Ryder Cup Controversy: Former U.S. Captain Slams Bethpage as the Wrong Choice for Golf’s Biggest Stage
The R&A has unveiled a new qualification route that gives LIV golfers a clear path into The Open, using designated events and criteria to allow players from the breakaway circuit to compete at the storied major.
Off the course, controversy smolders: a former U.S. Ryder Cup captain has blasted the choice of Bethpage as ill‑suited – calling it a “mistake” – and warns the course’s layout and current condition weaken the integrity of championship‑level match play
