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Shinnecock is one of the five founding clubs
of the USGA, which was formed in 1894.
US Open began in 1913 and has evolved into
America's most important golf event. Get into the
action with the 104th US Open and witness
the world's greatest golfers test their skills on
the demanding Shinnecock Hills course.
The club was built on land that formerly
belonged to the Shinnecock Indian Tribe and
many Shinnecock Indians assisted in the construction
of the course.
The
course is a narrow links-style design built
on undulating terrain that will test all aspects
of your game. There is a water hazard that rarely
comes into play, however the bunkers seem
to be well placed and there are various shaped greens with subtle breaks and severe undulations.
The rough comprises of long native grasses that
can cause many problems after a wayward shot places
you in there. The Club is one of five founding members
of the United States Golf Association (USGA)
and boosts the first and the oldest clubhouse in
the US. It was also the first club to allow women
in its membership.
Yardage:
6,996 yards
Par: 35-35 – 70
Defending champion: Jim Furyk
Opened: 1891
Designer: Willie Davis (redesigned
by William Flynn in 1931) |
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Shinnecock Hills plays to a yardage of either
6,927 or 6,944, depending on the tee used at the
17th hole. The par-3 hole measures 169 and 186 yards
from the two tee locations.
Consistently ranked among the top-10 courses
in the U.S., Shinnecock has proven in its three
previous Opens that it can more than stand up to
the best golfers in the world. At the two most recent
Opens played here, the lowest winning total was
Raymond Floyd's 1-under 279 in 1986.
Shinnecock was one of the first clubs to
encourage females and juniors to participate. In
fact, the first four U.S. Women's Amateur champions
came from Shinnecock – Lucy Barnes (1895) and Beatrix
Hoyt (1896-98).
Controversy surrounded the 1896 U.S. Open
when the competitors threatened to boycott the championship
if Willie Bunn, a Shinnecock Indian, John Shippen,
who happened to be half African-American, were permitted
to compete. But USGA President Theodore Havemeyer
proclaimed the competition would go on even if Bunn
and Shippen were the only to participants. That
announcement ended any potential boycott and the championship proceeded with no further complications.
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