Nassau Players Club

Bethpage State Park

Home Of The Black Course

The fairway is set at an angle to the tee shot making the hole turn sharply left beyond the cross-fairway bunkering. Line is critical, and a solid tee shot aimed over the right side of the bunker with a draw is the ideal shot, safely avoiding the trees which overhang the left side of the bunker.

Once in the fairway, a long iron is required to a large, pear-shaped green, which is now relatively open to the long approach shot coming in. The old steep-faced bunkers which cut into the front of the putting surface have been lowered and softened, allowing the player to see most of the putting surface.

The green has a steep step around the half-way point, making any putt hit from the wrong level a definite adventure. Anything hit over the green falls off the raised rear, leaving a delicate recovery shot. The pin position can make this hole either very difficult, or downright impossible.