Team USA’s Justin Thomas didn’t downplay the hype.

“I think it’ll hands down be the biggest golf event ever,” Thomas wrote on social media.

Long Island’s Bethpage Black has been home to numerous historic golf events this century, but arguably none bigger than the upcoming Ryder Cup, beginning on Friday at the New York State-owned park. Bethpage won the bid to host the 2024 Ryder Cup back in 2013, but the COVID pandemic pushed the Ryder Cup calendar back a year.

Bethpage’s storied history in the sport will only grow once the teams representing the United States and Europe tee off against each other at 7:10 a.m. on Friday. The Black — famously known for its difficulty — has previously hosted the 2002 and 2009 U.S. Opens as well as the 2019 PGA Championship.

The 2002 Open is where Bethpag

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