Surely you’ve seen the sign. It hangs on a railing above the first tee of Bethpage State Park’s Black Course, warning players that this course means business. Who, exactly, can count themselves among ...

It seems like everyone has a Bethpage Black story: Keegan Bradley began his college career there with informal practices as an 18-year-old St. John’s freshman with a crazy dream of making the PGA Tour ...

When Bethpage Black opened, in 1936, many of the finest golf courses on Long Island had already been built. Shinnecock Hills (1891), Garden City Golf Club (1897) and National Golf Links (1911) all ...

WARNING! The story you are about to read will not result in any lost golf balls or bogeys. But it will possibly give you the itch to play golf. From its name and the ominous sign that greets golfers ...

About a year ago, Luke Donald flew into New York with his right-hand man, Edoardo Molinari, to suss out the next Ryder Cup course. Word quickly got out that the European captain was in town, so by the ...

From a former golf course maintenance student and longtime observer to PGA Professional and Coach, my inside look at what makes Bethpage Black special — and why Andrew Wilson’s 36-year journey ...

The past 12 months had a little of everything — a career Grand Slam, Ryder Cup chaos and so much more. With 2026 on the horizon, our writers look back at the most memorable moments from 2025 and ...

Back in 1993, I found myself stuck in a Golf Course Operation program at a college tucked away in upstate New York. Maintenance wasn't my calling — I knew that much — but I figured I'd see it through ...