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    Bethpage State Park (Black Course)
    99 Quaker Meeting House Road
    Farmingdale, NY 11735 USA
    (516) 249-0701
    www.nysparks.state.ny.us

     

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  • Bethpage State Park (Black Course)

    Course Type: Public

    Design Role: Redesign 1998, 2008

    Co-Designer(s): Greg Muirhead

    Client Course Description

    Bethpage State Park, a mecca for public golf featuring five 18-hole regulation golf courses including the world-renowned Black Course which was the site of the United States Open in 2002 and 2009. Bethpage State Park was developed from an estate owned by the Yoakum family and other properties. The Yoakum family leased their estate to the Lenox Hills Corporation which subsequently used the property to build the Lenox Hills Country Club.

    Designer Notes

    A major restoration of the course was undertaken in preparation for the 2002 U.S. Open. Work included the construction of championship tees, the repositioning and/or restoration of all fairway and greenside sand bunkers, and green surface expansions, or reductions, on select holes. Subsequently, Rees Jones, Inc. made additional design improvements to the Black Course in preparation for the 2009 U.S. Open.

    Tournaments

    • PGA Championship: 2019
    • Ryder Cup: 2025
    • The Barclays: 2012, 2016, 2021, 2027
    • U.S. Open: 2002, 2009

    Awards

    • Golf Magazine: Top 100 Courses in the World and U.S.
    • Golf Digest: America's 100 Greatest Golf Courses
    • Golfweek: America's Best Classical Courses
    • Golf Digest: America's 100 Greatest Public Courses
    • Golf Magazine: Seventh, Top 100 Courses You Can Play
    • Golfweek: Best Municipal Courses
    • Golf Magazine: Tenth, Top 45 Courses Since 1959
    • Audubon International: Certified Cooperative Sanctuary
    • Audubon International: Certified Cooperative Sanctuary
    • Golfweek: America's Best State-By-State Courses You Can Play

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    At the PGA, Bethpage Black Has Everything Except Much Water

    Back To Black: Rees Jones Details Bethpage Black Changes For The 2019 PGA Championship

    A Spectacular Aerial View Of Every Hole At Bethpage Black

    The One and Only (PDF)

    Major Doings (PDF)

    The 19th Hole: Rees Jones on How Tiger Won at Augusta And Will Win at Bethpage

    Rees Jones Reviews Bethpage Black Renovations

    Bethpage Black To Host The Barclays In 2021, 2027

    Ryder Cup, PGA Championship Heading to Bethpage Black

    Bethpage Black, One Of Golf's Toughest Courses, Plays Host To The Barclays

    Video: Rees Jones Interview

    Video: Creating An Open Course

    Audio: Rees Jones On The First Word With Gary Williams Show

    Video: Touring Bethpage Black With The New York Times' Bill Pennington

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  • REES JONES, INC. DESIGN TEAM

    Golf Course Design Associates

    The talented golf course architects at Rees Jones, Inc. represent nearly 110 years of experience in golf course design, construction, and project management.

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