FARMINGDALE, N.Y. - You could feel Mike and Gary winding up for the punchline. Before the ball landed neatly in the center of the fairway at Bethpage Red. Before it shot high and straight into the air ...

From a former golf course maintenance student and longtime observer to PGA Professional and Coach, my inside look at what makes Bethpage Black special — and why Andrew Wilson’s 36-year journey ...

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 ...

About a year ago, Luke Donald flew into New York with his right-hand man, Edoardo Molinari, to suss out the next Ryder Cup course. Word quickly got out that the European captain was in town, so by the ...

Editor's Note: This story first appeared in the June 2002 issue of Golf Digest. Since then, Golf Digest has listed Joseph H. Burbeck as the architect of Bethpage Black and A.W. Tillinghast as a ...

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 ...

Bethpage State Park in Farmingdale, Long Island, is unlike any other stop in championship golf. The site is a true public track, run by New York State, where everyday golfers can line up overnight in ...

Bots, software programs that quickly perform automated tasks, are a “serious issue” in securing tee times at Bethpage State Park’s five golf courses, according to a report published by the Offices of ...

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 ...

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 ...