Southampton, NY
National Golf Links Of America
National Golf Links of America was founded in 1908 under Charles B. Macdonald’s leadership. His ambition grew from studying courses in Scotland and England: he wanted to bring their strongest golfing qualities into a first-class American course.
- Course
- 18 holes · par 72
- Original architect
- C.B. Macdonald
- Club website
- Visit website
The course
Course design
An American course shaped by British golf
The Club occupies a 253-acre property beside Peconic Bay in Southampton. Its eighteen-hole course was constructed with the assistance of local engineer Seth Raynor, tying the National’s beginning to the partnership that helped spread these architectural ideas.
Championships
Results and dates 2 editions
Walker Cup
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United States (Walker Cup)
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United States (Walker Cup)
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In the archive
Sources and editorial notes4 references
Sources for this story
- Welcome to National Golf Links of America National Golf Links of America
Public introduction: 1908 foundation, Macdonald, Raynor and template holes.
Consulted 2026-09-17
Record sources
- Club mark source
- National Golf Links of America history
- R&A official Walker Cup match history The primary match-history entry records these dates: 2013 (Sept. 7-8): USA 17, GB&I 9; National Golf Links of America, Southampton, N.Y. ( Final Results ) Dates corroborated against the retained official USGA 2026 Record Book. No participant, score or historical routing changes are selected.