Overview
- New York State Parks Service activated the email verification requirement on Oct. 9 across all five Bethpage courses.
- Each reservation now requires a unique code sent at the moment of booking that must be entered in real time.
- In April, Bethpage introduced an upfront booking fee and stricter cancellation rules to discourage speculative reservations.
- Red and Blue reopened Oct. 4; Black returns Oct. 10 with tee times from 8:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.; Green and Yellow have not been given reopen dates.
- Coverage notes the new system is a strong deterrent to bots but will still require ongoing monitoring and enforcement.