Course record

Red

Bethpage Red opened in 1935, one year before the Black Course. It formed part of the state park’s new public-golf complex.¹

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Original design: A.W. Tillinghast
Opened: 1935
Holes: 18
Par: 70
Club location: Farmingdale

The Red Course’s long par fours

Long par fours define much of its test. Some bend between trees, while others cross more exposed ground where wind changes the difficulty of the approach.¹

Course design

Date unrecorded Original design

A.W. Tillinghast

Original course design

Scorecard

Complete 18-hole record

Historical competitions may have used different tees or routing.

Course record

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Tee register

Tee	Gender	Par	Rating	Slope	Front yards	Back yards	Total yards	Front par	Back par
Blue	Men	70	74.4	133	3,389	3,703	7,092	35	35
White	Men	70	71.9	127	3,199	3,356	6,555	35	35
Middle	Women	70	78	137	3,199	3,356	6,555	35	35
Gold	Men	70	69.2	120	2,875	3,100	5,975	35	35
Forward	Women	70	74.1	128	2,873	2,993	5,866	35	35

Hole	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	Out	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	In	Tot
Blue	471	401	390	181	528	350	184	418	466	3,389	492	462	208	400	466	482	565	165	463	3,703	7,092
White	459	387	368	171	510	337	154	364	449	3,199	416	418	189	385	421	438	535	153	401	3,356	6,555
Middle	459	387	368	171	510	337	154	364	449	3,199	416	418	189	385	421	438	535	153	401	3,356	6,555
Gold	349	365	356	145	481	326	136	351	366	2,875	395	406	138	372	355	425	485	144	380	3,100	5,975
Forward	348	365	356	145	481	326	136	351	365	2,873	326	406	133	372	336	425	485	130	380	2,993	5,866
Par	4	4	4	3	5	4	3	4	4	35	4	4	3	4	4	4	5	3	4	35	70
Hcp	3	7	11	15	5	9	17	13	1		14	12	16	6	4	2	8	18	10

Front nine Holes 1-9

Tee or hole	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	Out
Blue	471	401	390	181	528	350	184	418	466	3,389
White	459	387	368	171	510	337	154	364	449	3,199
Middle	459	387	368	171	510	337	154	364	449	3,199
Gold	349	365	356	145	481	326	136	351	366	2,875
Forward	348	365	356	145	481	326	136	351	365	2,873
Par	4	4	4	3	5	4	3	4	4	35
Hcp	3	7	11	15	5	9	17	13	1

Back nine Holes 10-18

Tee or hole	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	In
Blue	492	462	208	400	466	482	565	165	463	3,703
White	416	418	189	385	421	438	535	153	401	3,356
Middle	416	418	189	385	421	438	535	153	401	3,356
Gold	395	406	138	372	355	425	485	144	380	3,100
Forward	326	406	133	372	336	425	485	130	380	2,993
Par	4	4	3	4	4	4	5	3	4	35
Hcp	14	12	16	6	4	2	8	18	10

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