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Bethpage Black
A.W. Tillinghast design in Bethpage State Park — a municipal heavyweight that has hosted U.S. Opens and the PGA Championship.
Bethpage Black
Farmingdale, New York
A.W. Tillinghast layout in Bethpage State Park — a public-access major host on Long Island.
- Architect
- A.W. Tillinghast
- Opened
- 1936
- Access
- public
- Host events (high level)
- U.S. Open (2002, 2009) · PGA Championship (2019) · Ryder Cup (2025)
Why this course matters
Bethpage Black is the people’s heavyweight stage: a state-park course that proved public golf could carry PGA and U.S. Open championships at the highest level.
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Major championships at Bethpage Black
Bethpage Black has hosted multiple majors, including the U.S. Open (2002, 2009) and the PGA Championship (2019), with the Ryder Cup among future events promoted on PGA Championship venue materials.
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Who won the 2019 PGA Championship at Bethpage Black?
Brooks Koepka won the 2019 PGA Championship held at Bethpage Black (his second straight PGA Championship title that cycle).
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Bethpage Black as a public championship venue
Bethpage State Park’s Black course is a publicly accessible major-championship host — the “people’s” foil to private major venues, often cited in PGA Championship venue copy.