National Golf Links of America
Southampton, Suffolk County, New York · The Hamptons (East End) golf market
- Access
- invitation only
- Holes
- 18
- Architect(s)
- C.B. Macdonald
- Gated
- No
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National Golf Links of America, opened in 1911, is Charles Blair Macdonald's founding design and one of the most influential courses in the development of American golf architecture -- its template holes (Redan, Alps, Road Hole) directly shaped Macdonald and Seth Raynor's subsequent work across the country, including nearby Sebonack and Piping Rock. Sited on Sebonack Neck between Shinnecock Hills and Peconic Bay, it is consistently ranked among the world's top courses. For a golf-oriented homebuyer, NGLA -- like Shinnecock -- functions as a prestige/destination signal for the broader Southampton market rather than a purchasable amenity.
Golf & Course
Macdonald built NGLA after touring the great links courses of the British Isles, adapting their template holes to the Long Island terrain. The club is widely credited with launching the "Golden Age" of American golf course design and directly inspired Macdonald and Raynor's subsequent Gold Coast and Hamptons work.
Membership & Access
Does buying a home here include club membership?
Membership is by invitation only and the roster is not publicly disclosed. There is no residential purchase, resort program, or public-access pathway to the club.
Location & Surrounding Area
Adjacent to Shinnecock Hills and near Sebonack Golf Club on Sebonack Neck in Southampton, overlooking Peconic Bay -- the three clubs together anchor the Hamptons' most historically significant golf corridor.
Costs & Fees
Figures below are labeled Current only when the source itself frames them as presently accurate. Everything else is labeled Historical — a source checked today does not make an old fee a current one.
Golf membership initiation
Historical$150,000
Aggregator-sourced estimate (not an official club figure); club membership is by invitation and not publicly disclosed. Treat as directional only.
Annual dues
Historical$10,000
Same aggregator source as the initiation-fee estimate; unconfirmed by the club.
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What Buyers Should Verify
- Confirm current initiation fee and dues directly with the club -- only an aggregator estimate was found, not an official figure.
Notable
- Opened 1911; C.B. Macdonald's founding design, credited with launching American golf's Golden Age of architecture.
- Sited on Sebonack Neck between Shinnecock Hills and Peconic Bay.
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