Boat International US Edition — February 2018

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andwiththeslopethatfeelsmorelike250yards

–itisevenworseifthewindisagainstyou.The

whole front of the green is surrounded by bunkers

andifyoudon’tquitegetitlongenoughtheyare

goingtocatchyou.Thebestapproachistopace

yourself and be sensible, to lay it up and make

sureyouareinthebestpositiontopitchand

putt. Even once you make it to the green it’s not

flat because of the natural lie of the land. Don’t

even think about getting a par there, just forget

it and enjoy the moment.

We thought that the experience of Bethpage

couldn’t be topped, so we decided to wait for

thetideandsailuptotheStatueofLiberty.We

moored there in Newport Yacht Club and Marina,

within sight of the World Trade Center, and for me

itwasaremarkablething.Youhavetobecareful

ofthetide,whichwilldragyouat20knots,and

your height so your mast doesn’t hit the bridges;

wehadjustenoughtospareatlowtide.

It was an indescribable experience to be in

themiddleofNewYorkafterthisincredibletrip.

FinishingatBethpagemayhavebeentheicing

onthecakebutwatchingthesungoingdown

overtheStatueofLibertywasthecherry.Ifyou

are keen on golf, love the sea and like sailing, this

route should be your next great adventure.B

BETHPAGE BLACK COURSE

40°44'34.8"N 73°27'16.5"W

Architect: A W Tillinghast (1936), Joseph H

Burbeck (1936), Rees Jones (2002, 2009)

Signature hole: 15

The vibe: Despite twice hosting the US Open,

this beast is still a public course and is filled

with enthusiasts testing themselves

against its ferocious gradients.

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Tiger Woods won

the US Open at

Bethpage in 2002

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