Shinnecock Hills Golf Club will be set up at 7,440 yards and will play to a par of 70. The yardage for each round of the championship will vary due to course setup and conditions.
Hole by hole |
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| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Out |
| Par | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 35 |
| Yards | 394 | 252 | 501 | 476 | 592 | 495 | 187 | 440 | 482 | 3,819 |
| Hole | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | In |
| Par | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 35 |
| Yards | 415 | 157 | 469 | 371 | 520 | 409 | 614 | 176 | 490 | 3,621 |
Architects
Shinnecock’s first course, designed by Willie Davis in 1891, featured just 12 holes. Four years later, Willie Dunn added six new holes to complete the 18-hole layout. In 1916, Charles Blair Macdonald, with the help of Seth Raynor, modernized the course by rebuilding several signature holes. When plans for a new road running through several of Macdonald’s holes south of the clubhouse were announced in 1927, the club purchased 108 acres of land to the north and east. This led to a full redesign of the course by William Flynn, completed in 1931. Flynn crafted a more strategic layout that took advantage of the site’s natural features and created a trio of routing triangles that expose a variety of wind directions. Today, Shinnecock’s setup remains true to Flynn’s original design from 1931.This will be the first US Open played at Shinnecock without modifications to Flynn’s 1931 design.
Who can enter
The championship is open to any professional golfer and any amateur golfer with a Handicap Index® not exceeding 0.4.
Entries
The USGA accepted 10,201 entries for the 2026 US Open at Shinnecock Hills Golf Club, one entry shy of the record 10,202 entries accepted for the 2025 US Open at Oakmont (Pa.) Country Club. This marks the fifth time in championship history that the number of entries exceeded 10,000.
Local and final qualifying
Local qualifying, conducted over 18 holes at 109 sites in 43 US states, Canada and Mexico, took place between April 20-May 18. For US Open qualifying results, click here.
Those advancing players joined a group of locally exempt competitors in final qualifying, which was conducted over 36 holes at 13 sites. Final qualifying was held in England (May 18), Japan (May 25) and Canada (June 8) as well as 10 US sites, one on May 18 and the remaining nine on June 8, known across the industry as “Golf’s Longest Day,” which received 10 hours of coverage on Golf Channel. 911 golfers competed for 62 spots in final qualifying.
Championship Field
The starting field of 156 golfers will be cut after 36 holes to the low 60 scorers and ties.
Schedule of play
Eighteen holes of stroke play are scheduled each day from June 18 (Thursday) through June 21 (Sunday). In the event of a tie after 72 holes, a two-hole aggregate playoff will take place following the completion of Sunday’s final round.
Broadcast information (all times EDT)
Thursday, June 18
First Round: USA Network, 6:30 a.m.-5 p.m.
First Round: Peacock/NBCSN, 5 p.m.-8 p.m.
Friday, June 19
Second Round: Peacock/NBCSN, 6:30 a.m.-1 p.m.
Second Round: NBC, 1 p.m.-7 p.m.
Second Round: Peacock/NBCSN, 7 p.m.-8 p.m.
Saturday, June 20
Third Round: USA Network, 10 a.m.-Noon
Third Round: NBC, Noon-8 p.m.
Sunday, June 21
Final Round: USA Network, 9 a.m.-Noon
Final Round: NBC, Noon-7 p.m.
Related: How to Watch the 2026 US Open at Shinnecock Hills: Full TV Schedule, Streaming & Digital Coverage Guide
2025 Champion
All week at Oakmont Country Club, J.J. Spaun wielded his trusty putter like a magic wand. It started on Thursday with the only bogey-free round (66) of the US Open, and 72 hours later he closed one of the wildest Sundays in the 125 editions of the championship with an improbable, cross-country birdie putt on the 72nd green. The 34-year-old Southern Californian, with just one PGA Tour victory to his name, punctuated the life-changing moment of his 14-year professional career by rolling in a 65-foot putt to edge Scotland’s Robert MacIntyre by two strokes. Spaun, a former San Diego State star, posted a final-round, 2-over 72 for a 72-hole total of 1-under 279. He was the lone competitor to finish in red figures. MacIntyre, the owner of five professional titles, including the 2024 RBC Canadian Open and the 2024 Genesis Scottish Open, was the only player among the final 17 pairings to better par with a 2-under 68 and a 72-hole score of 271. He also became the third left-hander to finish as a runner-up – joining Phil Mickelson (6) and Brian Harman (2017) – in the only major championship to not have a southpaw winner.
What the winner receives
Among the benefits enjoyed by the U.S. Open winner are:
A US Open exemption for the next 10 years
An invitation to the next five Masters Tournaments
An invitation to the next five Open Championships, conducted by The R&A
An invitation to the next five PGA Championships
An invitation to the next five Players Championships
Exempt status on the PGA Tour for five years
Custody of US Open Trophy for one year, Jack Nicklaus Medal and a replica trophy
Qualifying for other majors
The top 10 finishers (and ties) are exempt into the following year’s US Open. The top four finishers (and ties) are invited to the following year’s Masters Tournament.
Championship history
This is the 126th US Open Championship. The US Open, which was first played in 1895, was not contested for two years (1917-1918) during World War I and for four years (1942-1945) during World War II. The youngest winner of the US Open is 19-year-old John McDermott, who won in 1911; he is among nine players age 21 or younger who have won the US Open. The oldest winner is Hale Irwin, who was 45 and playing on a special exemption when he won his third US Open title in 1990. Irwin also won in 1974 and 1979.
There are four four-time US Open winners: Willie Anderson (1901, 1903, 1904, 1905), amateur Bob Jones (1923, 1926, 1929, 1930), Ben Hogan (1948, 1950, 1951, 1953), and Jack Nicklaus (1962, 1967, 1972, 1980).
Only six players have won the Masters and US Open titles in the same year: Craig Wood (1941), Ben Hogan (1951, 1953), Arnold Palmer (1960), Jack Nicklaus (1972), Tiger Woods (2002) and Jordan Spieth (2015).
Purse
The 2025 purse was $21.5 million, the highest among golf’s major championships; the winner earned $4.3 million. The 2026 purse will be announced on Wednesday.
Shinnecock Hills Golf Club notes
Shinnecock Hills Golf Club is the lone course to have hosted the US Open in three different centuries
Shinnecock Hills Golf Club, founded in 1891, is the oldest incorporated golf club in the United States
Shinnecock Hills Golf Club is one of the five founding member clubs of the USGA, which was established in 1894 and conducted its first championships in 1895
In 1896, Shinnecock Hills hosted the second US Open (35 total players) and second US Amateur (58 total players)
In 1995, the Centennial US Open was played at Shinnecock Hills and won by Corey Pavin
The 126th US Open is the 10th USGA championship conducted by the club
The 2026 US Open will be the sixth played at Shinnecock Hills Golf Club
Shinnecock Hills Golf Club will also host the 2036 US Open and 2036 US Women’s Open
USGA Championship at Shinnecock Hills
1896 US Amateur: H.J. Whigham d. J.G. Thorp, 8 and 7
1896 US Open: James Foulis by three strokes over Horace Rawlins, 152-155
1900 US Women’s Amateur: Frances C. Griscom d. Margaret Curtis, 6 and 5
1967 US Senior Amateur: Ray Palmer d. Walter D. Bronson, 3 and 2
1977 Walker Cup Match: USA d. Great Britain & Ireland, 16-8
1986 US Open: Raymond Floyd by two strokes over Lanny Wadkins, Chip Beck, 279-281
1995 US Open: Corey Pavin by two strokes over Greg Norman, 280-282
2004 US Open: Retief Goosen by two strokes over Phil Mickelson, 276-278
2018 US Open: Brooks Koepka by one stroke over Tommy Fleetwood, 281-282
US opens on Long Island (champion in parenthesis)
1896 US. Open, Shinnecock Hills G.C., Southampton, N.Y. (James Foulis)
1902 US Open, Garden City (N.Y.) G.C. (Laurence Auchterlonie)
1923 US Open, Inwood (N.Y.) C.C. (Robert T. Jones Jr.)
1932 US Open, Fresh Meadow C.C., Flushing, N.Y. (Gene Sarazen)
1986 US Open, Shinnecock Hills G.C., Southampton, N.Y. (Raymond Floyd)
1995 US Open, Shinnecock Hills G.C., Southampton, N.Y. (Corey Pavin)
2004 US Open, Shinnecock Hills G.C., Southampton, N.Y. (Retief Goosen)
2002 US Open, Bethpage State Park (Black Course), Farmingdale, N.Y. (Tiger Woods)
2009 US Open, Bethpage State Park (Black Course), Farmingdale, N.Y. (Lucas Glover)
2018 US Open, Shinnecock Hills G.C., Southampton, N.Y (Brooks Koepka)
Clubs that have hosted the most US Open
10, Oakmont (Pa.) Country Club (1927, 1935, 1953, 1962, 1973, 1983, 1994, 2007, 2016, 2025)
7, Baltusrol Golf Club, Springfield, N.J. (1903, 1915, 1936, 1954, 1967, 1980, 1993)
6, Oakland Hills Country Club, Bloomfield Hills, Mich. (1924, 1937, 1951, 1961, 1985, 1996)
6, Pebble Beach (Calif.) Golf Links (1972, 1982, 1992, 2000, 2010, 2019)
6, Shinnecock Hills Golf Club (1896, 1986, 1995, 2004, 2018, 2026)
6, Winged Foot Golf Club (West Course), Mamaroneck, N.Y. (1929, 1959, 1974, 1984, 2006, 2020)
USGA championships in New York
The 2026 US Open will be the 76th USGA championship and 21st US Open conducted in New York.
US Open championships in New York (20):
1896: Shinnecock Hills G.C., Southampton (James Foulis)
1902: Garden City C.C., Garden City (Laurie Auchterlonie)
1912: Country Club of Buffalo, Williamsville (John J. McDermott)
1923: Inwood C.C., Inwood (Bobby Jones)
1929: Winged Foot G.C., Mamaroneck (Bobby Jones)
1932: Fresh Meadow C.C., Lake Success (Gene Sarazen)
1956: Oak Hill C.C., Rochester (Cary Middlecoff)
1959: Winged Foot G.C., Mamaroneck (Billy Casper)
1968: Oak Hill C.C., Rochester (Lee Trevino)
1974: Winged Foot G.C., Mamaroneck (Hale Irwin)
1984: Winged Foot G.C., Mamaroneck (Fuzzy Zoeller)
1986: Shinnecock Hills G.C., Southampton (Raymond Floyd)
1989: Oak Hill C.C., Rochester (Curtis Strange)
1995: Shinnecock Hills G.C., Southampton (Corey Pavin)
2002: Bethpage State Park, Farmingdale (Tiger Woods)
2004: Shinnecock Hills G.C., Southampton (Retief Goosen)
2006: Winged Foot G.C., Mamaroneck (Geoff Ogilvy)
2009: Bethpage State Park, Farmingdale (Lucas Glover)
2018: Shinnecock Hills G.C., Southampton (Brooks Koepka)
2020: Winged Foot G.C., Mamaroneck (Bryson DeChambeau)
Most championships hosted by state (includes 2026 championships)
97 – Pennsylvania
96 – California
76 – New York
65 – New Jersey
61 – Illinois
61 – Massachusetts
Longest US Open courses
7,845 yards, Erin Hills, first round, Erin, Wis., 2017
7,839 yards, Erin Hills, second round, Erin, Wis., 2017
7,818 yards, Erin Hills, third round, Erin, Wis., 2017
7,721 yards, Erin Hills, fourth round, Erin, Wis., 2017
7,695 yards, Chambers Bay, second round, University Place, Wash., 2015
7,676 yards, Torrey Pines Golf Course (South Course), fourth round, San Diego, Calif., 2021
7,664 yards, Torrey Pines Golf Course (South Course), second round, San Diego, Calif., 2021
7,637 yards, Chambers Bay, third round, University Place, Wash., 2015
7,635 yards, Torrey Pines Golf Course (South Course), first round, San Diego, Calif., 2021
7,616 yards, Torrey Pines Golf Course (South Course), third round, San Diego, Calif., 2021
7,603 yards, Torrey Pines Golf Course (South Course), second round, San Diego, Calif., 2008
Longest Par-3s in US Open history
301 yards, 8th, fourth round, Oakmont (Pa.) C.C., 2025
300 yards, 8th, fourth round, Oakmont (Pa.) C.C., 2007
299 yards, 8th, fourth round, Oakmont (Pa.) C.C., 2016
299 yards, 8th, second round, Oakmont (Pa.) C.C., 2025
299 yards, 7th, second round, The Los Angeles (Calif.) C.C. (North Course), 2023
297 yards, 11th, second round, The Los Angeles (Calif.) C.C. (North Course), 2023
295 yards, 11th, fourth round, The Los Angeles (Calif.) C.C. (North Course), 2023
281 yards, 8th, second round, Oakmont (Pa.) C.C., 2007
281 yards, 8th, second round, Oakmont (Pa.) C.C., 2016
279 yards, 8th, third round, Oakmont (Pa.) C.C., 2007
277 yards, 7th, third round, The Los Angeles (Calif.) C.C. (North Course), 2023
276 yards, 8th, first round, Oakmont (Pa.) C.C., 2025
273 yards, 11th, third round, The Los Angeles (Calif.) C.C. (North Course), 2023
272 yards, 7th, fourth round, The Los Angeles (Calif.) C.C. (North Course), 2023
266 yards, 3rd, fourth round, Merion G.C. (East Course), Ardmore, Pa., 2013
264 yards, 2nd, fourth round, Shinnecock Hills G.C., Southampton, N.Y., 2018
Longest Par-4s in US Open history
558 yards, 16th, third round, The Los Angeles (Calif.) C.C. (North Course), 2023
555 yards, 16th, second round, The Los Angeles (Calif.) C.C. (North Course), 2023
551 yards, 13th, second round, Chambers Bay, University Place, Wash., 2015
544 yards, 11th, second round, Chambers Bay, University Place, Wash., 2015
542 yards, 4th, fourth round, Pinehurst R. & C.C. (No. 2), Village of Pinehurst, N.C., 2024
542 yards, 4th, third round, Pinehurst R. & C.C. (No. 2), Village of Pinehurst, N.C., 2014
541 yards, 11th, first round, Chambers Bay, University Place, Wash., 2015
541 yards, 11th, fourth round, Chambers Bay, University Place, Wash., 2015
540 yards, 16th, fourth round, Pinehurst R. & C.C. (No. 2), Village of Pinehurst, N.C., 2024
536 yards, 14th, first round, Shinnecock Hills G.C., Southampton, N.Y., 2018
534 yards, 14th, third round, Chambers Bay, University Place, Wash., 2015
534 yards, 6th, third round, Torrey Pines Golf Course (South Course), San Diego, Calif., 2021
533 yards, 13th, third round, Chambers Bay, University Place, Wash., 2015
Longest Par-5s in US Open history
684 yards, 12th, first round, Oakmont (Pa.) C.C., 2016
681 yards, 18th, fourth round, Erin Hills, Erin, Wis., 2017
676 yards, 18th, second round, Erin Hills, Erin, Wis., 2017
674 yards, 12th, third round, Oakmont (Pa.) C.C., 2016
671 yards, 16th, third round, The Olympic Club (Lake Course), San Francisco, Calif., 2012
667 yards, 12th, first round, Oakmont (Pa.) C.C., 2007
667 yards, 12th, second round, at Oakmont (Pa.) C.C., 2007
667 yards, 12th, fourth round, Oakmont (Pa.) C.C., 2007
667 yards, 18th, third round, Erin Hills, Erin, Wis., 2017
660 yards, 16th, first round, The Olympic Club (Lake Course), San Francisco, Calif., 2012
Championship trophy
The first United States Open Championship was won by Horace Rawlins in September 1895 at Newport Golf Club in Rhode Island. Rawlins earned $150, a gold champion’s medal, and possession of the championship sterling silver cup for one year. The trophy was designated for display at Rawlins’ club until it was presented to the next year’s champion. Thus began an annual rite that has endured for more than a century.
The original two-handled cup was destroyed by fire in September 1946 at Lloyd Mangrum’s home country club, Tam O’Shanter, outside of Chicago. The USGA considered replacing it with a new design, but opted instead to preserve the look of the original with a full-scale replica on April 24, 1947.
This replica remained in service, passed from champion to champion until 1986, when it was permanently retired to the USGA Golf Museum. Today, the U.S. Open champion receives possession of the 1986 full-scale replica. The original US Open Trophy is on display at the USGA Golf Museum in Liberty Corner, N.J.
Future US Open sites
June 18-21, 2026: Shinnecock Hills Golf Club, Southampton, N.Y.
June 17-20, 2027: Pebble Beach (Calif.) Golf Links
June 15-18, 2028: Winged Foot Golf Club (West Course), Mamaroneck, N.Y.
June 14-17, 2029: Pinehurst Resort & Country Club (Course No. 2), Village of Pinehurst, N.C.
June 13-16, 2030: Merion Golf Club, Ardmore, Pa.
June 12-15, 2031: Riviera Country Club, Pacific Palisades, Calif.
June 17-20, 2032: Pebble Beach (Calif.) Golf Links
June 16-19, 2033: Oakmont (Pa.) Country Club
June 15-18, 2034: Oakland Hills Country Club, Bloomfield Hills, Mich.
June 14-17, 2035: Pinehurst Resort & Country Club (Course No. 2), Village of Pinehurst, N.C.
June 12-15, 2036: Shinnecock Hills Golf Club, Southampton, N.Y.
June 18-21, 2037: Pebble Beach (Calif.) Golf Links
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Jack Lumb
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