Shinnecock Hills

Shinnecock Hills: Founded in 1891, this course was designed by the Scottish professional Willie Dunn and built by Native American Indians from the nearby Shinnecock Indian Reservation at the end of Long Island in Southampton, New York.  Five of the Dunn holes were retained when Charles B. Macdonald and Seth Raynor redesigned the course in 1916.  A second redesign by Howard C. Toomey and Willam S. Flynn in 1931kept intact five holes and the green from the sixth.  The course, though technically not a linksland layout, bears a strong resemblance and atmosphere to one.  Like many of the classic courses Shinnecock is not long by modern standards, but over the years and through three U.S. Opens it has proven to be an intimidating challenge.  The first U.S. Open to be played here was in 1896, the 2nd, and was won by James Foulis.  The next ninety years later was a triumph for Raymond Floyd.  And just 9 years later in the 95th U.S. Open Corey Pavin won with a blistering fairway wood approach to the eighteenth.  Shinnecock will once again host the U.S. Open in 2004 when the course length will be stretched an additional 131 to 6944 yards.  The course is rated 74.5 with a slope of 140 for this card and 75.1 with a slope of 142 for the U.S. Open.

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