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Plan Your Long Island (Farmingdale) Golf Trip in 60 Seconds

Bethpage Black and a wall of world-class public golf

Long Island is a public-golf mecca anchored by Bethpage Black — a major and Ryder Cup venue you can actually book — plus four more Bethpage courses and Montauk Downs. World-class golf at municipal prices, with NYC nightlife a train ride away.

4
courses
Spring, Summer, Fall
best season
JFK
40 min drive
50–200k
town size
The rota

Courses

Bethpage BlackBucket ListTOURNAMENT HOST

A.W. Tillinghast brute that hosted two U.S. Opens and the 2025 Ryder Cup — walking-only, with the famous warning sign

$140–$160
Par 71 · 7,468 yds
parkland · walkable
Bethpage RedPremium

The 'other' Tillinghast at Bethpage — a genuinely great course in the Black's shadow at a fraction of the fee

$70–$95
Par 70 · 6,756 yds
parkland · walkable
Montauk Downs State ParkPremium

Robert Trent Jones Sr. seaside design at the tip of the island — windswept and worth the drive

$60–$90
Par 72 · 6,762 yds
links · walkable
Bethpage BlueSolid

Solid, fun member-style track at the Bethpage complex — easy second round of the day

$50–$75
Par 72 · 6,684 yds
parkland · walkable
Base camp

Where to Stay

houseSleeps 12–18

$500–$1,500 /night

Nassau County (Farmingdale / Bethpage / Massapequa) — homes minutes from the courses

full kitchenyarddecknear Bethpage
resort houseSleeps 10–16

$250–$600 /night

Hotels along the Route 110 / Melville corridor near Bethpage

multiple hotel roomsnear coursesfree parking
The table

Dining

Blackstone Steakhouse

$$$$
steakhouse

Melville power steakhouse with a big bar scene — the marquee group dinner

4.5★

Umberto's of New Hyde Park

$$
italian

Legendary Long Island grandma-slice and red-sauce Italian — a mandatory stop

4.5★

Croxley's Ale House

$$
brewpub

Wings, beers, and TVs in Farmingdale — easy casual night near the courses

4.3★

Library Cafe (Farmingdale)

$$
casual

Main Street Farmingdale bar-and-grill at the heart of the nightlife strip

4.2★
After the round

Nightlife

Main Street, Farmingdale (bar strip)

Late night
sports bar

A walkable cluster of bars and breweries on Farmingdale's Main Street — the post-round HQ

Sand City Brewing

brewpub

Northport craft brewery with a roomy taproom — easy big-group hangout

Mulcahy's (Wantagh)

Late night
sports bar

Long Island institution with live music and a packed weekend crowd

Off days

Activities

NYC Night Out (LIRR)

casinohalf day$50–$300/pp

Take the LIRR from Bethpage straight into Manhattan for a no-DD big-city night

Topgolf Holtsville

go karts2-3 hours$35–$65/pp

Long Island Topgolf for a competitive arrival-night warm-up

Montauk Charter Fishing

fishinghalf day$125–$250/pp

Run out to Montauk — the 'Sport Fishing Capital' — for striped bass and fluke (pairs with a Montauk Downs round)

Long Island Wine Trail (North Fork)

wineryhalf day$50–$120/pp

North Fork tasting loop — surprisingly good, and a chill rest-day option

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