Bethpage Black Course
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| 40°44′31″N 73°27′18″W / 40.742°N 73.455°W | |
| Club information | |
|---|---|
| Location | Bethpage State Park Farmingdale, New York, U.S. |
| Elevation | 125 feet (40 m) |
| Established | 1936 |
| Type | Public |
| Total holes | 18 |
| Tournaments | PGA Championship (2019) U.S. Open (2002, 2009) The Barclays (2012, 2016) Ryder Cup (2025) |
| Greens | Poa annua |
| Fairways | Ryegrass / Poa annua |
| Website | bethpagegolfcourse.com |
| Black Course | |
| Designed by | Joseph H. Burbeck & A. W. Tillinghast (1936), Rees Jones (2015 renovation) |
| Par | 71 |
| Length | 7,468 yards (6,829 m) |
| Course rating | 77.5 |
| Slope rating | 155 |
| Course record | 63 – Brooks Koepka (2019) Ryan Siegler (2022 Met Open) |
The Bethpage Black Course is a public golf course at Bethpage State Park on Long Island, New York. The course was designed by Joseph H. Burbeck, who was assisted by golf architect A. W. Tillinghast. It is the most difficult of Bethpage's five courses, and has a warning sign at the first tee, placed in the 1960s , which reads "WARNING The Black Course Is An Extremely Difficult Course Which We Recommend Only For Highly Skilled Golfers". The course has hosted a number of important tournaments, including the 2002 U.S. Open, 2009 U.S. Open, 2019 PGA Championship, and 2025 Ryder Cup.