One of the five founding clubs of the USGA (1894); exposed, wind-swept links terrain on eastern Long Island; has hosted six U.S. Opens (1896, 1986, 1995, 2004, 2018, 2026), with a seventh scheduled for 2036.
This course is in our GSPro library — pull it up in any bay and play it wall to wall.
■■■■■ difficulty — US Open score-wrecker
No. 7 — RedanSignature
Par 3 · 187 yds
A classic Redan template hole whose green complex was rebuilt and enlarged by 40% by William Flynn in 1930; during the final round of the 2004 U.S. Open the green dried out so severely the USGA had to hand-water it between groups to keep it playable.
"Available in GSPro under its real name (Tekbud build); a great example of true American links golf when explaining the 'links vs parkland' distinction. The 2026 U.S. Open was just played here — its sixth."
Founded 1891 in Southampton, New York — one of America's oldest clubs, a USGA charter member, and home to what's often called the first golf clubhouse in the U.S. (McKim, Mead & White, 1892). The modern course is William Flynn's 1931 masterwork: three triangles of holes that expose the golfer to every wind direction, strategic width, and greens perched on natural landforms. It has hosted the U.S. Open across three different centuries, most recently in June 2026 — the ultimate American championship links.
Anyone who cares about golf architecture or U.S. Open history. In the real world, the invited few; in the sim, all of us.
The 7th, Flynn's Redan par 3, is among the most feared short holes in championship golf; the 10th and 11th ride natural terrain brilliantly; and the uphill 18th to the shingled clubhouse is one of the great closing views in the game.
Merciless: wind off the Peconic, waist-high fescue, and lightning greens. Beginners shouldn't dream of scoring here — but in a sim, everyone should experience it once.
In GSPro via Tekbud's acclaimed recreation. Fresh off the 2026 U.S. Open, this is a must-queue at Clubhouse — set a firm, breezy condition and see how your game holds up where Koepka won in 2018.
Famously private — access is by member invitation only, full stop. For nearly everyone, the simulator is the only realistic way to play it.
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shinnecock Hills Golf Club, https://www.usopen.com/2026/about-shinnecock-hills-golf-club.html, https://friendlygolfer.com/best-gspro-courses/, https://pakgolfstudios.com/gspro-course-list/ · high confidence