NYC Metro Area
Bethpage Black
Major-championship public parkland
Bethpage Black is the headline and the filter. If your group cannot handle the walk, the rough, the pace, and the possibility of shooting 92 with dignity, do not force it. If your group can handle it, this is one of the great public-golf days in America.
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The take
Bethpage Black is the headline and the filter. If your group cannot handle the walk, the rough, the pace, and the possibility of shooting 92 with dignity, do not force it. If your group can handle it, this is one of the great public-golf days in America.
Best for
Strong players, bucket-list public golf, groups that can handle a physical walk
Watch out
Tee-time pressure, walking fatigue, rough, long par 4s, false confidence
How to play it
Must play / the reason this destination exists
Course intelligence
What you need to know
Strengths
- Major-championship pedigree
- Public access
- Demanding tee-to-green test
- Iconic identity
- Serious value for what it is
Watch-outs
- Hard to book
- Hard to walk
- Punishing for weaker players
- Not relaxing in any normal sense
Signature holes
4, 5, 10, 15, 17, 18
Book it right
Cost, access, and timing
Green fees
2026 posted public range: NYS resident Black rates roughly $70-$80; non-resident Black rates roughly $140-$160, plus reservation/cart-related fees where applicable.
Best season
Best windows: May-June and September-October Summer: playable but humid; Long Island and Montauk traffic can turn ugly Spring: strong value, but conditions and wind
Caddies / walking
Black is the walk that defines the trip.
Replay priority
High if you can get it; otherwise play Red
Booking move
Bethpage is the planning spine.
Weather read
Pick the right window.
Best windows: May-June and September-October Summer: playable but humid; Long Island and Montauk traffic can turn ugly Spring: strong value, but conditions and wind can vary
Jan
39F / 26F
Sun Low; rain Medium
Feb
42F / 28F
Sun Low; rain Medium
Mar
50F / 35F
Sun Mixed; rain Medium
Apr
61F / 45F
Sun Good; rain Medium
May
71F / 55F
Sun Best; rain Medium
Jun
80F / 65F
Sun Good; rain Medium
Google review
5/5 - 5 months ago
Not even sure where to begin with the superlatives! Staff is their greatest asset, the starters I met were so nice and welcoming and informative, Sam behind the bar was so nice and friendly, the greenskeepers are obviously the best at what they do as witnessed by how immaculate e
Not even sure where to begin with the superlatives! Staff is their greatest asset, the starters I met were so nice and welcoming and informative, Sam behind the bar was so nice and friendly, the greenskeepers are obviously the best at what they do as witnessed by how immaculate e
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3/5 - 7 months ago
Bethpage State Park-RYDER CUP 2025-The tough difficult Black Course-(Jimmy Fallon) competition-European/USA-Golf Enthusiasts add 1 or 2 more stars! I’m honoring both teams and so many who have come from afar to play Support and share at this big park international competition mon
Bethpage State Park-RYDER CUP 2025-The tough difficult Black Course-(Jimmy Fallon) competition-European/USA-Golf Enthusiasts add 1 or 2 more stars! I’m honoring both teams and so many who have come from afar to play Support and share at this big park international competition mon
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5/5 - 7 months ago
This is the absolute best golf course I have ever played. The cours is incredibly challenging, but fair. Only one or two holes don't have a forced carry onto the green. The price to play for a NY resident is amazingly low, for an out-of-stater it's expensive, but good for a once
This is the absolute best golf course I have ever played. The cours is incredibly challenging, but fair. Only one or two holes don't have a forced carry onto the green. The price to play for a NY resident is amazingly low, for an out-of-stater it's expensive, but good for a once
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