Some area residents are renting out their houses for as much as $20,000 for the weekend. Or they’re renting driveway parking spaces for several hundred, a thriving market because the official non-VIP parking is a long shuttle bus ride away at a beach and expensive itself.
> Bethpage Black on Long Island, perhaps the most legendary American municipal golf course
Perhaps I'm being Captain Literal, but the Bethpage golf courses, despite their name, are owned by the State of New York, not the hamlet of Bethpage per se. As you mentioned earlier any resident of New York State has priority in getting a tee time and a reduced greens fee, not just Long Islanders.
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Even though I live in New Jersey we are part of the same media universe as Long Island so when the U.S. Open came to BB in 2002 it was a Very Big Deal. Add in the fact that it was won by Tiger who was the only one to break par over 72 holes and beating the charismatic Phil Mickelson by 3, it dominated the sports landscape
The course looks amazing. The weather (sunshine) helps highlight the good condition of the course. I was at Oakmont back in June for the U.S. Open; an interesting and striking design, but it felt unnatural in PA with its lack of trees. I find watching Bethpage much more comforting. I think healthy, well-looking trees should be a part of golf.
I was there on Friday. The condition of the course was terrible. It was far too soft for a competition of this caliber. Drives didn't roll out at all and greens were receptive to mediocre approaches. This was part of the US team's strategy apparently -- limiting what they perceived as Europe's tee to green advantage and amplfying the US team's perceived putting advantage. Much of the fan infrastructure and spectator areas were on the adjacent Red course. Those fairways were unquestionably firmer than those on the Black.
Yeah Keegan Bradley said, in the post-match presser, they definitely erred in the course set-up decision. Still for about 30 minutes on Sunday afternoon, it looked possible that the U.S. team might pull off the amazing upset. If Russell Henley could have held on and won his match over Shane Lowery, who knows? But Lowery came up clutch on the 18th hole to tie the match and give the Euros the half point needed to win.
Golf is supposed to be civilised — a sport of handshakes, quiet claps, and whispered respect.
So why did the Ryder Cup feel more like WWE with golf carts? The booing, jeering, and frat-party energy from US fans was awful, shameful, and completely against the spirit of the game.
I don’t even like golf, but watching it made me cringe so hard I nearly dislocated my jaw.
Because the closest the tour ever had to a felon is Patrick Reed. who maybe cheated once, kicking his ball or similar.
They want this event to simmer robustly just short of a boil. But Bradley couldnt quite set up the course or control the weather. Europe managed the crowd to their victory. And people will promise to play nicer. Oh yes..it was shameful.
Fortunately, I don't consider golf a team sport, so I don't care too much who wins the Ryder Cup. Golf is the ultimate 'show me the money' sport, as professional golf grew out of a longstanding country club - high stakes gambling environment. In the beginning, amateurs had all the money, and more the skilled club pros were employees. And lived the wealthy's frugality toward hired help. Now the pros have all the money, and good for them.
So the Ryder Cup is nice because it's only stars, good courses, and short compared to a PGA Thursday. Since I don't get paid to root for American Team, I don't bother. This year, I have never seen such momentum in a fundamentally individual sport. I was at Medinah in 2012 and saw Europe's surprising comeback on Sunday, including Tiger Wood's casual play on 17 and 18 against unknown Franco Molinari.
The point of this is that for Europe, this is the only chance for their tour to even be mentioned in the same breath as the PGA. It's huge, when credibility translates into Euro. Hell yes they care lots more. So they fight over their weight class in Ryder Cup. And good for them.
As Tiger Woods once asked a reporter, what's Jack Nicolas's Ryder Cup record. The US trys very hard to care, but thats just pride. If they played Sunday singles for a large Phil sized bet? Maybe.
It was a good Ryder Cup, I watched it on Sunday instead of the NFL willing the US team to come back. I almost got them to do it but I didn't give Russel Henley enough willing-energy.
Heh, I already commented in the Sports Twitter/X thread!
Some area residents are renting out their houses for as much as $20,000 for the weekend. Or they’re renting driveway parking spaces for several hundred, a thriving market because the official non-VIP parking is a long shuttle bus ride away at a beach and expensive itself.
Those crowd shots are why I laugh at people who call January 6 an "insurrection."
What the Left calls an "insurrection," we call "Sunday at the Ryer Cup." 😆
The three at the 0:30 mark in the video.
> Bethpage Black on Long Island, perhaps the most legendary American municipal golf course
Perhaps I'm being Captain Literal, but the Bethpage golf courses, despite their name, are owned by the State of New York, not the hamlet of Bethpage per se. As you mentioned earlier any resident of New York State has priority in getting a tee time and a reduced greens fee, not just Long Islanders.
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Even though I live in New Jersey we are part of the same media universe as Long Island so when the U.S. Open came to BB in 2002 it was a Very Big Deal. Add in the fact that it was won by Tiger who was the only one to break par over 72 holes and beating the charismatic Phil Mickelson by 3, it dominated the sports landscape
The course looks amazing. The weather (sunshine) helps highlight the good condition of the course. I was at Oakmont back in June for the U.S. Open; an interesting and striking design, but it felt unnatural in PA with its lack of trees. I find watching Bethpage much more comforting. I think healthy, well-looking trees should be a part of golf.
I was there on Friday. The condition of the course was terrible. It was far too soft for a competition of this caliber. Drives didn't roll out at all and greens were receptive to mediocre approaches. This was part of the US team's strategy apparently -- limiting what they perceived as Europe's tee to green advantage and amplfying the US team's perceived putting advantage. Much of the fan infrastructure and spectator areas were on the adjacent Red course. Those fairways were unquestionably firmer than those on the Black.
Yeah Keegan Bradley said, in the post-match presser, they definitely erred in the course set-up decision. Still for about 30 minutes on Sunday afternoon, it looked possible that the U.S. team might pull off the amazing upset. If Russell Henley could have held on and won his match over Shane Lowery, who knows? But Lowery came up clutch on the 18th hole to tie the match and give the Euros the half point needed to win.
Ouch. Not how I wanted to wake up this morning (PDT).
Are you commenting on the fact that we got pasted in the morning matches, or you did not want to see a Steve golf post, lol!
A less than impressive start for the American squad...is Mr. President the right cheerleader to turn things around? We shall see.
Was Pat Bradley there cheering them on?
Golf is supposed to be civilised — a sport of handshakes, quiet claps, and whispered respect.
So why did the Ryder Cup feel more like WWE with golf carts? The booing, jeering, and frat-party energy from US fans was awful, shameful, and completely against the spirit of the game.
I don’t even like golf, but watching it made me cringe so hard I nearly dislocated my jaw.
👉 Full rant here: https://substack.com/home/post/p-174750821
#RyderCup #Golf #Sportsmanship
Because the closest the tour ever had to a felon is Patrick Reed. who maybe cheated once, kicking his ball or similar.
They want this event to simmer robustly just short of a boil. But Bradley couldnt quite set up the course or control the weather. Europe managed the crowd to their victory. And people will promise to play nicer. Oh yes..it was shameful.
Fortunately, I don't consider golf a team sport, so I don't care too much who wins the Ryder Cup. Golf is the ultimate 'show me the money' sport, as professional golf grew out of a longstanding country club - high stakes gambling environment. In the beginning, amateurs had all the money, and more the skilled club pros were employees. And lived the wealthy's frugality toward hired help. Now the pros have all the money, and good for them.
So the Ryder Cup is nice because it's only stars, good courses, and short compared to a PGA Thursday. Since I don't get paid to root for American Team, I don't bother. This year, I have never seen such momentum in a fundamentally individual sport. I was at Medinah in 2012 and saw Europe's surprising comeback on Sunday, including Tiger Wood's casual play on 17 and 18 against unknown Franco Molinari.
The point of this is that for Europe, this is the only chance for their tour to even be mentioned in the same breath as the PGA. It's huge, when credibility translates into Euro. Hell yes they care lots more. So they fight over their weight class in Ryder Cup. And good for them.
As Tiger Woods once asked a reporter, what's Jack Nicolas's Ryder Cup record. The US trys very hard to care, but thats just pride. If they played Sunday singles for a large Phil sized bet? Maybe.
It was a good Ryder Cup, I watched it on Sunday instead of the NFL willing the US team to come back. I almost got them to do it but I didn't give Russel Henley enough willing-energy.