Where is the U.S. Open in 2026? Location, distance, course details for Shinnecock Hills

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J.J. Spaun put on a show at Oakmont in 2025, stunningly winning the U.S. Open with the help of a 64-foot putt. Will another unlikely player rise to the top this year?

All eyes are on Scottie Scheffler’s pursuit of the career grand slam, which would coincide with his 30th birthday on Sunday, but only one golfer in the U.S. Open’s 156-player field will be able to walk away a champion.

U.S. Open courses tend to be some of the most challenging players will face all year, and that should certainly be the case again in 2026.

Here’s a look at the course every U.S. Open participant will be taking on this weekend.

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Where is the U.S. Open in 2026?

Course: Shinnecock Hills Golf Club
Location: Southampton, New York

The U.S. Open is back at Shinnecock Hills for the sixth time and the first time since 2018, when Brooks Koepka won the event for the second consecutive year.

Shinnecock Hills is a links-style course located near Southampton, New York, a multi-hour drive from New York City near the far end of Long Island. The course previously hosted the U.S. Open in 1896, 1986, 1995, 2004 and 2018.

Here’s what you need to know about the course and what players are facing this weekend.

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Shinnecock Hills course details

Players will play a 70-par, 7,440-yard course at Shinnecock Hills, with Par 3s on holes No.’s 2, 7, 11 and 17 plus Par 5s on holes No.’s 5 and 16.

Here’s the full breakdown:

Hole	Par	Distance (yards)
1	4	394
2	3	252
3	4	501
4	4	476
5	5	592
6	4	495
7	3	187
8	4	440
9	4	482
OUT	35	3,819
10	4	415
11	3	157
12	4	469
13	4	371
14	4	520
15	4	409
16	5	614
17	3	176
18	4	490
IN	35	3,621
TOTAL	70	7,440

The field of 156 players will be reduced to the top 60, plus ties, after two days.

Future US. Open sites

The U.S. Open will head out west to Pebble Beach in 2027 before returning to New York at Winged Foot Golf Club just north of New York City in 2028.

Sites for the next 15 U.S. Opens are below:

Year	Course	Location
2027	Pebble Beach Golf Links	Pebble Beach, Calif.
2028	Winged Foot Golf Club	Mamaroneck, N.Y.
2029	Pinehurst Resort	Pinehurst, N.C.
2030	Merion Golf Club	Ardmore, Pa.
2031	Riviera Country Club	Los Angeles, Calif.
2032	Pebble Beach Golf Links	Pebble Beach, Calif.
2033	Oakmont Country Club	Plum, Pa.
2034	Oakland Hills Country Club	Bloomfield Hills, Mich.
2035	Pinehurst Resort	Pinehurst, N.C.
2036	Shinnecock Hills Golf Club	Southampton, N.Y.
2037	Pebble Beach Golf Links	Pebble Beach, Calif.
2038	The Country Club	Brookline, Mass.
2039	Los Angeles Country Club	Los Angeles, Calif.
2040	Merion Golf Club, East Course	Ardmore, Pennsylvania
2041	Pinehurst Resort	Pinehurst, N.C.