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National Golf Links of America is a prestigious links-style golf course in Southampton, New York, located on Long Island between Shinnecock Hills Golf Club and Peconic Bay. The course was designed by Charles B. Macdonald, who had been schooled at the University of St Andrews in Scotland during the 1870s. When it opened in 1911, the course was called the National Golf Links of America because its 67 founding members resided in various parts of the United States.

The course is a par 72 and plays 6,873 yards from the back tees. Many of the holes were patterned from famous golf courses in the British Isles and adapted to fit the local setting: The 2nd hole, named "Sahara", is a par four modeled after the 3rd hole at Royal St. George. The 3rd hole, named "Alps", is a par four that requires a blind approach shot to the green, similar to the 17th hole at Prestwick. Some of the other holes were original designs, the most notable of which is the par four 14th hole. It was named "Cape" because the green was located on a small peninsula that jutted into a bay. The green was later moved during construction of Sebonac Inlet Road but is now surrounded on three sides by a large bunker. A unique feature on the golf course is a windmill located between the 2nd and 16th holes.

Though the course is noted for hosting the initial Walker Cup in 1922, which the United States won 8 and 4, it has never hosted a major men's championship. The Walker Cup was again held at the National in 2013.