Surely you’ve seen the sign. It hangs on a railing above the first tee of Bethpage State Park’s Black Course, warning players that this course means business. Who, exactly, can count themselves among ...

It seems like everyone has a Bethpage Black story: Keegan Bradley began his college career there with informal practices as an 18-year-old St. John’s freshman with a crazy dream of making the PGA Tour ...

Bethpage Black, known for its difficulty, will be set up differently for the 2025 Ryder Cup. Team USA, as the home team, tailored the course layout to favor its players' strengths. Players expect an ...

Walk towards the stairs that bring you down to the first tee box and the layout of the opening hole might distract you from the sign informing you of the test on which you are about to embark.

WARNING! The story you are about to read will not result in any lost golf balls or bogeys. But it will possibly give you the itch to play golf. From its name and the ominous sign that greets golfers ...

There’s an old golf platitude about Cypress Point being the greatest 17-hole course in the world. The layout is nothing but dazzling from the first tee onward. Then you play the 18th, tacking narrowly ...

A scenic view of the Bethpage State Park Golf Course during construction on August 11, 2025 in Farmingdale, New York. The 2025 Ryder Cup will be played on the Bethpage Black Course from September 26 ...

It’s Ryder Cup week, meaning Bethpage Black is ready to take center stage. And, if you are daring enough, you can even play it yourself. The Black Course at Bethpage State Park is not only one of the ...