Bethpage State Park: Black
99 Quaker Meeting House Rd, Farmingdale, NY 11735-1847, United States
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Slope: 152
Designed by Joseph H. Burbeck & A.W. Tillinghast/(R) Rees Jones
Few courses embody public-access golf like Bethpage Black. Once a humble state-park course where golfers camped overnight for a tee time, The Black is now a world-renowned tournament venue. It’s hosted U.S. Opens, PGA Tour events, and the 2019 PGA Championship, with the Ryder Cup coming in 2025. Golfers looking to test their game on this “public Pine Valley” need quick reflexes to secure a tee time online—but the reward is experiencing a course steeped in history and challenge, crafted by A.W. Tillinghast for the everyday golfer.