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Jonny Leighfield

Why Is Shinnecock Hills' 11th Hole Dubbed 'The Shortest Par 5 In Golf'?

A general image of 'Hill Head' - the par-3 11th hole at Shinnecock Hills.

The 2026 US Open layout, Shinnecock Hills, measures 7,440 yards in total and plays as a par-70.

Both par-5 holes on the Long Island layout surround the 600-yard mark, but they don't trouble the world's best professionals who possess an abundance of length in the modern era.

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