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Bethpage State Park - Black Course

Public
Farmingdale, NY · Long Island· All courses in New York →

A brutally demanding state-run parkland course famous for the first-tee sign warning that it is recommended only for highly skilled golfers. It was the first publicly owned course to host the U.S. Open (2002, 2009) and has since hosted the 2019 PGA Championship and 2025 Ryder Cup.

Architect

A.W. Tillinghast / Joseph Burbeck

Opened

1936

Par

71

Yardage

7,468 yds

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