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Ryder Cup Controversy: Former U.S. Captain Slams Bethpage as the Wrong Choice for Golf’s Biggest Stage

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

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Inside Bethpage’s Dawn Patrol: The Underground Golf Society Shaping Local Legends

Inside Bethpage’s Dawn Patrol: The Underground Golf Society Shaping Local Legends

LIV golfers have been handed an official doorway into The Open: a slate of designated events and playoff berths that carve out a contentious – yet unmistakably clear – route for sanctioned players to reach golf’s oldest major.

At Bethpage, a hush-before-dawn brotherhood of diehard golfers gathers to protect tradition, push through relentless practice and forge fierce camaraderie – an unofficial enclave quietly shaping the course’s culture and local lore

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Tee time in N.Y.: Bethpage, Oak Hill get 3 majors

Tee time in N.Y.: Bethpage, Oak Hill get 3 majors

Golf authorities approve a new qualification path allowing LIV players to compete for spots in The Open via designated qualifiers and exemptions, easing their route back into major championship contention.

Bethpage and Oak Hill set to host three major championships in New York, a move that elevates the state’s profile in golf and promises high-stakes competition and economic impact for local communities.

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