Bethpage State Park -The Red

$31 (cart not included), played on Thursday, June 2013 at noon

Perfect greens, great layout, disimilar holes, almost as good as Black

$46 (cart not included), played on Friday, April 2012 at 10am

This course is in the best shape I have ever seen, its more like country club conditions. The greens are pristine and the fairways like carpet

$46 (cart not included), played on Saturday, September 2009 at 10am

$36 (cart not included), played on Friday, November 2008 at 8am

While everyone wants to come to Bethpage to play the Black, those players will find quite a challenge in the adjacent Red Course.

I play from the Men-s or White tees, which is over 6500 yards. While this is somewhat lengthy for the average golfer, most of the holes provide a generous landing area for those who like to grip it and rip it.

You get a sense of what you are in for right on the 1st tee. At about 460 yards from an elevated tee to a valley and then back uphill to the green, it is quite daunting. Needless to say, I have never gotten home in 2. The rest of the front is fair, until the 9th hole which is another 440 yard behemoth.

The shortest par 4 hole on the back 9 is the 385 yard 13th, which sports a split fairway with bunkers down the middle from 200 yards out almost all the way to the green. Every other par 4 is well over 400 yards. For example, #10-416, #11-418, #14-421, #15-452(uphill). Get the picture. Most average golfers will have to chip and putt their best to score on this course.

There are only 2 par 5-s, which makes this a par 70 layout. I feel like many of the 4-pars are more like par 4 1/2-s.

There are many times throughout the season when the course is unavailable due to the fact that many Metro area, college, and high school tournaments are often played on this challenging course.

Like all the of the 5 courses at Bethpage, the Red is always in fantastic condition. Weekday price for a NY resident is $36, out of staters pay double. To those who come to Bethpage to play the Black, do yourselves a favor and give the Red a try. You will not be disappointed.

$51 (cart included), played on Saturday, August 2008 at 10am

GREAT PRICE< GOOD ROUND. TOUGH PAR 4's which are long and never straight

$36 (cart not included), played on Thursday, August 2008 at noon

Great Public Course, Ranks with Most Private Courses.

$41 (cart not included), played on Saturday, August 2008 at 6am

Pace of play can be under 4 hours if you are in one of the first 6 groups later groups can experience 4.5 - 5 hrs.

$41 (cart not included), played on Tuesday, June 2008 at noon

Great course to play. long par 4's

$36 (cart not included), played on Monday, June 2008 at 6am

Challenging course at a fair price. It is in tremendous shape for a public course that gets played on continuosly everyday. Fairways are great, greens in good shape, and rough is thick as hell.

$36 (cart included), played on Thursday, June 2008 at 6am

the whole bethpage state park complex with its 5 golf courses is fantastic.... the black course ( us open 2002, 2009) is the best value in the world.. the conditions on all 5 courses are amazing. the red is not as tough as the black but with its brutally long par 4s, its not too far away.. i would reccommend this course to anyone who want great golf at a great price.

$36 (cart not included), played on Monday, April 2008 at 6am

Very good course for the money. Well maintained even with tremendous amount of play

$36 (cart included), played on Wednesday, June 2007 at 8am

Good Course