Welcome to 'THE Hole At', where Golf Digest's Derek Duncan (our go-to for all things golf course architecture) breaks down the hidden histories behind the most famous holes in golf. In this episode, Derek dives into one of America's toughest public golf holes, the famous Par-5 4th hole at Bethpage State Park's Black Course (host of the 2025 Ryder Cup ). From its original scruffy aesthetics and it's mysterious A.W. Tillinghast design origins, to remaining one of the most daunting and memorable holes in American public golf, Derek explores the fascinating history behind one of the game's most iconic golf holes. What's your favorite part of Bethpage Black's 4th? Let us know! Like, Subscribe and Comment with any questions or ideas for future episodes! Host: Derek Duncan Producer: Ben Walton Editor: Alex Franklin Audio: Tony Leonardo Executive Producer: Christian Iooss Follow GolfDigest: Instagram / golfdigest Twitter https://x.com/GolfDigest Subscribe to Golf Digest on YouTube ►► http://bit.ly/golfdigestyoutubesub Grab a Golf Digest + membership ►► http://glfdig.st/mFqM50OXuv4 ABOUT GOLF DIGEST Home of the Hot List, Golf Digest +, news and trends, Golf Digest is the definitive destination for all things golf. Chapters: 0:00 Intro 1:09 The History of Bethpage State Park 2:55 The Peoples' Course 4:15 The 4th Hole 6:24 Rees Jones Renovation 7:24 How To Play It 10:00 The Green 12:30 How Pros Fair 13:55 Who Actually Designed Bethpage Black? 17:40 Four Possible Scenarios 20:25 Final Verdict