Golf really doesn't have a partisan crowd except at the Ryder Cup, where cheers can be for a good shot or a missed putt. The Ryder Cup is personal. The Ryder Cup is at the Black Course at Bethpage State Park, a course that dates to 1936 and is regarded as the strongest taxpayer-owned golf course in the country. Getting to the CupThe Bethpage Black Golf Course is out on Long Island and accessible by the Long Island Rail Road. Here’s everything to know about the Ryder Cup, one of golf’s most iconic events.