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For the Ryder Cup, Bethpage Black might not be the beast it's cracked up to be

The setup for this week's Ryder Cup looks more like a regular tour event than a major, with the rough cut down to a manageable 2 inches, some of the tee boxes — including on the par-4 first — moved up and a drenching bout of rain Thursday softening up the course. Asked what kind of score Bethpage — considered the toughest municipal course in America — might surrender in a regular, four-round, stroke-play tournament this week, Harris English of the U.S. guessed 18- to 20-under par. Winning scores from previous majors played at Bethpage have ranged from Brooks Koepka's 8-under par for the 2019 PGA Championship to Tiger Woods' 3 under at the 2002 U.S. Open.

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U.S. captain Keegan Bradley made sure a most anticipated Ryder Cup would get off to a most explosive start Friday at Bethpage Black. Bryson DeChambeau with all his power and energy will be leading off in foursomes for the Americans. Europe counters with the equally fiery Jon Rahm, who has never lost a foursomes match.

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For the Ryder Cup, Bethpage Black might not be the beast it's cracked up to be

Ben Griffin and the birth of the nickname 'Benny Booms'

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