Shinnecock Hills Golf Club: Exploring the Famed Venue Amid USGA’s Historic Announcement

The prestigious Shinnecock Hills Golf Club was founded in the year 1891. This is one of its kind, known for its artistic architecture. It is not just the oldest golfing institution in the United States but also an incorporated golf club. Moreover, it was one of the five founding member clubs of the USGA.

The USGA and Shinnecock Hills Golf Club have shared a great deal of memories during several big golf events in their collaboration. Certainly, there will be many more arrangements to witness, and one of them has just been announced!!

Southampton is ready to repeat history!

The USGA has announced Shinnecock Hills Golf Club, Southampton, N.Y., to be its host for both the 136th U.S. Open and the 91st U.S. Women’s Open Presented by Ally in 2036.

With this, Shinnecock Hills Golf Club has become the second venue to ever host the U.S. Open and U.S. Women’s Open in consecutive weeks. Forthwith, the first was at Pinehurst Resort & Country Club’s Course No. 2, with the North Carolina venue in the year 2014.

“Few clubs and places can match the historic importance of Shinnecock Hills to golf in the United States,” said John Bodenhamer, USGA chief championships officer. “And we are extremely excited to build on that legacy through this historic, back-to-back presentation of women’s and men’s major championship golf in Southampton in 2036,” said Brett Pickett, Shinnecock Hills club president.

Several golf tournaments have already had a chance to use this historic venue as their host. Which of these events added their names to the Shinnecock joining history?

USGA history at Shinnecock Hills

Shinnecock resembles a number of the courses on the British Isles. However, with an old partnership, Shinnecock earned many big names in the bag such as the second U.S. Open Championship, 1896 U.S. Amateur, and the 1900 Women’s Amateur. The Walker Cup match was also held at the same venue in 1977. Additionally, the U.S. Open Championship was also held at Shinnecock in 1986, 1995, and again in 2004 and then in 2018.

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Many golfers created history at the Shinnecock Hills. To start with, Corey Pavin’s 4-wood to the 18th green—a 228-yard approach that finished 5 feet from the flagstick—sealed his lone major victory in 1995 and is considered one of the greatest shots in U.S. Open history. 

Secondly, Retief Goosen captured his second U.S. Open in 2004. And finally, in 2018, Brooks Koepka became just the third golfer to defend the U.S. Open title since World War II and the first in 29 years. His final-round 68 edged Tommy Fleetwood by one stroke.

Above all, with such a rich sports heritage, it is expected that the upcoming gold championships will follow a similar fate; fans look up to this, and the golf world is waiting to create history again at this beautiful venue.

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