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Re: Bethpage 7th hole

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Tue, Mar 16 2010 6:13 PM (11 replies)
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  • WGTniv
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    Tue, Mar 16 2010 12:33 PM

    The Bethpage setup is consistent with the official USGA conditions.  It was a Par 4 for the US Open and was the same for our Virtual US Open Championship last summer too.  So basically when the USGA comes to town, #7 plays as a par 4 and we decided to stick with that.

    Just to give a little more insight there is actually a teebox that is even further back than where the black tees are now.  If the USGA had setup the tees all the way back it may have played as a Par 5, but instead they moved it up a box and called it a Par 4 instead .

  • DuffyWaldorf
    286 Posts
    Tue, Mar 16 2010 6:13 PM

    When "Back To Black" was released the other week I was relieved to see the conditions weren't set to the Open Black tees. Dreadful conditions to even reach the fairway on many holes. Oh well...with a good approach 7 is parable and with better clubs I'm sure there have been plenty of birds.

     Happy Golfing

     Joe

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