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Blue
Bethpage Blue opened in 1935 alongside the Red Course. Its original design belongs to the park’s Depression-era expansion of public golf.1
Open the Club record- Opened
- 1935
- Holes
- 18
- Par
- 72
- Club location
- Farmingdale New York
Two different halves at Bethpage Blue
The front nine crosses some of Bethpage’s highest ground, with blind landing areas and elevated greens. At the turn, the course shifts to a flatter and shorter back nine.1
Course design
Hosted competitions
U.S. Amateur Public Links
Scorecard
Complete 18-hole record
Historical competitions may have used different tees or routing.
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Tee register
| Tee | Gender | Par | Rating | Slope | Front yards | Back yards | Total yards | Front par | Back par |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue | Men | 72 | 72.3 | 130 | 3,450 | 3,243 | 6,693 | 36 | 36 |
| Middle | Women | 72 | 76.6 | 130 | 3,309 | 3,117 | 6,426 | 36 | 36 |
| White | Men | 72 | 71.3 | 127 | 3,309 | 3,117 | 6,426 | 36 | 36 |
| Forward | Women | 72 | 74.3 | 126 | 3,095 | 2,912 | 6,007 | 36 | 36 |
| Yellow | Men | 72 | 69 | 125 | 3,095 | 2,912 | 6,007 | 36 | 36 |
| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Out | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | In | Tot |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue | 432 | 451 | 195 | 493 | 306 | 462 | 186 | 565 | 360 | 3,450 | 381 | 200 | 473 | 362 | 400 | 387 | 501 | 175 | 364 | 3,243 | 6,693 |
| Middle | 397 | 441 | 180 | 479 | 298 | 446 | 175 | 545 | 348 | 3,309 | 362 | 187 | 463 | 347 | 383 | 371 | 490 | 163 | 351 | 3,117 | 6,426 |
| White | 397 | 441 | 180 | 479 | 298 | 446 | 175 | 545 | 348 | 3,309 | 362 | 187 | 463 | 347 | 383 | 371 | 490 | 163 | 351 | 3,117 | 6,426 |
| Forward | 379 | 433 | 166 | 467 | 282 | 329 | 165 | 537 | 337 | 3,095 | 345 | 171 | 401 | 321 | 347 | 356 | 481 | 150 | 340 | 2,912 | 6,007 |
| Yellow | 379 | 433 | 166 | 467 | 282 | 329 | 165 | 537 | 337 | 3,095 | 345 | 171 | 401 | 321 | 347 | 356 | 481 | 150 | 340 | 2,912 | 6,007 |
| Par | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 36 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 36 | 72 |
| Hcp | 7 | 3 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 1 | 11 | 5 | 9 | 12 | 16 | 10 | 18 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 6 |
Front nine Holes 1-9
| Tee or hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Out |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue | 432 | 451 | 195 | 493 | 306 | 462 | 186 | 565 | 360 | 3,450 |
| Middle | 397 | 441 | 180 | 479 | 298 | 446 | 175 | 545 | 348 | 3,309 |
| White | 397 | 441 | 180 | 479 | 298 | 446 | 175 | 545 | 348 | 3,309 |
| Forward | 379 | 433 | 166 | 467 | 282 | 329 | 165 | 537 | 337 | 3,095 |
| Yellow | 379 | 433 | 166 | 467 | 282 | 329 | 165 | 537 | 337 | 3,095 |
| Par | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 36 |
| Hcp | 7 | 3 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 1 | 11 | 5 | 9 |
Back nine Holes 10-18
| Tee or hole | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | In |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue | 381 | 200 | 473 | 362 | 400 | 387 | 501 | 175 | 364 | 3,243 |
| Middle | 362 | 187 | 463 | 347 | 383 | 371 | 490 | 163 | 351 | 3,117 |
| White | 362 | 187 | 463 | 347 | 383 | 371 | 490 | 163 | 351 | 3,117 |
| Forward | 345 | 171 | 401 | 321 | 347 | 356 | 481 | 150 | 340 | 2,912 |
| Yellow | 345 | 171 | 401 | 321 | 347 | 356 | 481 | 150 | 340 | 2,912 |
| Par | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 36 |
| Hcp | 12 | 16 | 10 | 18 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 6 |
Sources and record notes4 references
Sources for this history
- About Bethpage
Bethpage State Park Golf Course professional operator
Relevant course history and description sections
Consulted 2026-09-21
Course record sources
- New York State Parks Bethpage historyCourse record
- Bethpage State Park Pro Shop: course historyCourse opening
- New York State Parks Bethpage historyA.W. Tillinghast · Original design · Date unrecorded