It’s not often you find a golf course that questions you on the first tee: are you brave enough to take me on? Let alone on a public course. But this is Bethpage’s Black Course, the 2025 Ryder Cup host venue, and here in New York they don’t hold punches.

Named after a man who made his fortune selling seeds almost a hundred years ago, the Ryder Cup is now golf’s most eagerly awaited event, consistently delivering iconic moments.