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Patrick Reed walks through the tall grass at Bethpage Black.
- This weekend, the best golfers in the world will meet in New York at Bethpage Black to compete in the PGA Championship.
- Bethpage Black is a course with plenty of history and has played host to some outstanding tournaments in the past, most notably, the 2002 and 2009 U.S. Open.
- The course on Long Island is also notoriously difficult and even warns the players before attempting to conquer it.
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The greatest golfers in the world have gathered at Bethpage Black this weekend to compete in the 101st PGA Championship.
While Bethpage Black might not be as iconic as Augusta National, it's a course with plenty of history, that has played host to some outstanding tournaments in the past, most notably, the 2002 and 2009 U.S. Open.
Bethpage Black presents an interesting challenge to golfers. Between its length and its notoriously tricky rough, the course is sure to cause chaos even for the most cool-headed of golfers.
Below we go through what makes Bethpage Black one of the most challenging courses players will face all year.