In what was a small preview of what a Bethpage crowd will be like for the 2025 Ryder Cup, European Ryder Cup Captain Luke Donald and Edoardo Molinari arrived at the first tee at Bethpage Black this morning to a serenade of “USA! USA! USA!” Despite the round not being announced beforehand, the dozen or so golfers awaiting their tee times on the practice green made up for the lack of numbers with typical New York wit. One colorful character even took it upon himself to announce the pair prior to the tee shots on the opening hole.
The European duo met their Bethpage caddies on the driving range at Bethpage State Park. No, not the range with mats. Donald and Molinari took advantage of today being the day that the Yellow Course was scheduled to be aerated and were able to utilize the driving range on the first tee that was created for the US Open in 2002 and various professional events hosted by BSP in the decades since.
