Shinnecock Hills Golf Club
Southampton, NY
Shinnecock Hills Golf Club is a private 18-hole, par-70 golf course in Southampton, New York, playing 6,932 yards with a course rating of 74.4 and slope of 140. It is ranked #4 on Golf Digest's America's 100 Greatest Golf Courses (2025-26).
🏛 Designed by Willie Davis (1891); William Flynn (renovation, 1931); C.B. Macdonald (1916)
Shinnecock Hills Golf Club in Southampton, New York was founded in 1891 and was one of the five charter clubs that formed the USGA in 1894. The current course was designed by William Flynn in 1931 and has hosted six U.S. Opens, most recently in 2026.
Accolades
- Ranked #4, America's 100 Greatest Golf Courses (Golf Digest, 2025-26)
- Ranked #1, Best in New York (Golf Digest, 2025-26)
- Ranked #3, Top 100 Courses in the U.S. (GOLF Magazine, 2024-25)
- Ranked #3, USA Top 100 (Top 100 Golf Courses, as of Oct 2026)
📍 200 Tuckahoe Road, Southampton, NY 11968
Course layout
Hole lines and layout © OpenStreetMap contributors. Tap a hole line for par and yardage.
Scorecard, hole by hole
- Par 70 over 18 holes: 4 par 3s, 12 par 4s, 2 par 5s
- Longest hole: No. 16, 540 yards, par 5
- Shortest hole: No. 11, 159 yards, par 3
- Hardest hole by handicap: No. 6 (par 4, 456 yards)
| Hole | Par | Yards | Hcp |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | 391 | 15 |
| 2 | 3 | 221 | 17 |
| 3 | 4 | 470 | 7 |
| 4 | 4 | 409 | 5 |
| 5 | 5 | 535 | 11 |
| 6 | 4 | 456 | 1 |
| 7 | 3 | 189 | 13 |
| 8 | 4 | 394 | 9 |
| 9 | 4 | 432 | 3 |
| Out | 35 | 3,497 | |
| 10 | 4 | 415 | 2 |
| 11 | 3 | 159 | 16 |
| 12 | 4 | 469 | 8 |
| 13 | 4 | 374 | 12 |
| 14 | 4 | 463 | 4 |
| 15 | 4 | 409 | 6 |
| 16 | 5 | 540 | 10 |
| 17 | 3 | 180 | 18 |
| 18 | 4 | 426 | 14 |
| In | 35 | 3,435 | |
| Total | 70 | 6,932 |
Scorecard from the Red tees.
Tournaments hosted
- U.S. Open: 1896, 1986, 1995, 2004, 2018, 2025
Source: Wikidata Q7497680 (CC0).
Nearby golf courses
| Course | Miles | Holes | Par | Rating / slope | Access |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southampton Golf CourseSouthampton | 0.7 | 18 | 70 | 71.9 / 135 | Likely private |
| National Golf Links of AmericaSouthampton | 0.8 | 18 | 72 | 73.9 / 136 | Private |
| Sebonack Golf Course | 1.2 | 18 | 72 | 77.3 / 148 | Private |
| Cow Neck Golf CourseNorth Sea | 2.4 | 9 | Private | ||
| Atlantic Golf ClubBridgehampton | 6.4 | 18 | 72 | 74.7 / 140 | Private |
| Three Ponds FarmWater Mill | 6.5 | 9 | 70 | 72.5 / 136 | Likely private |
| Noyac Golf ClubSag Harbor | 7.0 | 18 | 72 | 74.9 / 144 | Likely private |
| Laurel Links Country ClubMattituck | 7.6 | 18 | 71 | 74.9 / 138 | Private |
| North Fork Country ClubCutchogue | 7.6 | 18 | 71 | 71 / 127 | Likely private |
| Bridgehampton Golf ClubBridgehampton | 7.7 | 70 | 69.6 / 130 |
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