Shinnecock Hills Golf Club
Clubhouse at the 2018 U.S. Open | |
| Club information | |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 40°53′38″N 72°26′24″W / 40.894°N 72.440°W |
| Location | Southampton, New York, U.S. |
| Elevation | 20–90 feet (6–27 m) |
| Established | 1891 |
| Type | Private Club |
| Total holes | 18 |
| Events hosted | U.S. Open (5), Walker Cup, U.S. Amateur, U.S. Women's Amateur |
| Website | shinnecockhillsgolfclub.org |
| Designed by | William Flynn (golfer) (1931) C. B. MacDonald (1901) Willie Dunn (1894) Willie Davis (1891) |
| Par | 70 |
| Length | 6,940 yards (6,346 m) (red) 7,440 yards (6,800 m) (2018 U.S. Open) |
| Course rating | 74.7 |
| Slope rating | 145 |
Shinnecock Hills Golf Club | |
| Nearest city | Southampton, New York |
| Area | 259 acres (105 ha) |
| Built | 1892 |
| Architect | McKim, Mead & White; et al. |
| Architectural style | Shingle style architecture |
| NRHP reference No. | 00001211 |
| Added to NRHP | September 29, 2000 |
Shinnecock Hills Golf Club is a links-style golf club located in an unincorporated area of the Town of Southampton on Long Island, New York, situated between the Peconic Bay and the Atlantic Ocean. Founded in 1891, it is one of the oldest golf clubs in the United States and was among the five charter clubs that formed the United States Golf Association (USGA) in 1894. Shinnecock Hills also built what is often cited as the first golf clubhouse in the U.S., designed by McKim, Mead & White and opened in 1892. From its inception, the club notably admitted women members—one of the first American golf clubs to do so.
Renowned for its William Flynn–designed course (1931) and subsequent restorations, Shinnecock Hills has hosted numerous major championships, including five U.S. Opens (most recently the 2018 event won by Brooks Koepka), and is scheduled to host a sixth in 2026 and seventh in 2036. In 2000, it was added to the National Register of Historic Places. It is routinely ranked as one of the greatest golf courses in the world.