorecard, hole by hole
- Par 72 over 18 holes: 3 par 3s, 12 par 4s, 3 par 5s
- Longest hole: No. 9, 540 yards, par 5
- Shortest hole: No. 6, 141 yards, par 3
- Hardest hole by handicap: No. 3 (par 4, 426 yards)
| Hole | Par | Yards | Hcp |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | 330 | 11 |
| 2 | 4 | 330 | 15 |
| 3 | 4 | 426 | 1 |
| 4 | 3 | 195 | 13 |
| 5 | 4 | 478 | 3 |
| 6 | 3 | 141 | 17 |
| 7 | 5 | 478 | 9 |
| 8 | 4 | 400 | 5 |
| 9 | 5 | 540 | 7 |
| Out | 36 | 3,318 | |
| 10 | 4 | 450 | 4 |
| 11 | 4 | 432 | 10 |
| 12 | 4 | 459 | 2 |
| 13 | 3 | 174 | 18 |
| 14 | 4 | 393 | 12 |
| 15 | 4 | 417 | 6 |
| 16 | 4 | 415 | 14 |
| 17 | 4 | 375 | 16 |
| 18 | 5 | 502 | 8 |
| In | 36 | 3,617 | |
| Total | 72 | 6,935 |
Scorecard from the Red tees.
Tournaments hosted
- Walker Cup: 2013
Source: Wikidata Q6972914 (CC0).
Nearby golf courses
| Course | Miles | Holes | Par | Rating / slope | Access |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sebonack Golf Course | 0.5 | 18 | 72 | 77.3 / 148 | Private |
| Shinnecock Hills Golf ClubSouthampton | 0.8 | 18 | 70 | 74.4 / 140 | Private |
| Southampton Golf CourseSouthampton | 1.4 | 18 | 70 | 71.9 / 135 | Likely private |
| Cow Neck Golf CourseNorth Sea | 1.8 | 9 | Private | ||
| Atlantic Golf ClubBridgehampton | 6.5 | 18 | 72 | 74.7 / 140 | Private |
| Three Ponds FarmWater Mill | 6.7 | 9 | 70 | 72.5 / 136 | Likely private |
| Laurel Links Country ClubMattituck | 6.8 | 18 | 71 | 74.9 / 138 | Private |
| Noyac Golf ClubSag Harbor | 6.8 | 18 | 72 | 74.9 / 144 | Likely private |
| North Fork Country ClubCutchogue | 6.8 | 18 | 71 | 71 / 127 | Likely private |
| Cedars Golf ClubCutchogue | 7.1 | 9 | 54 | 52.6 / 76 | Public |
Straight-line distance from this course.
See something wrong or missing?
Corrections go to a human review queue and usually go live the same day.
🏌 Do you run this course? Send corrections or an official online booking link with the form above (choose "I manage this course"). We link players straight to courses, free.