Doug Ferguson reported that Barclays would like to hold their opening round FEDEX event next year at the famed black course at Bethpage. Having hosted the US Open on two occasions the logistic should be easy enough and golf fans in the metro area would welcome the event with open arms despite the traffic issues.
That being said, the real event that should be coming to Bethpage is the Ryder Cup. The black course is perfect for such a contest and the back nine in particular makes for some compelling drama. Most of the matches will come down to the second half of the back nine-the 15th, 16th, 17th, and 18th and the roars that came from that corner of the golf course during the last Open were deafening. So while it would be great to have the Barclays come to town, let us not be so short sited and keep our eyes on a bigger prize.
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