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Hi!

Came across your forum while browsing for golf forums online and thought I'd sign up!

I'm from Long Island, NY and I basically grew up playing Bethpage State Park's golf courses since the 70's, (when the whole place was basically a dump).

But it's changed over the years. And even though the "Golden Age" of being able to play 72 holes on a weekend there are long gone, I'm still loyal to the Red Course, (where I have my handicap), and of course the Black Course.

And yes, it's murder from the U.S. Open tees, (best I have managed at that length so far is an 84), but I can shoot in the 70's there from the "regular" tees.

Anyway, this looks like an interesting forum and I hope that I can learn something and maybe pass on a tip or two, or just schmooze.



-JP
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Driver: Golfsmith Compressor 400, 9-deg., Aldila NV75-X
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Rafi, Flap, and I (and a fourth) are going to play the Black towards the end of the month. Flap is in your area, so maybe he'll see this thread and comment.

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