— WARNING — Bethpage Black’s iconic sign is leaving Long Island.

The 200,000-plus fans planning to attend next week’s Ryder Cup and pose in front of one of golf’s most famous signs — WARNING — The Black Course Is An Extremely Difficult Course Which We Recommend Only For Highly Skilled Golfers — will be disappointed to learn that the long-standing placard affixed to the railing behind the first tee at Bethpage Black has temporarily been removed because of the construction of a 5,000-seat grandstand, which will wrap around the first tee and the 18th green, obstructing the location of the decades-old sign that attracts golfers around the globe.

Bethpage Black’s iconic sign will be leaving Long Island during the Ryder Cup. Mary McLoughlin for New York Post

“The sign is gone,” Ryder Cup Dir

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