Bethpage Black Prints
The 4th from the 2002 U.S. Open and the 17th from 2009, on the public course with the warning sign.
Linda Hartough painted Bethpage Black for both of its U.S. Opens: the par-5 4th for the 2002 People's Open and the par-3 17th for 2009.
The warning is fair. The Black is long and hilly, with large, rough-edged bunkers cut into the slopes and heavy rough. The par-5 4th, which climbs over a series of bunkered ridges to a raised green, is often singled out as one of Tillinghast's finest holes. The 17th, a par 3 played to a green nearly encircled by sand, sits beside a natural amphitheater that fills with spectators during championships.
In 2002 the Black became the first truly public course to host the U.S. Open; Tiger Woods won the championship that became known as the People's Open. Rees Jones had renovated the course for it. The Open returned in 2009, when Lucas Glover won, and the Black has since hosted the 2019 PGA Championship and the 2025 Ryder Cup.
Choosing a Bethpage Black print
Each hole comes on canvas, at 12"x20" or 21"x36", or on paper at 15 3/8"x27": the 4th on fine art paper, the 17th as a paper giclée. Choose by the year you remember, or hang the two together as a matched pair of U.S. Open holes.
The prints
#4 Bethpage Black, 2002 U.S. Open Championship
The 4th hole at Bethpage Black stands as one of the most feared par-5s in championship golf, a 515-yard examination that separates pretenders from contenders. This iconic hole has humbled professionals and amateurs alike.
#4 Bethpage Black, 2002 U.S. Open Championship
This par-5 monster showcases everything intimidating about this legendary course. Stretching over 500 yards, this brute demands both power and precision from start to finish. This hole embodies Bethpage Black’s unforgiving nature.
#17 Bethpage Black, 2009 U.S. Open Championship
The 17th at Bethpage Black is a par-3 that epitomizes the course’s reputation for relentless challenge. As the penultimate test on this legendary course, the 17th is a hole where champions are made – or dreams unravel.
#17 Black Course, Bethpage State Park, 2009 U.S. Open Championship
The air feels heavier here, as if the course itself is testing your resolve. Standing on the tee of the 17th at Bethpage Black, you face a par-3 that is both beauty and beast. The green is perched like a fortress, daring you to challenge its defenses.
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