Shinnecock Hills Set for 2026 U.S. Open Return — Us Open Golf
Us open golf returns to Shinnecock Hills Golf Club from June 18-21, 2026, and the Southampton, New York, site will host the championship for the sixth time. It will be the 11th U.S. Open played on Long Island, putting one venue back at the center of a region with a deep major-championship footprint.
Shinnecock Hills and the 2026 date
Shinnecock Hills has already staged the U.S. Open in 1896, 1986, 1995, 2004 and 2018. The 2026 edition adds another turn for a club that is the only venue to host U.S. Opens in three centuries.
The course now known for the championship was reshaped over time, first through a complete redesign by Charles Blair Macdonald with Seth Raynor in 1915-1916, then through a massive rebuild in 1930-31 by William S. Flynn. That work left the present routing and character in place for the modern Open.
Long Island's golf history
Long Island's Open history stretches beyond Shinnecock Hills. Garden City Golf Club hosted the 1902 U.S. Open, Inwood hosted the 1923 edition, Fresh Meadow Country Club staged the 1932 tournament, and Bethpage Black handled the event in 2002 and 2009.
The region's golf map is crowded. Long Island has 165 golf courses, along with Bethpage State Park, the five-course public venue that has become one of its best-known sites. Bethpage Black also hosted the 2019 PGA Championship and the 2025 Ryder Cup, adding more top-tier events to the island's record.
What Shinnecock Hills Means
The return gives Long Island its 11th U.S. Open and sends the championship back to a club built on a long, layered history. Golf on Long Island started in 1892 with a 12-hole course designed by Willie Davis, and that early start still shows in the list of venues that have carried major tournaments over more than a century.
For the 2026 championship, the main marker is simple: Shinnecock Hills will again be the site, and June 18-21 is the window for a venue that has already seen five previous U.S. Opens shape its legacy.
