State bridges and landmarks, including Niagara Falls, will be lit in red, white and blue on Tuesday night to mark the year-out celebration to the 2025 Ryder Cup, according to the New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation.
The matches between Team USA and Team Europe will be played at Bethpage State Park in Farmingdale on Long Island Sept. 23-28, 2025.
“New York state is proudly counting down to the 45th Ryder Cup matches set to take place at Bethpage State Park’s renowned Black Course,” said State Parks Commissioner Pro Tempore Randy Simons. “It is a true honor for us to host the 2025 Ryder Cup and the tens of thousands of fans expected to attend from around the world. Our hardworking and talented Parks team has been collaborating closely with the PGA of America to ensure that ‘The People’s Country Club’ shines on the world stage. This will undoubtedly be the largest event in the history of golf, and we are committed to showcasing the very best of our state park as the global spotlight turns to Bethpage Black over the next year.”
PGA of America President John Lindert added, “All of us at the PGA of America could not be more excited for the 2025 Ryder Cup at Bethpage State Park. The combination of golf’s greatest team event and the world-renowned Black course will undoubtedly produce one of the greatest weeks in the history of our game. We are deeply appreciative to New York State and New York State Parks for their ongoing support as we prepare for next September.”
The bridges and landmarks to be lit in recognition of Team USA and the Ryder Cup Year-Out Celebration include:
One World Trade Center
Governor Mario M. Cuomo Bridge
Kosciuszko Bridge
The H. Carl McCall SUNY Building
State Education Building
Alfred E. Smith State Office Building
Empire State Plaza
State Fairgrounds – Main Gate & Expo Center
The “Franklin D. Roosevelt” Mid-Hudson Bridge
Albany International Airport Gateway
MTA LIRR – East End Gateway at Penn Station
Moynihan Train Hall
Walkway Over the Hudson State Historic Park
Niagara Falls State Park
The Ryder Cup is a globally televised event, consisting of five matches contested over three days between two 12-member teams from the United States and Europe. The competition alternates host sites every two years between American and European venues.
The Black Course, one of five 18-hole courses now at Bethpage State Park, opened for play in 1936. It was designed by legendary architect A.W. Tillinghast, who was a guest at an exploratory meeting of The PGA of America in January 1916 in New York City. Bethpage Black will host the Ryder Cup for the very first time in 2025 joining Oak Hill Country Club as the only New York courses to host a Ryder Cup.
New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation
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