THE 118TH U.S. OPEN BEGINS ON THURSDAY at Shinnecock Hills Golf Club in Southamption, New York. This is the fifth time Shinnecock Hills has hosted the national championship. Brooks Koepka is the defending champion.
PAR AND YARDAGE
Shinnecock Hills Golf Club will be set up at 7,440 yards and will play to a par of 35-35—70. The yardage for each round of the championship will vary due to course setup and conditions.
| Shinnecock Hills Golf Club Hole By Hole | ||||||||||
| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Total |
| Par | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 35 |
| Yardage | 399 | 252 | 500 | 475 | 589 | 491 | 189 | 439 | 485 | 3,819 |
| Hole | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | Total |
| Par | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 35 |
| Yardage | 415 | 159 | 469 | 374 | 519 | 409 | 616 | 175 | 485 | 3,621 |
ARCHITECTS
Willie Davis completed the first 12 holes in 1891 and head professional Willie Dunn contributed six holes by 1894.