One of the five founding member clubs of the USGA, Shinnecock’s roots date to 1891. Its nine USGA championships include the second U.S. Amateur and second U.S. Open, both in 1896. Five U.S. Open championships have been held at Shinnecock, with Brooks Koepka winning the latest in 2018.
Shinnecock Hills ranks No. 1 in New York on Golfweek’s Best list of private-access courses in each state, and it is fifth on the list of top classic courses in the U.S.
The U.S. Open trophy as seen at Shinnecock Hills Golf Club in the Southampton, N.Y. on Tuesday, Oct. 3, 2017. (Copyright USGA/John Mummert)
The club will host the U.S. Women’s Open in 2036, marking the first time the trophy will be contested at Shinnecock, but the club does boast the distinction of being the first golf club in America to have women members at its founding.
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Before the women get their chance, the course will again host the men this year.
The 16th Hole of Shinnecock Hills Golf Club in the Southampton, N.Y. on Wednesday, June 28, 2017. (Copyright USGA/John Mummert)
Here’s a look at the five players who have hoisted the U.S. Open trophy at Shinnecock.
James Foulis, 1896 U.S. Open
Pictured is James Foulis, winner of the 1896 U.S. Open at Shinnecock Hills Golf Club, Southampton, N.Y. Photo is by George S. Pietzcker Studio, St. Louis, Mo. (George S. Pietzcker/Courtesy USGA Archives)
In the second-ever contested U.S. Open, Shinnecock offered a challenge of just 4,423 yards, and the winner was Foulis, who had finished as runner-up the previous year, but shot rounds of 78 and 74 to top a field of 28 other players and earn the title.
Raymond Floyd, 1986 U.S. Open
NEW YORK – 1986: Raymond Floyd celebrates putting the winner at the U.S Open in Shinnecock Hills, NY, USA 1986. (Photo by David Cannon/Getty Images)
At the ripe age of 43, Floyd fired a 66 on Sunday to storm back and capture the title at Shinnecock, edging Lanny Wadkins and Chip Beck to claim his fourth major title. At the time, it marked the oldest competitor to earn the trophy and was noted as one of Floyd’s most iconic moments.
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Corey Pavin, 1995 U.S. Open
Golf: US Open: Corey Pavin victorious on No 18 green after winning tournament during Sunday play at Shinnecock Hills. Southampton, NY 6/18/1995 CREDIT: Jacqueline Duvoisin (Photo by Jacqueline Duvoisin /Sports Illustrated via Getty Images) (Set Number: X48542 TK4 )
It’s a shot that will live in history: Pavin smashed a 4-wood from 228 yards out to within a few feet on the final hole of the 1995 event and captured the title. Greg Norman finished second, but for Pavin, the victory marked his only major, and came on the 100th anniversary of the tournament.
Retief Goosen, 2004 U.S. Open
Retief Goosen wins the 2004 U. S. Open at Shinnecock Hills, June 20, 2004. (Photo by A. Messerschmidt/Getty Images)
Three years after he won at Southern Hills, Goosen made a crucial birdie on the 16th hole and watched as Phil Mickelson made double on the par-3 17th and held on for the title. Goosen, who opened the day with a three-stroke lead, found himself all even after 15, but pulled away to take the crown.
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Brooks Koepka, 2018 U.S. Open
SOUTHAMPTON, NY – JUNE 17: Brooks Koepka of the United States celebrates with the winners trophy after the final round of the 2018 U.S. Open at Shinnecock Hills Golf Club on June 17, 2018 in Southampton, New York. (Photo by Ross Kinnaird/Getty Images)
Koepka successfully defended his crown, shooting a 68 on Sunday to capture the title. Only Ben Hogan (1951) and Curtis Strange (1989) had done so previously. In winning, Koepka held off Tommy Fleetwood, who shot a 63 on Sunday.
This article originally appeared on Golfweek: The 5 players who’ve hoisted the U.S. Open trophy at Shinnecock
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