Bethpage Black Paintings and Prints
A public course on Long Island with a warning sign on the first tee, host of two U.S. Opens and the Ryder Cup.
The Black Course at Bethpage State Park, in Farmingdale on Long Island, opened in 1936 as part of a public park run by the State of New York, which has five courses. A.W. Tillinghast is credited with the design, working with the park's superintendent, Joseph Burbeck. It has remained a public course, open to anyone willing to wait for a tee time, and a sign beside the first tee warns that the Black is an extremely difficult course recommended only for highly skilled golfers.
The warning is fair. The Black is long and hilly, with large, rough-edged bunkers cut into the slopes and heavy rough. The par-5 4th, which climbs over a series of bunkered ridges to a raised green, is often singled out as one of Tillinghast's finest holes. The 17th, a par 3 played to a green nearly encircled by sand, sits beside a natural amphitheater that fills with spectators during championships.
In 2002 the Black became the first truly public course to host the U.S. Open; Tiger Woods won the championship that became known as the People's Open. Rees Jones had renovated the course for it. The Open returned in 2009, when Lucas Glover won, and the Black has since hosted the 2019 PGA Championship and the 2025 Ryder Cup.
Linda Hartough's Bethpage paintings mark both of its U.S. Opens: the 4th from 2002 and the 17th from 2009.
The collection holds 4 Bethpage Black prints, available as canvas giclées, paper giclées and prints on fine art paper, in limited editions and artist proofs, in sizes from 12"x20" to 21"x36".
The prints
#4 Bethpage Black, 2002 U.S. Open Championship
The 4th hole at Bethpage Black stands as one of the most feared par-5s in championship golf, a 515-yard examination that separates pretenders from contenders. This iconic hole has humbled professionals and amateurs alike.
#4 Bethpage Black, 2002 U.S. Open Championship
This par-5 monster showcases everything intimidating about this legendary course. Stretching over 500 yards, this brute demands both power and precision from start to finish. This hole embodies Bethpage Black’s unforgiving nature.
#17 Bethpage Black, 2009 U.S. Open Championship
The 17th at Bethpage Black is a par-3 that epitomizes the course’s reputation for relentless challenge. As the penultimate test on this legendary course, the 17th is a hole where champions are made – or dreams unravel.
#17 Black Course, Bethpage State Park, 2009 U.S. Open Championship
The air feels heavier here, as if the course itself is testing your resolve. Standing on the tee of the 17th at Bethpage Black, you face a par-3 that is both beauty and beast. The green is perched like a fortress, daring you to challenge its defenses.
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