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The 2026 U.S. Open tees off this week at Shinnecock Hills Golf Club in Southampton, NY. Here are 5 fascinating things to know about one of America's most ELITE clubs: 1 - $2,500. That’s what a group of New Yorkers, led by William K. Vanderbilt, paid for 80 acres of the Southampton land in 1891. Today, the rumored initiation fee alone runs up to $400K. 2 - 150 members of the Shinnecock Indian Nation cleared the land and built the original course, working off the design of the club's first architect, Scottish pro Willie Davis. The club was named in their honor, and its famous Chief logo remains a permanent tribute to that founding bond. 3 - 5 years later, the U.S. Open came to Shinnecock, where John Shippen Jr. (pictured) became the first African American to compete in a USGA event. When players threatened a boycott, USGA President Theodore Havemeyer refused to back down. Shippen went on to finish T-5, earning prize money that officially made him America's first native-born Black golf professional. 4 - From day one, Shinnecock shattered Victorian-era norms by welcoming women as members. In 1893, they built a separate 9-hole layout for them - the first women’s course in America. It was later absorbed to help expand the main track into the championship venue it is today. 5 - Designed by famed architect Stanford White, Shinnecock's 1892 home is considered the first clubhouse built specifically for golf in America. White was later famously shot dead at Madison Square Garden in 1906, an event that led to America's first "Trial of the Century." Bonus: It's the only venue to host the U.S. Open across three different centuries. This June marks its sixth time hosting the championship. Shinnecock has been played and rated by over 130 players on Course Vaults. It currently sits as the #2 ranked course in New York 🗽, #8 in the US 🇺🇸, and #11 on our all-time list. Join @coursevaults - the #1 golf tracking app for golfers with logos on their bag.

Who has the best locker room in golf? 📸 Winged Foot Golf Club, NY

Shinnecock - Southampton, NY, USA is this the best US Open venue of all time?

The PGA Tour's Memorial Tournament tees off today at Muirfield Village Golf Club. Here's are 5 fun facts to know about this place: 1 - The private club is invitation only with rumored initiation fees ranging from $150K to as high as $200K - well above the ~$40K average at nearby Dublin clubs. 2 - The Big Cat loves this place. Tiger won here 5 times throughout his career. 3 - Muirfield Village is the only golf course to host the Ryder Cup, Presidents Cup AND Solheim Cup - the three professional team cups involving Team USA squads. 4 - Jack Nicklaus bought the land in 1966 - where he used to hunt rabbits with his dad. He was 26, hoping to give his hometown of Columbus its own PGA Tour-caliber event. 5 - With an average rating of 9.3 / 10, Muirfield Village Golf Club ranks as the #1 golf course in Ohio, #23 in the United States, and #39 on the Course Vaults all time rankings list.

#INTRODUCING the CourseVaults Pro Partners & Perks program! we’ve been working behind the scenes to establish our first crop of brand partnerships. 🤝 CV pro users will now unlock exclusive perks with our newest partners: 🔹 @SLoafSocialClub (20% off) 🔹 @ShipSticks (20% off) 🔹 @CharlieGolf_Co (15% off) and coming later this week: 👀 @HannaGolfCo

Haven’t done a Faz review in a while… Fields Ranch East Fun track to play. Fairways were pure. Greens were tiny. Will be fun to watch the PGA here next year. @coursevaults Rating - 9.1

underrated or overrated? Sandpiper - Santa Barbara, CA. also known by locals as the "poor man's pebble beach"

#UPDATE we had some SERIOUS activity on the app last week - thousands of golfers joined contributing to more than 30,000 new golf course ratings! here are the #top10 most popular golf courses played & rated by golfers on course vaults 👇 1 - Tobacco Road (🏌️‍♂️700 players ⛳️8.7) 2 - Pinehurst No.2 (🏌️‍♂️697 ⛳️9.1) 3 - Bethpage Black (🏌️‍♂️630 ⛳️9.0) 4 - Kiawah Ocean (🏌️‍♂️595 ⛳️9.1) 5 - Pebble Beach (🏌️‍♂️523 ⛳️9.3) 6 - Pacific Dunes (🏌️‍♂️478 ⛳️9.2) 7 - Torrey Pines South (🏌️‍♂️465 ⛳️8.3) 8 - Mid Pines Inn (🏌️‍♂️431 ⛳️8.6) 9 - Harbour Town (🏌️‍♂️429 ⛳️8.7) 10 - Whistling Straits (🏌️‍♂️412 ⛳️9.1)

Mexican bottled Coke hits different tho

internationally*

"This course gets oodles of hate because it's the public facing representation of Dallas golf since it hosts the Byron Nelson. No, it's not the best Dallas has to offer but it's an enjoyable course with a few really good holes (9 and 14)." - Txmidam94 (8.5/10, 56 courses played) This week's Tour stop: TPC Craig Ranch for the CJ Cup Byron Nelson. Here are 4 things to know: 1 → The old version was widely considered one of the worst venues on the PGA Tour. That course is gone thanks to a $25M renovation by Lanny Wadkins. 2 → According to Dallas Morning News, David Pillsbury, CEO of Invited Clubs (operator of TPC Craig Ranch), admitted only about half the $25M spend was actually justified - the rest was to "make a statement" and keep their title sponsor CJ Group (the Korean conglomerate behind Bibigo and Parasite) happy. 3 → Sneaky biggest change: Ryegrass rough out, Bermuda in. Should be harder to hit out of. Course will play completely different than it did when Scottie went 31-under last year. 4 → TPC Craig Ranch has been played by 27 players on the Course Vaults app with an average rating of 8/10. It currently ranks #50 in the Great State of Texas.

ok kind of cool. @coursevaults cracked the top 200 sports apps in the App Store. Above USGA (172), UFC (168), F1 (167) and DraftKings (138) somebody's counting must be off...

our origin story for those interested!

“name this logo” a fun golf mini game we shipped over the weekend that tests your ball knowledge. here’s how it works: > 20 random club logos. > the quicker you recognize it, the more points you earn (500pts/logo) > perfect score = 10,000. 🏆 we're giving the top scorer by the end of the week a free dozen pro v1s!

Aaron Rai isn't a superstar (yet), doesn't play a particularly swift or flashy style but he is a really cool story and is what makes pro golf the best.

✨while you’re watching the drama unfold at the PGA Championship, update your Course Vault and take a peek at your newly redesigned golfer profile. > show off your favorite courses you've played > highlight your favorite architect > See the total number of holes & yards you've conquered

agree or disagree.... new jersey has the weakest top 5 in the tri-state area. we averaged the top 5 Course Vaults ratings across the three states and the numbers are tighter than a Sunday pin sheet. oh, and Aronimink didn't make the cut 😬...