Author(s): John Feinstein

Sport

The Black course at the public golf club in Bethpage, New York, has long had mythic status among golfers. Designed by legendary course architect A. W. Tillinghast in 1936, it is known as a work of genius, with long fairways, gorgeous vistas and roughs and bunkers that stymie all but the very best golfers. It is a course where any player can compete, but its cult reputation means that golfers often have to camp overnight in the car park to get a tee time the next day. John Feinstein is the author of several bestselling sports books, including A Good Walk Spoiled, which won the William Hill Sports Book of the Year Award in 1995.