People & the land Architect
Architect
Dick Wilson
Dick Wilson’s work at Shinnecock Hills was as a builder. The Club’s history credits William Flynn with designing the present course and Wilson, working for Toomey and Flynn, with its construction. The course opened for the 1931 season.2
In the archive 7 Courses at 6 ClubsDated work 1957–1963
Course work
Published course connections in the archive.
- RenovationRenovation listed in the 2021 Walker Cup course fact sheet; distinct from Donald Ross original design.
- CompletionExpansion of the earlier Meadows/Lakeside layout.
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- Co-design
- Original design
- Original design
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- Original design
Building Flynn’s design, then designing two different courses
His own designs at NCR Country Club in Ohio show two different uses of the land. The South Course runs through rolling, wooded ground; the North Course has the more open, prairie-style character described by the Club.1
Sources and record notes8 references
Sources for this history
- Golf: Course Descriptions
NCR Country Club
Two Dick Wilson courses: wooded/rolling South versus prairie-style North; no current ranking or yardage carried into copy.
Consulted 2026-11-07 - Shinnecock Hills Golf Club: History
Shinnecock Hills Golf Club
Retained visible public DOM: present course designed by William Flynn, built by Dick Wilson of Toomey and Flynn and opened for the 1931 season. This file is DOM text, not an original HTML response.
Consulted 2026-11-06
Architect record sources
- Laurel Valley Golf Club (opens in a new tab)Architect identity · Course design
- BallenIsles History | Top 100 Clubs in America | Country Club Palm Beach (opens in a new tab)Course design
- NCR Country Club (opens in a new tab)Course design
- Golf Course Superintendents Association of America (opens in a new tab)Course design
- Shinnecock Hills Golf Club: retained public history DOM (opens in a new tab)Course design
- The Greenbrier (opens in a new tab)Course design