There’s an old saying in golf: Don’t show up with U.S. Open pars when you’re invited to a Bethpage birdie party. Of course, this is the first birdie fest Bethpage Black has ever hosted. The saying is only two days old, but it still counts. Team Europe read the invitation sent out by the PGA […]
Back in the old pre-pandemic era, getting on the green was the most daunting part of an 18-hole day. Now, simply getting on the first tee is the hard part, like finding the fairway with a rickety swing. Noteefy, a rapidly rising company with an innovative, tech-based booking solution, is bringing the focus back to
Evan Crowder, the 2025 Ryder Cup operations manager for the PGA of America, joined "The Road to the Ryder Cup" podcast with Dr. Jeff Poplarski and Frank Darby this week to discuss some details about the on-course fan experience at the tournament in September. They also outlined some of the behind-the-scenes logistics and course-setup duties
The Town of Islip updated its reservation and no-show policy effective June 1, adding no-show fees that will need to be paid before account holders can book future tee times. Islip charges a $4 reservation fee per player on tee times booked at Brentwood Country Club and Holbrook Country Club, and $3 per player at
Starting May 1, Bethpage State Park will implement several new policy measures that officials hope will discourage users from utilizing automated methods to gain unfair access to tee times. The park announced this weekend that the $5 online reservation fee normally collected at check-in will instead be charged as a booking fee and collected at
Opening weekend at Bethpage Black is wet and wintry, with first tee-time temps barely breaking 40 degrees, but still, the course's Ryder Cup season is officially underway. The Black Course's 2025 golf year will certainly be unique. Along with the Green and Yellow courses, the Black will close in mid-August and reopen after the Ryder
It's going to be a unique season at Bethpage State Park. Unlike past years when the Black Course hosted a U.S. Open or PGA Championship before the summer officially arrived, the presence of late September's Ryder Cup will loom over the whole complex for the entirety of the playing season. Ryder Cup festivities begin on
Another list of top public golf courses, another chance for Bethpage State Park's marquee layout to shine. Bethpage Black is featured near the top of the latest course ranking, this time GOLF.com/GOLF Magazine's 2024-2025 list of Top 100 Courses You Can Play, though for once the Black Course is forced to step back and cede
Harbor Links Golf Course, a municipal golf facility owned by the Town of North Hempstead, will be operated by Brooke Holdings LLC starting in 2025, according to a Newsday report. Brooke Holdings LLC is owned by golf professional Kelley Brooke, who also operates the pro shops and instructional programs at several New York State and
Prepare to see massive drives and aggressive lines at next fall's Bethpage Black Ryder Cup. The Black Course's notoriously lush rough, what the pros typically encounter during championship play at Bethpage, will be rocking quite the buzzcut when the Ryder Cup tees off nearly a year from now in late September 2025. More notably, it