Bethpage Black is one of Long Island's jewels. The tough Bethpage State Park golf course this weekend becomes the first public golf course to host the distinguished Ryder Cup — a celebrated and spirited competition between the United States and Europe that's played every other year. The U.S. Open was played there in 2002 and 2009, and the PGA Championship in 2019.

Quite a moment for the state, for the course and for Long Island.

The Ryder Cup brings an enormous international spotlight to the region. Just the infamous "Warning" sign at Bethpage Black , which reminds golfers that it's "An Extremely Difficult Course Which We Recommend Only For Highly Skilled Golfers," has gotten a lot of attention this week.

This weekend, 12 Europeans and 12 Americans, the most highly skilled golfers, wi

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