For the first time in nearly two months, the Bethpage Black course is open for public golfers. It's the first time since the course closed on Aug. 18 in preparation for last month's Ryder Cup. For now ...

Back in 1993, I found myself stuck in a Golf Course Operation program at a college tucked away in upstate New York. Maintenance wasn't my calling — I knew that much — but I figured I'd see it through ...

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 ...

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 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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...