People & the land Architect
Architect
William Flynn
William Flynn’s work at Merion began on the construction side of golf. He took over supervision of the work and served under Hugh Wilson, the lead designer of the East Course. Flynn later separated his own design practice from the construction and turf work undertaken with engineer Howard Toomey.1
In the archive 7 Courses at 7 ClubsDated work 1922
Course work
Published course connections in the archive.
- Original design
- Redesign
- Original designOriginal design of the Spring Mill eighteen-hole course
- Original design
- Original design
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- Original design
Design, construction and the people on the ground
The distinction is preserved in Shinnecock Hills’ own history. It identifies Flynn as the designer of the present course, which opened for the 1931 season, and Dick Wilson of Toomey and Flynn as its builder.2
Sources and record notes9 references
Sources for this history
- William Stephen Flynn
William Flynn Foundation
Biography: Merion construction under Hugh Wilson, and division of design/construction work with Howard Toomey.
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
- The Kittansett Club (opens in a new tab)Architect identity · Course design
- Cherry Hills official club history (opens in a new tab)Course design
- Glen View Club (opens in a new tab)Course design
- Philadelphia Country Club: 1927 (opens in a new tab)Course design
- Shinnecock Hills Golf Club (opens in a new tab)Course design
- United States Golf Association (opens in a new tab)Course design
- The Omni Homestead Resort to Host 2 USGA Senior Am Events (opens in a new tab)Course design