Bethpage Black Course
| Club information | |
|---|---|
| Location | Farmingdale, New York |
| Established | 1936 |
| Type | Public |
| Total holes | 18 |
| Tournaments hosted |
U.S. Open (2002, 2009) The Barclays (2012, 2016, 2021, 2027) PGA Championship (2019) Ryder Cup (2024) |
| Website | Bethpage State Park Golf Courses |
| Black Course | |
| Designed by | A. W. Tillinghast |
| Par | 71 |
| Length | 7,468 yards (6,829 m) |
| Course rating | 78.1 |
| Slope rating | 152 |
The Bethpage Black Course is a public golf course on Long Island, New York, the most difficult of the five courses at Bethpage State Park. In 2002, the Black Course became the first publicly owned and operated course to host the U.S. Open, which returned in 2009. Bethpage Black hosted The Barclays, the event of the FedEx Cup Playoffs in late August, in 2012, in 2016 and is scheduled to host again in 2021, and 2027.
Bethpage Black opened in 1936, designed by noted golf architect A.W. Tillinghast, who also designed its Blue and Red Courses which also opened in the mid-1930s.
Bethpage Black is one of the featured courses in the video game Tiger Woods PGA Tour 10, Tiger Woods PGA Tour 11 and Tiger Woods PGA Tour 12, by EA Sports.
In its July 2008 list of America's greatest golf courses, Golf Digest ranked Bethpage Black #26 overall, #6 in the state of New York, #6 of America's 50 toughest courses, and #5 in its list of America's greatest public golf courses. It is also the top-ranked course in the Golf Digest list that is operated by a governmental entity.
The U.S. Open was won by Tiger Woods, the only golfer to score under par for the championship. It was seen as one of the most difficult and exciting U.S. Opens in history, breaking attendance records and creating a more boisterous atmosphere for the U.S. Open. It was this event that the 17th hole became comparable to that of the 16th hole of the Phoenix Open due to the "Amphitheatre" atmosphere of the hole. This was partially caused by the giant stands erected parallel along both sides of the green, with a natural hill behind the green, creating a giant horseshoe of spectators.
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