Generally considered to be the earliest links in America, heavily remodeled by C. Macdonald, then replaced except for three holes by William S.

Most trees that once framed many holes have been removed, and in , the team of Bill Coore and Ben Crenshaw did make a few changes, mostly green expansions and new mowing patterns, to prepare Shinnecock for the U.

Open, won by Brooks Koepka. It is one of the most historic courses in America and became the first 18 hole track in the states back in While the debate of which course is the finest in America is endless, you'll find plenty of arguements being made for Shinnecock.

The course flows over natural rolling terrain and promotes its links layout with fescue grass and just a single water hazard.

Many tout the back nine as the best back nine in golf, and if the finishing hole on the back nine were as good as the finishing hole on the front nine it would be tough to argue against it's absolute greatness.

Shinnecock Hills is a private and exclusive club. If you belong to a similar, high-end private golf club, you can request that your club's Director of Golf or General Manager send a reciprocal request to his or her counterpart at Shinnecock Hills, which might, depending on many factors outside your control, work.

Otherwise, the only way to get on the golf course is as the guest of a member. But if you do get on, you won't be charged: guests sign for all bills with the member's name, so the member incurs all guest charges.

Shinnecock Hills Golf Club was founded in Its clubhouse opened in and underwent a major renovation in The golf course has had several major updates and renovations.

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Contested over 36 holes and featuring just 35 entrants, the course measured a mere 4, yards. Next task is to avoid a three-putt.

A blind tee shot adds to the difficulty and the brave will drive down the right side to get a better angle on approach. An elevated tee makes it look even longer and drives and approach shots must be accurate.

Wind is a factor too. Natural terrain with fairways 15 yards wider and framed by four-inch rough, as well as targets defended by yawning bunkers will remind us that all that was once good can be again.

Dave Tindall is former golf editor at SkySports. He has also written for a range of betting companies, including William Hill and Betfair, as well as being a regular columnist for Rotoworld, The Guardian, Sporting Life and Planet Sport.

His other area of speciality is football while he's also covered cricket and tennis. Golfworld described it as: …a setup that tests the cerebral and emotional parts of the game, especially when kissed by the wind.

With the exception of the ninth and tenth, every hole plays in a distinctly different direction than its previous and asks a different question short par-4, long par-4, par-3, par It allows the wind to come from a different direction hole to hole and keeps players from getting comfortable.

The ninth and tenth are the only two successive holes on the course that play in the same direction and close to the same distance.

The routing can be broken down into three unique sections. The first eight holes play in the sandy lowlands of the golf course. They give players the flavor of Shinnecock, with each playing in a different direction.

Players are wise to take advantage of the scoring opportunities presented on the first, fourth, fifth and eighth holes. The second phase of the routing starts on the ninth hole, which scales the massive ridgeline that runs through the golf course into the highlands section.