Ghost of Man Who Designed Shinnecock Hills, on U.S. Open ’26

A creative first-person piece written from the perspective of William Flynn, the golf course architect who designed Shinnecock Hills Golf Club in Southampton, NY in 1931, reflects on the 2026 U.S. Open held at the course. Flynn, who died in 1945 after designing between 85 and 90 courses, considers Shinnecock Hills his greatest achievement, and the article uses his 'ghost' as a narrative device to comment on the tournament and the players who competed there.