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Playing Bethpage Black: Early Alarms, Long Lines, Brutal Test

New Yorkers pay $70–$80, out-of-state golfers $140–$160, but the real cost at Bethpage Black is securing a tee time. Slots vanish instantly online, with bots once exploiting the system. Around 20 daily walk-up spots remain, forcing golfers to camp out overnight. Surviving the rough, narrow fairways, and elevated greens on little sleep is part of the rite of passage.