PGA Championship week gets underway at Bethpage Black

Practice rounds kicked off Monday, with the tournament set to start Thursday.

News 12 Staff

May 13, 2019, 11:37 AM

Updated 1,821 days ago

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Big buzz surrounded Bethpage State Park Monday as the PGA Championship got underway at Bethpage Black despite some less than desirable conditions.
Practice rounds kicked off Monday, with the tournament set to start Thursday.
Thousands of fans will converge on the world-famous course over the coming week while some of the biggest names in golf tee off.
Fans who got to the course early Monday got to see Tiger Woods during a nine-hole practice round. Woods is looking to win back-to-back majors after winning the Masters last month.
 


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