How long is Bethpage State Park · Black?

Bethpage State Park · Black plays 6,220–7,465 yards across 3 sets of tees, to a par of 71 from the back tees.

How difficult is Bethpage State Park · Black?

Its slope rating ranges 144–155, with a course rating up to 77.5. The back nine plays tougher.

Which tees should I play at Bethpage State Park · Black?

A mid-handicap golfer (around 15) best fits the Yellow tees at 6,220 yards. Match your own driver distance or handicap with the tee selector on this page.

Is Bethpage State Park · Black 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 · Black have?

Bethpage State Park · Black has 272 bunkers, and water comes into play on 2 holes.

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Farmingdale, NY · Course intelligence

Bethpage State Park · Black

Bethpage State Park, 99 Quaker Meeting House Rd, Farmingdale, NY 11735, USA

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100Linksmith Test · Demanding

7,465Back tees · yds

144–155Slope

71Par

3Tee sets

Gently rolling229 ft climb

272Bunkers

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

01Overview

The lay of the land.

How the course above sets up: its routing, character, and what to expect.

LengthChampionship7,465 yds

DifficultyDemandingslope 155

WalkGently rolling229 ft climb

BunkeringHeavy272 bunkers

WaterOccasional2 of 18 holes

Tougher nineBack 9by course rating

Bethpage State Park · Black is an 18-hole golf course in Farmingdale, NY, playing 6,220–7,465 yards from 3 sets of tees (slope 144–155, course rating up to 77.5).

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.

02What golfers say

The word on the course.

How golfers talk about it, summarized from public reviews. Their opinions, not our scoring.

Tillinghast’s 1936 public masterpiece, a heroically scaled out-and-back over Long Island ridges with massive diagonal bunkers, narrow corridors and brutal length from the tips. The toughest public course in America and a bucket-list rite of passage; greens are understated relative to his other designs.

Best forBucket-list

Consistently praised

The grand scale, massive fairway bunkering and forced-carry tee shots.
Signature 4th and 5th, a heroic par 5 and a diagonal-bunker par 4; the rite-of-passage feel of walking US Open ground.

Worth knowing

Greens are simpler than the tee-to-green drama; built to expose any weakness, casual players will be punished.

Golfers recommend

Play one tee forward of your ego; length is non-negotiable from the back.
Walking only; pack for a long day and real rough.

Pairs withBethpage State Park · Red →

Summarized from public golfer reviewsThe Fried Egg Graylyn Loomis

03Your game

Tee fit & expected score.

Set your handicap for the right tees, a realistic score, and the holes where you'll get a stroke.

Your handicap index: 15

Play the Yellow tees, 6220 yds

20course handicap~91typical score144slope

How to play it

Front 938.6

Back 938.9tougher

Attack (0)Hold (7)Play it straight

Card-wreckers at #4, #5, #9, #10, #12, #15, #16. Bogey is fine here; don't compound mistakes.
6 par 4s over 440 yds, a course that rewards length off the tee.

04Scorecard

Tagged scorecard.

Per-hole tags for hazards, length, and scoring chances from your selected tee.

Handicap index Course handicap at Blue: 27. You get a stroke on the dotted holes.

Hole	Par	Yds	SI	Notes
1••	4	430	8
2•	4	389	16	Birdie
3•	3	230	18	Long 3
4••	5	517	2	ReachableTough
5••	4	478	4	Long 4
6•	4	408	10
7••	5	553	6
8•	3	210	14	Long 3
9•	4	460	12	Long 4
Out	36	3675
10••	4	502	9	Long 4
11•	4	435	11
12••	4	501	7	Long 4
13••	5	608	3	Tough
14•	3	158	17
15••	4	478	1	Long 4Tough
16••	4	490	5	Long 4
17•	3	207	13	Long 3
18•	4	411	15	Birdie
In	35	3790

All tees & ratings

Tee	Yards	Rating	Slope	Par
Blue	7465	77.5	155	71
White	6738	74.2	148	71
Yellow	6220	71.4	144	71

05Conditions

Conditions & terrain.

Today's wind by hole, the climbs and drops, and a seven-day playability outlook.

Wind today

NNW · 12 mph24 into41 cross25 downwind

into (club up)crossdownwind

Climbs & drops

#18↓ 66 ft

#10↓ 62 ft

#16↓ 62 ft

#15↑ 59 ft

#9↑ 56 ft

#2↑ 46 ft

Tee→green elevation change, estimated from terrain.

7-day outlook

Best window this week: Thu 06-04 · 90/100

Wed06-0389good60–82°F12 mph NNW1% rain

Thu06-0490good53–85°F11 mph SSW1% rain

Fri06-0586good62–86°F13 mph WSW0% rain

Sat06-0681good72–89°F14 mph SW12% rain

Sun06-0768ok65–82°F13 mph SSW65% rain

Mon06-0870ok56–63°F15 mph NE41% rain

Tue06-0980good57–64°F14 mph ENE14% rain

06Hazards

Where the trouble is.

Sand and water by hole, plotted from OpenStreetMap.

103

124

165

136

147

188

179

2210

1311

1412

2313

1514

1515

1916

1317

2518

water in playbunker count

Most bunkered: #18 (25) · #13 (23) · #10 (22) · #16 (19). Water on 2 holes: #8, #17.

07FAQ

Frequently asked.

How long is Bethpage State Park · Black?: Bethpage State Park · Black plays 6,220–7,465 yards across 3 sets of tees, to a par of 71 from the back tees.
How difficult is Bethpage State Park · Black?: Its slope rating ranges 144–155, with a course rating up to 77.5. The back nine plays tougher.
Which tees should I play at Bethpage State Park · Black?: A mid-handicap golfer (around 15) best fits the Yellow tees at 6,220 yards. Match your own driver distance or handicap with the tee selector on this page.
Is Bethpage State Park · Black 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 · Black have?: Bethpage State Park · Black has 272 bunkers, and water comes into play on 2 holes.