In the 1930s, when plans for "The People's Country Club" was brought to Long Island, the country was still mired in the Great Depression and the government was looking to provide a jolt. Like many ...

Bots, software programs that quickly perform automated tasks, are a “serious issue” in securing tee times at Bethpage State Park’s five golf courses, according to a report published by the Offices of ...

State Inspector General Lucy Lang released a report on Friday, Oct. 24, stating there is no evidence to support allegations that bots are claiming tee times at Bethpage State Park Golf Course, putting ...

Was one of the greatest golf courses in the United States taken over by … robots? On Friday morning, the New York State Inspector General’s office released a months-long report on the state of the tee ...

FARMINGDALE, N.Y. - The most iconic square footage at Bethpage Black isn’t fairway, tee or green. Instead it’s a sign - white panel, black letters, headlined with “WARNING” in red - that overlooks the ...

Scenes from Bethpage Black as the famed Long Island golf course hosts the 2025 Ryder Cup. Credit: Dawn McCormick USA captain Keegan Bradley gives the thumbs up at the 2025 Ryder Cup on the Black ...

There’s a warning sign by the first tee of Bethpage’s Black Course, alerting players that the Black requires a high level of skill. I thought I belonged in that category. I guess I was wrong. I’ve ...

Back in 1993, I found myself stuck in a Golf Course Operation program at a college tucked away in upstate New York. Maintenance wasn't my calling — I knew that much — but I figured I'd see it through ...

The course was renamed Bethpage Golf Club, and in April 1932 it opened to public play at $2 a day. Burbeck moved his wife and son into its clubhouse, where he would manage the course and prepare for ...