Bethpage State Park · Yellow
Bethpage State Park, 99 Quaker Meeting House Rd, Farmingdale, NY 11735, USA
Tap a hole for its details · gold dots = bunkers, blue = water · the Wind and Elevation buttons color each hole by today’s wind and by climb · OpenStreetMap
The lay of the land.
How the course above sets up: its routing, character, and what to expect.
Bethpage State Park · Yellow is an 18-hole golf course in Farmingdale, NY, playing 5,721–6,288 yards from 3 sets of tees (slope 116–120, course rating up to 69.6).
It's a gently rolling walk, roughly 229 feet of total climb over 18 holes.
Expect 272 bunkers, with water on 2 holes; the back nine plays tougher.
The word on the course.
How golfers talk about it, summarized from public reviews. Their opinions, not our scoring.
The shortest and easiest of the five at Bethpage, with wide fairways, gentler terrain and the same dramatic land movement reviewers credit elsewhere on the property. A friendly value pick for newer players or anyone wanting to score.
Consistently praised
- Wide forgiving corridors that build confidence.
- Strong land movement and a memorable Tillinghast Reef 12th; excellent value among public Long Island options.
Worth knowing
- Conditioning runs a step behind the Red and Black; bunkers can feel thin.
Golfers recommend
- Treat it as a driver and short-iron round; position over length pays.
- Walk it; the property’s terrain rewards the pace.
Tee fit & expected score.
Set your handicap for the right tees, a realistic score, and the holes where you'll get a stroke.
Play the White tees, 6056 yds (or Blue)
How to play it
- Scoring chances at #6, #12, #17, so make your birdies count.
- Card-wreckers at #1, #13. Bogey is fine here; don't compound mistakes.
- 2 reachable par 5s, so get aggressive for eagle looks.
- 1 driveable par 4, a chance to steal a shot.
Tagged scorecard.
Per-hole tags for hazards, length, and scoring chances from your selected tee.
| Hole | Par | Yds | SI | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1• | 4 | 393 | 2 | Tough |
| 2• | 4 | 398 | 4 | |
| 3• | 4 | 390 | 6 | |
| 4• | 3 | 166 | 14 | |
| 5• | 4 | 347 | 10 | |
| 6• | 5 | 487 | 8 | Reachable |
| 7 | 3 | 174 | 16 | |
| 8• | 4 | 338 | 12 | |
| 9 | 4 | 386 | 18 | Birdie |
| Out | 35 | 3079 | ||
| 10• | 5 | 524 | 3 | Tough |
| 11• | 3 | 188 | 11 | |
| 12 | 4 | 313 | 17 | DriveableBirdie |
| 13• | 4 | 429 | 1 | Tough |
| 14• | 3 | 188 | 9 | |
| 15• | 4 | 363 | 7 | |
| 16• | 4 | 353 | 13 | |
| 17• | 5 | 485 | 5 | Reachable |
| 18• | 4 | 366 | 15 | Birdie |
| In | 36 | 3209 | ||
All tees & ratings
| Tee | Yards | Rating | Slope | Par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue | 6288 | 69.6 | 120 | 71 |
| White | 6056 | 68.6 | 118 | 71 |
| Red | 5721 | 67.1 | 116 | 71 |
Conditions & terrain.
Today's wind by hole, the climbs and drops, and a seven-day playability outlook.
Wind today
Climbs & drops
Tee→green elevation change, estimated from terrain.
7-day outlook
Best window this week: Thu 06-04 · 90/100
Where the trouble is.
Sand and water by hole, plotted from OpenStreetMap.
Most bunkered: #18 (25) · #13 (23) · #10 (22) · #16 (19). Water on 2 holes: #8, #17.
Frequently asked.
- How long is Bethpage State Park · Yellow?
- Bethpage State Park · Yellow plays 5,721–6,288 yards across 3 sets of tees, to a par of 71 from the back tees.
- How difficult is Bethpage State Park · Yellow?
- Its slope rating ranges 116–120, with a course rating up to 69.6. The back nine plays tougher.
- Which tees should I play at Bethpage State Park · Yellow?
- A mid-handicap golfer (around 15) best fits the White tees at 6,056 yards. Match your own driver distance or handicap with the tee selector on this page.
- Is Bethpage State Park · Yellow walkable?
- It's a gently rolling walk, with roughly 229 feet of total elevation change over 18 holes.
- How many bunkers does Bethpage State Park · Yellow have?
- Bethpage State Park · Yellow has 272 bunkers, and water comes into play on 2 holes.
Nearby & similar.
Other courses within reach, and the closest matches by difficulty and length.