What Would I Shoot At Bethpage State Park (Black Course)

World Famous Bethpage State Park (Black Course)

The Black Course at Bethpage State Park is not just a test of golf—it’s a proving ground for the sport’s heartiest souls. With its thick rough, long yardage, and the infamous sign that challenges players’ skill, it’s a place where golf’s true grit is revealed. By utilizing our handicap calculator, you’ll get a glimpse of what your scorecard could look like after a day spent navigating this storied New York State public gem. The calculator considers your handicap index, setting up an expectation that might just inspire your next real-world challenge.

The Magic Behind the Calculator

Our calculator uses your Handicap Index to determine your Course Handicap, applying the formulas used by the USGA. But what does that all mean?

Handicap Index: This is your golfing fingerprint, an average of your best scores, adjusted for the difficulty of the courses you’ve played.

It’s a number that levels the playing field, allowing golfers of different abilities to compete fairly.

Course Handicap: This number adjusts your Handicap Index for the specific difficulty of a course, allowing you to determine the number of strokes you get on any given course.

For Bethpage State Park (Black Course), with its Course Rating of 77.5 (the score a scratch golfer should shoot) and Slope Rating of 155 (how much harder the course is for bogey golfers than for scratch golfers), the Course Handicap gives us an idea of what you’d shoot there.

How It Works

1. Enter Your Handicap Index: Simply type in your current Handicap Index into our calculator.

1. The Prediction: Like a crystal ball, our calculator works its magic to reveal your Course Handicap and the score the USGA thinks you would shoot at Bethpage State Park (Black Course).

1. We’re going to show you your score if you shoot your handicap (this only happens 15-20% of the time), your expected high and low scores and then adjust it 3 strokes for tournament play.

The Reality Check

Now, for a bit of fun — we all know that golf is unpredictable.

That’s why our calculator also gives you a “Reality Score.”

This score takes into account the jitters, the wind that just picked up, and, of course, “Warning Sign at the First Tee” that could make or break your round.

It also assumes Major Championship conditions and that you are playing in the Major alongside the pros. So we add 7 strokes for tournament pressure.

We also bump up the course rating by 2 and the slope because the course will be made more difficult when hosting a Major golf tournament.

So go ahead, give our calculator a whirl, and see how you’d fare at Bethpage State Park (Black Course).

Whether you’re gearing up for your next round, dreaming of playing a course like Bethpage State Park (Black Course), or just looking for a bit of fun, our calculator is a great way to engage with the game we all love.