In addition to its 90 golf holes, Bethpage State Park also boasts one of Long Island's best pro shops. It is here where local players grab a last-minute sleeve of Callaways before running out to the starter, or an umbrella and towel after they've booked 18 in the rain. It is also from here where the young caddy depicted in the Bethpage logo begins his journey across the nation and around the globe in the travel bags and on the left chest of thousands of visiting golfers.
Golfing Magazine selected the Bethpage pro shop as a member of this year's Dream Golf Club. Though the winter of 2010-11 has been a total washout so far, you can always stop over at the Bethpage clubhouse to do some offseason equipment, apparel and souvenir shopping. The view of the snow-covered fairways isn't so bad either, we hear.
From the mag:
"Wherever you turn in this 4,000-square foot pro shop, you will see the new Bethpage logo that combines the 2002 and 2009 U.S. Opens, both played on the superior Black Course. The pro shop carries top-brand merchandise, specializing in all sorts of apparel for every season — including the holiday season, when you might find more golfers inside the pro shop than out on the courses."