Bethpage Black has hosted majors before, but nothing like this. For the 2025 Ryder Cup, 250,000 fans will pour through the gates in just three days. That’s nearly twice the crowd Yankee Stadium can hold, packed into Bethpage Black every single day. Tickets started at $750, nearly $500 more than in Rome in 2023, and still sold out in a frenzy. Which means the real contest this fall isn’t only U.S. vs. Europe — it’s whether organizers can choreograph one of sport’s most complex logistical feats without a single hitch.

If planning to make the most of Ryder Cup Friday, set the alarm early. Indeed, security lines and bag checks will eat into your time long before you hear the first tee shot at Bethpage Black. Sure, Bethpage Black isn’t new to big stages; it has hosted two U.S. Opens and a PGA

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