Shinnecock Hills, New York · Links
5 major championships hosted since 1896
Established
1891
Designer
William Flynn (1931 redesign)
Par
70
Championship Yardage
7,445 yds
Shinnecock Hills in Southampton, New York, is one of the founding clubs of the USGA and the site of the second U.S. Open in 1896. Its rolling, windswept linksland and William Flynn's 1931 redesign make it America's closest cousin to a British links.
Shinnecock's modern U.S. Opens have produced worthy champions — Raymond Floyd, Corey Pavin, Retief Goosen and Brooks Koepka — though its firm, fast setup in 2004 famously pushed the course to the edge of playability.
Lowest scoring marks recorded in major championship competition at Shinnecock Hills.
Course Record (round)
63
U.S. Open rounds
Lowest 72-Hole Total
274 (−6)
U.S. Open era
First Major Hosted
1896
Total Majors Hosted
5
Every major championship staged at Shinnecock Hills, by championship and year.
| Championship | Times | Years |
|---|---|---|
| U.S. Open | 5 | 1896, 1986, 1995, 2004, 2018 |
Defining rounds and championship moments in the history of Shinnecock Hills.
Shinnecock hosted the second U.S. Open and is one of the five clubs that founded the USGA.
Raymond Floyd won the U.S. Open at 43, then among the oldest champions.
Corey Pavin struck a superb 4-wood to the 72nd green to win his only major.
Retief Goosen won as the baked-out greens, especially the 7th, made the Sunday setup nearly unplayable.
Brooks Koepka won back-to-back U.S. Opens with a steady finish.
It is one of the five founding clubs of the USGA and hosted the second U.S. Open in 1896.
Firm, fast conditions — especially the par-3 7th green — became so severe that the USGA had to water greens between groups; Retief Goosen won.
William Flynn redesigned the course in 1931 into the layout used for its modern U.S. Opens.