Before a golfer begins their day on the golf course at Bethpage Black on Long Island, they have to pass a warning sign.

“WARNING,” the sign blares in red all caps letters. “The Black Course Is An Extremely Difficult Course Which We Recommend Only For Highly Skilled Golfers.”

The seriousness of the sign is only matched by the absurdity of it, after all, the people who see it are playing a round of golf, not skydiving or doing a dangerous stunt, but it underscores just how unique Bethpage Black is as a venue.

Before a golfer begins their day on the golf course at Bethpage Black on Long Island, they have to pass a warning sign.

“WARNING,” the sign blares in red all caps letters. “The Black Course Is An Extremely Difficult Course Which We Recommend Only For Highly Skilled Golfers.”

The se

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