My brother in law worked there as assistant greens keeper for 4 years including the open. None of the courses are easy. The black is a motherfu@@er. I'm a 7. For you golfers you know what that means. I prolly played the black 2 dozen times and never broke 90. I think f your an amateur golfer and shoot under 100 that's pretty good. I've watched professional loose their shit playin' that course. I've played Kapalua, Firestone, Winged Foot, the Blue Monster, Tidewater,Sawgrass and the black is by far the hardest course I've ever played. If you like headaches and anger and club throwing, Bethpage Black is for you.