Course record
National Golf Links Of America
Macdonald used famous British holes as models at National Golf Links of America. St Andrews supplied the Road Hole and Eden; Prestwick the Alps; North Berwick the Redan; and Sandwich the Sahara.1
- Holes
- 18
- Par
- 72
- Club location
- Southampton New York
A collection of strategic ideas
These references give the Southampton course a history that reaches beyond its own shoreline. The Club describes repeated visits by architects studying its challenges and enduring features, making the course both a place to play and a working collection of design ideas.1
Course design
Scorecard
Complete 18-hole record
Historical competitions may have used different tees or routing.
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Tee register
| Tee | Gender | Par | Rating | Slope | Front yards | Back yards | Total yards | Front par | Back par |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Red | Men | 72 | 73.9 | 136 | 3,318 | 3,617 | 6,935 | 36 | 36 |
| Green · Men | Men | 72 | 71.9 | 130 | 3,153 | 3,352 | 6,505 | 36 | 36 |
| Green · Women | Women | 72 | 77 | 142 | 3,153 | 3,352 | 6,505 | 36 | 36 |
| White · Men | Men | 72 | 68.1 | 123 | 2,787 | 2,984 | 5,771 | 36 | 36 |
| White · Women | Women | 72 | 72.7 | 133 | 2,751 | 2,984 | 5,735 | 36 | 36 |
| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Out | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | In | Tot |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Red | 330 | 330 | 426 | 195 | 478 | 141 | 478 | 400 | 540 | 3,318 | 450 | 432 | 459 | 174 | 393 | 417 | 415 | 375 | 502 | 3,617 | 6,935 |
| Green · Men | 315 | 290 | 407 | 181 | 451 | 123 | 467 | 385 | 534 | 3,153 | 420 | 418 | 427 | 159 | 341 | 368 | 394 | 342 | 483 | 3,352 | 6,505 |
| Green · Women | 315 | 290 | 407 | 181 | 451 | 123 | 467 | 385 | 534 | 3,153 | 420 | 418 | 427 | 159 | 341 | 368 | 394 | 342 | 483 | 3,352 | 6,505 |
| White · Men | 289 | 240 | 378 | 159 | 405 | 110 | 406 | 286 | 514 | 2,787 | 391 | 370 | 352 | 147 | 286 | 311 | 360 | 319 | 448 | 2,984 | 5,771 |
| White · Women | 289 | 240 | 378 | 159 | 405 | 110 | 406 | 250 | 514 | 2,751 | 391 | 370 | 352 | 147 | 286 | 311 | 360 | 319 | 448 | 2,984 | 5,735 |
| Par | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 36 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 36 | 72 |
| Hcp | 11 | 15 | 1 | 13 | 3 | 17 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 10 | 2 | 18 | 12 | 6 | 14 | 16 | 8 |
Front nine Holes 1-9
| Tee or hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Out |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Red | 330 | 330 | 426 | 195 | 478 | 141 | 478 | 400 | 540 | 3,318 |
| Green · Men | 315 | 290 | 407 | 181 | 451 | 123 | 467 | 385 | 534 | 3,153 |
| Green · Women | 315 | 290 | 407 | 181 | 451 | 123 | 467 | 385 | 534 | 3,153 |
| White · Men | 289 | 240 | 378 | 159 | 405 | 110 | 406 | 286 | 514 | 2,787 |
| White · Women | 289 | 240 | 378 | 159 | 405 | 110 | 406 | 250 | 514 | 2,751 |
| Par | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 36 |
| Hcp | 11 | 15 | 1 | 13 | 3 | 17 | 9 | 5 | 7 |
Back nine Holes 10-18
| Tee or hole | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | In |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Red | 450 | 432 | 459 | 174 | 393 | 417 | 415 | 375 | 502 | 3,617 |
| Green · Men | 420 | 418 | 427 | 159 | 341 | 368 | 394 | 342 | 483 | 3,352 |
| Green · Women | 420 | 418 | 427 | 159 | 341 | 368 | 394 | 342 | 483 | 3,352 |
| White · Men | 391 | 370 | 352 | 147 | 286 | 311 | 360 | 319 | 448 | 2,984 |
| White · Women | 391 | 370 | 352 | 147 | 286 | 311 | 360 | 319 | 448 | 2,984 |
| Par | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 36 |
| Hcp | 4 | 10 | 2 | 18 | 12 | 6 | 14 | 16 | 8 |
Sources and record notes3 references
Sources for this history
- 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
Course record sources
- Club mark sourceClub Mark
- National Golf Links of America historyC.B. Macdonald · Original design · Date unrecorded