Surely you’ve seen the sign. It hangs on a railing above the first tee of Bethpage State Park’s Black Course, warning players that this course means business. Who, exactly, can count themselves among ...

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 ...

Bethpage State Park in Farmingdale, Long Island, is unlike any other stop in championship golf. The site is a true public track, run by New York State, where everyday golfers can line up overnight in ...

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 ...