Bethpage Black Course - Bethpage NY

[Islandgreen369]

Anyone ever had the opportunity to play the Bethpage black course? It's about 25 minutes from my house so I go there often. I think its the best course i've ever had a chance to play, but it's also one of the hardest (if not the hardest). If your an inexperienced golfer, work your way up to this one! The challenge here is definitely getting to the green...

[Golfingdad]

That picture is gorgeous.  So, you play there often, I take it?

How long is the rough typically (when it's not set up for Championship tournaments)?

[MikeRanaldo]

I live about 15 minutes from there and played my first round there last year. the weather was perfect and conditions were flawless. i managed to grind out a 79 which i thought was very good considering it was my first round there

[Foursum Golf]

I live about 15 minutes from there and played my first round there last year. the weather was perfect and conditions were flawless. i managed to grind out a 79 which i thought was very good considering it was my first round there

That is a good score! I hear it's a beast.

[MikeRanaldo]

That is a good score! I hear it's a beast.

thanks! it definitely is a beast. the greens are actually kind of big, but really fast. if you can stay in the fairway you can shoot a good score. once you go in the rough is when it gets sketchy. i was in the rough a few times off the tee and had to lay up on my second shot because it would have been horrible if i tried to hit it to the green from that cabbage. your short game needs to be in tip top shape to play well here