Bethpage State Park

Even a week of rain, an uprising by the fans and a Monday finish couldn't disguise one simple fact—the USGA did a masterly job at Bethpage

Bethpage smethpage—I'll take a tee time at an elite private club every time

Unruffled by rain delays, a soggy course, weird tee times and a half-dozen late challenges from big names and fellow no-names, soft-spoken calmly won the U.S. Open

BY NOW YOU KNOW EVERYTHING ABOUT THIS YEAR'S U.S. OPEN VENUE, RIGHT? WRONG! GOLF PLUS EDITORS WILL SLEEP IN THEIR CARS IF YOU KNEW ANY OF THESE ...

During the Great Depression, FDR used the people's money to build golf courses, employing thousands and democratizing the game