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Bethpage State Park, Black Course, New York - Course Set Up

The fairways will range in width from roughly 24 to 33 yards.

On either side of the fairways, a 6-foot wide swath of intermediate rough running the length of each hole will be set to 1 3/4 inches.

Next, a 20-foot band of first cut of primary rough will be grown to approximately 2 1/2 inches, and the second cut of deepest rough left and right of the landing areas will be 5 inches.

Some spectator ropes will be moved back to allow for this plan, where the "penalty now fits the crime." The further off line a drive is, the tougher the recovery shot will be. (This is the third year of this USGA set-up style).

The greens will be set to run at 13 to 13 1/2 feet on the Stimpmeter for the duration of the Championship.

The primary rough for 11 feet around the putting greens will be maintained at 3 inches. Outside of that, the rough will be grown to 4-5 inches (instead of 2 1/2 inches as alongside the fairways).