Cat Slade has been involved in golf at Bethpage State Park for years.

“I originally started as a member of the Kelley Brooke Golf Channel Academy for two years in around 2019, and then I started volunteering and I continued with volunteering for two years, and then I have worked for the last three years," said Slade. "So I've been here for a very long time.

On Saturday at Bethpage Black , the 19-year-old from East Rockaway was one of 250 locals who participated in the PGA of America’s career exploration day ahead of the Ryder Cup which begins on Friday.

As someone who knows the grounds and recently discovered that she wants to pursue a career in golf, Slade — a sophomore on the Adelphi women’s golf team and the 2024 Newsday Golfer of the Year at Kellenberg — had a surreal experie

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