In the 1930s, when plans for "The People's Country Club" was brought to Long Island, the country was still mired in the Great Depression and the government was looking to provide a jolt. Like many ...

Scenes from Bethpage Black as the famed Long Island golf course hosts the 2025 Ryder Cup. Credit: Dawn McCormick USA captain Keegan Bradley gives the thumbs up at the 2025 Ryder Cup on the Black ...

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 ...

This isn’t your grandfather’s Bethpage Black. It’s not Brooks Koepka’s, either. When Koepka lifted the Wanamaker Trophy in 2019, he did so with a winning score of 8 under on the Black Course, which ...

There’s a warning sign by the first tee of Bethpage’s Black Course, alerting players that the Black requires a high level of skill. I thought I belonged in that category. I guess I was wrong. I’ve ...

The highly-anticipated Ryder Cup gets underway on Friday at Bethpage State Park's Black Course, located in Farmingdale, New York. As Team Europeand Team USA prepare for battle at the biennial ...

FARMINGDALE, N.Y. - The most iconic square footage at Bethpage Black isn’t fairway, tee or green. Instead it’s a sign - white panel, black letters, headlined with “WARNING” in red - that overlooks the ...

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 ...