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6 days ago
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- CBS News
Bethpage Black on Long Island is gearing up for 2025 Ryder Cup. Here's what to know.
The 2025 Ryder Cup is set for late September at Bethpage Black, and anticipation for the event couldn't be higher. While many fans are still wondering who will ultimately make the U.S. and Europe teams, the public can expect the most passionate and talented golfers in the world to descend on the Long Island village of Farmingdale. For the first time in its history, the event is being held on the famed Bethpage Black course. More than 500,000 people registered for the ticket lottery. "We sold out of Thursday through Sunday in about 48 hours," Ryder Cup Director Bryan Karns said. However, Karns said Thursday practice round tickets for the event are still available. "This is an incredibly passionate fan base," Karns said. The Ryder Cup is considered by many the Super Bowl of golf and is on the bucket list of fans from all over the world. "One of the most chaotic and exiting events that golf has," one golfer at the course said Thursday. The event has an entire Farmingdale community counting the days until the first ball is officially struck. The village of Farmingdale and the businesses there are bursting with anticipation for one of professional golf's premier events. "Oh, absolutely, people are going to be in here. We are preparing for it," Flux Coffee barista Kevin Sowkey said. Bethpage Black has been preparing for the event for three years and those in attendance will be experiencing a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. The Black Course is special because it is a public golf course. "Public golfers representing so many different backgrounds and demographics that all have a sense of ownership, Bethpage is their golf course. It's New York's golf course," Karns said. Crowds of 50,000 are expected on each of the four days, with many fans already concerned about where they will be able to park. Organizers say your best bet is taking the Long Island Railroad to Farmingdale. "We will run our shuttles from Farmingdale train station to the main entrance. We will have ride-shares on site -- Yellow Course, No. 11 -- and then we have Jones Beach for general public parking, which will run shuttles," said Evan Crowder, operations manager for the PGA of America. The Ryder Cup is held every two years, with each team's roster consisting of six automatic qualifiers, based on where they stand in the points standings in mid-August, and six captain's picks. Though this year's rosters have not yet been finalized, expect to see Bryson DeChambeau and Rory McIlroy, each multiple major championship winners, tee it up on Sept. 26. DeChambeau has reportedly been selected by Team USA Captain Keegan Bradley, and McIlroy will be an automatic qualifier for Team Europe. The players will compete in a combination of match play formats over three days -- foursomes (alternate shot), four ball (best ball), and singles. Each match is worth 1 point and to win the Ryder Cup, one side must amass at least 14.5 points. The U.S. has won the Ryder Cup a record 27 times, but since the event switched to a U.S. vs. Europe format in 1979, Europe leads 12-11, including a victory in 2023.
Yahoo
07-05-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
PGA to give away 3,000 Ryder Cup tickets to local New York golfers with 'The People's Perk'
One of golf's most in-demand tickets will be a little easier to obtain for the right kind of fan. The PGA of America announced 'The People's Perk,' a 'grassroots program' to give 3,000 tickets to this year's Ryder Cup at Bethpage Black to local New York residents. Advertisement 'As we kept thinking about what Bethpage represents, it's the people, it's the tie to public golf. We've gotten to know the culture very well, the challenge of playing public golf,' Bryan Karns, the PGA of America's championship director, told 'Very early on, in 2023, we were kicking around the idea [of a giveaway] because we knew the demand would be so high with a global audience. 'At the Ryder Cup you're competing with people all over the world and that was actually the north star. We didn't have any way to carve out tickets for the people who are the essence of Bethpage.' The giveaway will be a targeted program to 'meet the people where they are, at public golf courses.' 'We collaborated with a number of our key stakeholders and it's shown me there is a massive community of golfers and facilities that very rarely get their story told,' Karns said. 'At the end of the day, we're guests in this market.' Advertisement 'The People's Perk' tickets will be awarded throughout the summer to residents who represent the fabric of public-access golf at various New York-area courses and facilities. PGA officials will use input from local clubs and courses to determine the recipients. Fans who are selected will be given a ticket for themselves and a "plus one" — for a total of 3,000 tickets — for either a competition or practice round day. The PGA of America had been criticized for the price of this year's Ryder Cup tickets, with Friday through Sunday tickets costing $750 – which includes unlimited food and non-alcoholic beverages. Karns said the 'The People's Perk' giveaway is not a response to that criticism. 'We know this isn't some sort of silver bullet that will take care of everyone,' he said. 'In no way is this a reaction to anything other than what we knew was going to be competition for the tickets because the demand was going to be so high. We didn't want this to feel reactionary [to ticket prices].' Thursday-through-Sunday tickets have already sold out for the Ryder Cup and Karns said there's 'a very limited amount of tickets on Tuesday and Wednesday.'
NBC Sports
07-05-2025
- Sport
- NBC Sports
PGA to give away 3,000 Ryder Cup tickets to local New York golfers with 'The People's Perk'
One of golf's most in-demand tickets will be a little easier to obtain for the right kind of fan. The PGA of America announced 'The People's Perk,' a 'grassroots program' to give 3,000 tickets to this year's Ryder Cup at Bethpage Black to local New York residents. 'As we kept thinking about what Bethpage represents, it's the people, it's the tie to public golf. We've gotten to know the culture very well, the challenge of playing public golf,' Bryan Karns, the PGA of America's championship director, told 'Very early on, in 2023, we were kicking around the idea [of a giveaway] because we knew the demand would be so high with a global audience. 'At the Ryder Cup you're competing with people all over the world and that was actually the north star. We didn't have any way to carve out tickets for the people who are the essence of Bethpage.' The giveaway will be a targeted program to 'meet the people where they are, at public golf courses.' 'We collaborated with a number of our key stakeholders and it's shown me there is a massive community of golfers and facilities that very rarely get their story told,' Karns said. 'At the end of the day, we're guests in this market.' 'The People's Perk' tickets will be awarded throughout the summer to residents who represent the fabric of public-access golf at various New York-area courses and facilities. PGA officials will use input from local clubs and courses to determine the recipients. Fans who are selected will be given a ticket for themselves and a 'plus one' — for a total of 3,000 tickets — for either a competition or practice round day. The PGA of America had been criticized for the price of this year's Ryder Cup tickets, with Friday through Sunday tickets costing $750 – which includes unlimited food and non-alcoholic beverages. Karns said the 'The People's Perk' giveaway is not a response to that criticism. 'We know this isn't some sort of silver bullet that will take care of everyone,' he said. 'In no way is this a reaction to anything other than what we knew was going to be competition for the tickets because the demand was going to be so high. We didn't want this to feel reactionary [to ticket prices].' Thursday-through-Sunday tickets have already sold out for the Ryder Cup and Karns said there's 'a very limited amount of tickets on Tuesday and Wednesday.' Page 2
