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NYC Metro Area

Bethpage Blue

Public parkland with a hillier front nine

Blue is the practical third Bethpage course. It has enough bite to matter, especially early, but this is where you stop building the dream itinerary and start managing the tee sheet.

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The take

Blue is the practical third Bethpage course. It has enough bite to matter, especially early, but this is where you stop building the dream itinerary and start managing the tee sheet.

Best for

Extra Bethpage rounds without Black/Red pressure

Watch out

A split personality between the stronger front and flatter back

How to play it

Strong play / useful depth

Course intelligence

What you need to know

Strengths

  • Convenient
  • Affordable
  • Enough teeth for a supporting round
  • Good front-nine terrain

Watch-outs

  • Less memorable than Black or Red
  • Uneven routing
  • Not the trip anchor

Signature holes

1, 5, 6, 14

Book it right

Cost, access, and timing

Green fees

2026 posted public range: Yellow/Green/Blue rates roughly $38-$43 for 18 holes, with 9-hole/twilight options and reservation fees varying by status.

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

Medium

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

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Ratings, reviews, and group notes.

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