New York State Police sayLong Island residents should be aware of road closures leading up to the 45th Annual Ryder Cup in Farmingdale, as more than 250,000 spectatorsare expectedto visit and cause substantial congestion next week.
Public access to the tournament, which will begin on Tuesday at Bethpage State Park in Farmingdale, will have increased security measures and law enforcement presence in and around the park until the final match on Sept. 28.
A presidential visit is also expected on Sept. 26, whenspectators can also expect heightened security measures.
State police announced that Round Swamp Road will be closed from Winding Road to Quaker Meeting House Road, the following road closures that vary by day leading up to the main event:
- Saturday, 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.
- Sunday,8 a.m. to6 p.m.
Round Swamp Road will also be closed from Winding Road to Quaker Meeting House Road from Monday at 6 a.m. until Sept. 29 at 6 a.m.
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In addition, Quaker Meeting House Road will be closed from Tuesday, through Sept. 28 from 4:30 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Clubhouse Road from Bethpage State Parkway will be closed except for rideshare vehicles starting Tuesday from 5 a.m. to 8 p.m. daily, police said.
Ryder Cup officials said that carpooling is highly encouraged as there is no street parking. There may be extended wait times for rideshare vehicles during peak departure hours from Bethpage State Park.
There is no public parking or drop-offs at or around Bethpage State Park during Ryder Cup Week, the website said.
Spectators using rideshare services will be picked up and dropped off at the Ryder Cup’s official rideshare lot at the Ryder Cup Main Entrance at 99 Quaker Meeting House Rd. and walk to the event.
Rideshare users can enter "Bethpage Ryder Cup Rideshare Lot" as the destination in their app of choice.
In addition, Uber Shuttle will offer departures to Manhattan every 10 minutes during peak hours.
Rideshares can operate between the following hours:
- Tuesday through Sept. 25: 7:20 a.m. to 6:30 p.m.
- Sept. 26 27: 5:20 a.m. to7:30 p.m.
- Sept. 28: 7:20 a.m. to7:15 p.m.
Public parking will be available at Jones Beach State Park, 1 Ocean Pkwy. in Wantagh. Shuttle service will be provided to and from general public parking to the Ryder Cup main entrance at Bethpage Black, the tournament website said.
Parking is available for purchase via SeatGeek.
Spectators traveling via the Long Island Rail Road should ride to the Farmingdale Train Station (Ronkonkoma Line/Main Line), where complimentary shuttle service will be provided to and from the main spectator entrance at Bethpage State Park and the Farmingdale train station, the Ryder Cup website said.
Expanded train service will be provided in both directions during Ryder Cup week. to accommodate ridership.
Spectators can visit the 2025 Ryder Cup website for more information and the MTA website for train schedules.
By Maureen Mullarkey
maureen.mullarkey@newsday.com
Maureen Mullarkey is a breaking news reporter at Newsday. She previously worked as a reporter for Patch, where she covered a range of Long Island stories on topics such as the Diocese of Rockville Centre bankruptcy and the Babylon School District abuse scandals.
