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Shinnecock Hills Golf Club course guide: Key holes to know at 2026 U.S. Open
The USGA plans 7,434 yards, wide fairways and slower greens as wind and severe contours shape the test for 156 players.
- On Monday, Shinnecock Hills Golf Club in Southampton, New York, began hosting the 126th U.S. Open, marking the sixth time the venue has staged this historic major championship.
- Founded in 1891, the oldest incorporated golf club in the United States, Shinnecock Hills demands immense mental focus; constant winds and severely undulating greens create a test hardwired into the course layout.
- USGA chief championships officer John Bodenhamer reported the widest fairways at a U.S. Open in 75 years, while the course will play at 7,434 yards to test precision shotmaking.
- The USGA accepted 10,201 entries for the tournament, and a field of 156 players will compete with the field cut to the low 60 scores and ties after 36 holes.
- Scottie Scheffler attempts to become the seventh player to complete the career Grand Slam, while Rory McIlroy has three top-10s in eight starts this season including his Masters win.
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Why is Shinnecock Hills the gnarliest U.S. Open test? It starts with triangles
SOUTHAMPTON, N.Y. — A sprawling piece of exposed land sits between Long Island’s Great Peconic Bay and the Atlantic Ocean, where coastal gusts are ever-present, even if the water isn’t always visible.
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