April 30, 2026
Bethpage Black is a bucket-list public golf course in one of the busiest travel markets in the country. That makes private aviation especially valuable: the right airport and schedule can save a group from spending hours in terminals, connections and New York ground traffic.
Why private aviation helps on a Bethpage trip
Private travelers have more airport choices around the New York and Long Island region than airline passengers. Republic Aviation can compare the airports and aircraft that make the most sense for the mission, then build the departure around the tee time and the group's schedule.
For a short trip from Houston, Austin or Dallas, that control can be the difference between needing an extra travel day and making the golf fit cleanly into a two or three day itinerary.
What Golf Digest says about Bethpage Black
Golf Digest ranks Bethpage Black No. 7 among America's 100 Greatest Public Courses and No. 38 among all courses in the country for 2025-26. The magazine has described the course as a rare public venue that combines championship difficulty with public access, and its panelists rate it 4.6 out of 5.
Bethpage has hosted two U.S. Opens, the 2019 PGA Championship and the 2025 Ryder Cup. Golfers travel there because it offers the chance to play the same demanding ground that has tested major champions.
Get there with more of the day left
Republic Aviation helps compare properly certificated operators, aircraft, airport options, baggage capacity and club storage so the travel plan works around the golf instead of the other way around.
Sources & ranking credit: Rankings and panel ratings are attributed to Golf Digest's America's 100 Greatest Public Courses, 2025-26 and the Golf Digest Bethpage Black profile. Rankings were current when this article was prepared.
