Shinnecock Hills Golf Club
200 Tuckahoe Rd, Southampton, NY 11968, USA
Tap a hole for its details · gold dots = bunkers, blue = water · the Wind and Elevation buttons color each hole by today’s wind and by climb · OpenStreetMap
The lay of the land.
How the course above sets up: its routing, character, and what to expect.
Shinnecock Hills Golf Club is an 18-hole golf course in Southampton, NY, playing 5,394–6,932 yards from 4 sets of tees (slope 125–140, course rating up to 74.4).
It's a gently rolling walk, roughly 161 feet of total climb over 18 holes.
Expect 172 bunkers, with water on 2 holes; the front nine plays tougher.
The word on the course.
How golfers talk about it, summarized from public reviews. Their opinions, not our scoring.
Golfer reviews consistently put Shinnecock among the finest courses in America, citing the William Flynn routing that triangulates holes against shifting wind, walkable but sprawling links ground, and the famous Stanford White clubhouse view. Many warn the back nine, especially holes 9 through 11, plays much harder in person than on television.
Consistently praised
- Flynn’s triangulated routing makes the wind a fresh problem on every hole.
- Walking the property and seeing the clubhouse vista are the moments players remember.
Worth knowing
- Back nine plays brutally tight off the broadcast, small margins for error.
Golfers recommend
- Play from yardages that match your game, the course can be fun when sensibly teed.
- Respect the false fronts and slopes on the approach, especially around 9 through 11.
Tee fit & expected score.
Set your handicap for the right tees, a realistic score, and the holes where you'll get a stroke.
Play the Blue tees, 6122 yds
How to play it
- Card-wreckers at #3, #6, #10, #12, #14. Bogey is fine here; don't compound mistakes.
- 4 par 4s over 440 yds, a course that rewards length off the tee.
Tagged scorecard.
Per-hole tags for hazards, length, and scoring chances from your selected tee.
| Hole | Par | Yds | SI | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1• | 4 | 391 | 15 | Birdie |
| 2• | 3 | 221 | 17 | Long 3 |
| 3• | 4 | 470 | 7 | Long 4 |
| 4•• | 4 | 409 | 5 | |
| 5• | 5 | 535 | 11 | |
| 6•• | 4 | 456 | 1 | Long 4Tough |
| 7• | 3 | 189 | 13 | |
| 8• | 4 | 394 | 9 | |
| 9•• | 4 | 432 | 3 | Tough |
| Out | 35 | 3497 | ||
| 10•• | 4 | 415 | 2 | Tough |
| 11• | 3 | 159 | 16 | |
| 12• | 4 | 469 | 8 | Long 4 |
| 13• | 4 | 374 | 12 | |
| 14•• | 4 | 463 | 4 | Long 4 |
| 15• | 4 | 409 | 6 | |
| 16• | 5 | 540 | 10 | |
| 17• | 3 | 180 | 18 | |
| 18• | 4 | 426 | 14 | |
| In | 35 | 3435 | ||
All tees & ratings
| Tee | Yards | Rating | Slope | Par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Red | 6932 | 74.4 | 140 | 70 |
| Green | 6506 | 72.3 | 134 | 70 |
| Blue | 6122 | 70.3 | 129 | 70 |
| White | 5394 | 67.1 | 125 | 70 |
Conditions & terrain.
Today's wind by hole, the climbs and drops, and a seven-day playability outlook.
Wind today
Climbs & drops
Tee→green elevation change, estimated from terrain.
7-day outlook
Best window this week: Wed 06-03 · 94/100
Where the trouble is.
Sand and water by hole, plotted from OpenStreetMap.
Most bunkered: #16 (20) · #12 (17) · #18 (16) · #5 (11). Water on 2 holes: #6, #8.
Frequently asked.
- How long is Shinnecock Hills Golf Club?
- Shinnecock Hills Golf Club plays 5,394–6,932 yards across 4 sets of tees, to a par of 70 from the back tees.
- How difficult is Shinnecock Hills Golf Club?
- Its slope rating ranges 125–140, with a course rating up to 74.4. The front nine plays tougher.
- Which tees should I play at Shinnecock Hills Golf Club?
- A mid-handicap golfer (around 15) best fits the Blue tees at 6,122 yards. Match your own driver distance or handicap with the tee selector on this page.
- Is Shinnecock Hills Golf Club walkable?
- It's a gently rolling walk, with roughly 161 feet of total elevation change over 18 holes.
- How many bunkers does Shinnecock Hills Golf Club have?
- Shinnecock Hills Golf Club has 172 bunkers, and water comes into play on 2 holes.
Nearby & similar.
Other courses within reach, and the closest matches by difficulty and length.