The booking window by golfer type
The reservation system opens each date to verified New York State residents first. Holders of the verified Bethpage or Sunken Meadow resident card, including verified senior and junior residents, can book 8 days ahead. Non-verified residents and non-residents can book 6 days ahead, which means residents with the card get a two-day head start on every tee sheet.
The system goes offline between 12:00 AM and 1:30 AM every night. If you are chasing the first available minutes of a new booking day, plan around that gap rather than refreshing through it.
When the seasons open
Opening day is the other meaning of the question. In 2026 the Green course opens March 14, the Red opens April 1, and the Black opens April 15 and closes November 15, sitting out Mondays except holidays. Blue and Yellow stay open year round when weather allows, so there is always a bookable Bethpage course even in winter.
When the first groups go off
The pro shop schedule tracks first light through the season, with the earliest starts in high summer. Call 516-249-4040 to confirm on the day.
| 2026 dates | Pro shop opens |
|---|---|
| April 27 to May 3 | 5:00 am |
| May 4 to August 9 | 4:30 am |
| August 10 to September 7 | 5:00 am |
| September 8 to September 27 | 5:30 am |
| September 28 to October 25 | 6:00 am |
| October 26 to November 29 | 6:30 am |
Playing the window
Two things follow from the rules. First, if you golf Bethpage more than a couple of times a year and live in New York, the verified resident card is the single biggest timing advantage available, because a two-day head start on a six-day sheet is most of the game.
Second, sold-out days are not final. Cancellations reopen slots inside the window at unpredictable hours, especially as the 6-hour cancellation-fee deadline approaches. That reopening pattern is exactly what tee time cancellation alerts exist to catch on courses where watching is live.
Try the workflow on one real watch
The clearest test is still one real course, one real time window, and the player count you need. That setup shows whether the workflow stays readable once it leaves the page.
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