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Shinnecock Hills Golf Club
Shinnecock’s present course opened for the 1931 season. It was designed by William Flynn and built by Dick Wilson of Toomey and Flynn. That is a different architectural starting point from the Club’s founding in 1891.1
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- 1931
- Holes
- 18
- Par
- 70
- Club location
- Southampton New York
A new routing for the wind
Willie Davis laid out the first twelve holes in 1891; Willie Dunn added six in 1895. Charles Blair Macdonald, assisted by Seth Raynor, rebuilt several holes in 1916. Those interventions preceded Flynn’s commission, making the present course the product of a later architectural chapter.2
A proposed road forced the larger change. Plans announced in 1927 would cut through several Macdonald holes south of the clubhouse. The Club purchased 108 acres to the north and east, giving Flynn new ground for the redesign completed four years later. The road and purchase explain the shift in the course’s footprint.2
Flynn used the land’s natural features to create strategic choices and varied exposure to the wind. Three sets of holes form triangles within the routing, changing the direction of play as the round unfolds. A prevailing wind therefore meets successive shots from different angles, becoming part of the course’s recurring challenge.2
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 | 70 | 74.4 | 140 | 3,497 | 3,435 | 6,932 | 35 | 35 |
| Green | Men | 70 | 72.3 | 134 | 3,254 | 3,252 | 6,506 | 35 | 35 |
| Blue · Women | Women | 70 | 76.3 | 140 | 3,060 | 3,062 | 6,122 | 35 | 35 |
| Blue · Men | Men | 70 | 70.3 | 129 | 3,060 | 3,062 | 6,122 | 35 | 35 |
| White · Women | Women | 70 | 72.5 | 131 | 2,736 | 2,666 | 5,402 | 35 | 35 |
| White · Men | Men | 70 | 67.1 | 125 | 2,728 | 2,666 | 5,394 | 35 | 35 |
| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Out | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | In | Tot |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Red | 391 | 221 | 470 | 409 | 535 | 456 | 189 | 394 | 432 | 3,497 | 415 | 159 | 469 | 374 | 463 | 409 | 540 | 180 | 426 | 3,435 | 6,932 |
| Green | 381 | 199 | 440 | 376 | 500 | 421 | 178 | 354 | 405 | 3,254 | 406 | 150 | 427 | 360 | 442 | 400 | 512 | 167 | 388 | 3,252 | 6,506 |
| Blue · Women | 380 | 188 | 410 | 365 | 486 | 375 | 164 | 320 | 372 | 3,060 | 400 | 144 | 399 | 350 | 436 | 355 | 464 | 142 | 372 | 3,062 | 6,122 |
| Blue · Men | 380 | 188 | 410 | 365 | 486 | 375 | 164 | 320 | 372 | 3,060 | 400 | 144 | 399 | 350 | 436 | 355 | 464 | 142 | 372 | 3,062 | 6,122 |
| White · Women | 366 | 154 | 395 | 303 | 413 | 368 | 136 | 294 | 307 | 2,736 | 340 | 121 | 396 | 325 | 361 | 288 | 406 | 140 | 289 | 2,666 | 5,402 |
| White · Men | 366 | 146 | 395 | 303 | 413 | 368 | 136 | 294 | 307 | 2,728 | 340 | 121 | 396 | 325 | 361 | 288 | 406 | 140 | 289 | 2,666 | 5,394 |
| Par | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 35 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 35 | 70 |
| Hcp | 15 | 17 | 7 | 5 | 11 | 1 | 13 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 8 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 18 | 14 |
Front nine Holes 1-9
| Tee or hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Out |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Red | 391 | 221 | 470 | 409 | 535 | 456 | 189 | 394 | 432 | 3,497 |
| Green | 381 | 199 | 440 | 376 | 500 | 421 | 178 | 354 | 405 | 3,254 |
| Blue · Women | 380 | 188 | 410 | 365 | 486 | 375 | 164 | 320 | 372 | 3,060 |
| Blue · Men | 380 | 188 | 410 | 365 | 486 | 375 | 164 | 320 | 372 | 3,060 |
| White · Women | 366 | 154 | 395 | 303 | 413 | 368 | 136 | 294 | 307 | 2,736 |
| White · Men | 366 | 146 | 395 | 303 | 413 | 368 | 136 | 294 | 307 | 2,728 |
| Par | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 35 |
| Hcp | 15 | 17 | 7 | 5 | 11 | 1 | 13 | 9 | 3 |
Back nine Holes 10-18
| Tee or hole | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | In |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Red | 415 | 159 | 469 | 374 | 463 | 409 | 540 | 180 | 426 | 3,435 |
| Green | 406 | 150 | 427 | 360 | 442 | 400 | 512 | 167 | 388 | 3,252 |
| Blue · Women | 400 | 144 | 399 | 350 | 436 | 355 | 464 | 142 | 372 | 3,062 |
| Blue · Men | 400 | 144 | 399 | 350 | 436 | 355 | 464 | 142 | 372 | 3,062 |
| White · Women | 340 | 121 | 396 | 325 | 361 | 288 | 406 | 140 | 289 | 2,666 |
| White · Men | 340 | 121 | 396 | 325 | 361 | 288 | 406 | 140 | 289 | 2,666 |
| Par | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 35 |
| Hcp | 2 | 16 | 8 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 18 | 14 |
Sources and record notes6 references
Sources for this history
- Our History
Shinnecock Hills Golf Club
Foundation; 1892 clubhouse and 2016 restoration; Davis and Flynn course chronology; 1896 championships, 1900 Women’s Amateur and 1977 Walker Cup. Future-tense 2026 wording is not used.
Consulted 2026-09-15 - 126th U.S. Open Championship: Fact Sheet
USGA
PDF page 1, Architects: 1891 Davis, 1895 Dunn, 1916 Macdonald/Raynor, proposed road in 1927, 108-acre purchase, 1931 Flynn redesign and routing triangles.
Consulted 2026-09-15
Course record sources
- USGA official Shinnecock course historyCourse record
- Shinnecock Hills Golf Club: Our HistoryCourse opening
- Shinnecock Hills Golf Club: retained public history DOMDick Wilson · Completion · Date unrecorded
- Shinnecock Hills Golf ClubWilliam Flynn · Original design · Date unrecorded