Golf Channel's travel and buddy-trip guru Matt Ginella announced his list of the top 50 public courses for 2016 last week, and Long Island's lone representative, Bethpage Black, finds itself on familiar ground — near the top.
Bethpage Black is ranked behind only Pebble Beach, Pacific Dunes and Pinehurst No. 2, settling in at #4 on Ginella's list, which features a deep group of Carolina, California and Pacific Northwest courses. The Black is the only top-50 course in the Northeast.
To see the entire list, check out Ginella's piece on Golf Advisor.