The USGA has already brought two U.S. Opens to Nassau County. According to an Associated Press report, the PGA might bring a tournament of their own as soon as next season.
A source informed the AP that The Barclays, the opening playoff tournament of the FedEx Cup, is negotiating with the PGA Tour to bring the 2012 event to Bethpage Black next August.
The AP's Doug Ferguson writes:
"The person, who spoke on condition of anonymity because he was not authorized to release the information, said such a deal would need approval by the New York state parks and recreation department and the tour’s policy board."
The Barclays is typically held at courses around the New York metropolitan area. The 2011 event will take place at the Plainfield Country Club in Edison, New Jersey. In 2010, Matt Kuchar defeated Martin Laird in a playoff at the Liberty National Golf Club.
Bethpage Black hosted the 2002 and 2009 U.S. Open Championships. Currently, the centerpiece of Bethpage State Park is not in the rotation for future Opens.
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