Excitement is building as the Ryder Cup, one of the world’s most prestigious golf tournaments, prepares to tee off later this month at Bethpage Black. But for residents and drivers in the Farmingdale area, the international event will also bring a wave of road closures that could make getting around more difficult in the days ahead.

Local driver Luis Tejada summed up the sentiment felt by many in the community.

“It will probably be a little bit of an inconvenience," he said.

Indeed, several major roads near Bethpage State Park will be affected — some even before the first round of golf begins.

These restrictions are part of the large-scale preparations for the event, which includes over 1.7 million square feet of infrastructure.

“We’ve asked for specific times so we can bring a bunch of trucks in at once,” explained Ryder Cup operations manager Evan Crowder, who emphasized that the road closures are necessary to ensure a smooth operation while limiting disruption to locals.

“We work very closely with everybody in the surrounding neighborhood and we try to be as least impactful on their day-to-day lives as possible,” Crowder added.

Beth Mignone, of the Farmingdale Chamber of Commerce, acknowledged the challenges but sees an upside.

“It’s definitely going to be inconvenient for people, but it’s a pretty prestigious event for them to bring to our town. Hopefully it will bring some business to Main Street," says Mignone.

The Long Island Rail Road is expecting 18,000 travelers each day to reach the tournament at Bethpage State Park. It released a comprehensive schedule of weekend trains on the MTA website.

Service to the 2025 Ryder Cup via Farmingdale Station

Eastbound LIRR train service to Farmingdale will depart from Penn Station, Grand Central Madison, Woodside, Jamaica, Mineola and Hicksville. Connecting service will be available from Brooklyn. Fans traveling to the 2025 Ryder Cup from eastern Long Island will be provided with direct service to Farmingdale from the Ronkonkoma, Central Islip, Brentwood, Deer Park and Wyandanch stations. Customers traveling from the Port Jefferson Branch should transfer at Hicksville for trains to Farmingdale. When changing trains, remember to take your ticket with you. For assistance on your way to and from the 2025 Ryder Cup, look for LIRR personnel assigned to Farmingdale Station.

Added Train Service Details

Tuesday to Friday, Sept. 23-26, 2025

Eight extra eastbound trains and one extra westbound train.

Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 27-28

Nine extra eastbound trains.

Pre-Event: There are several westbound trains with added stops at Farmingdale Tuesday through Friday.

Post-Event: We have several sets of equipment that will be staged on the branch to run as unscheduled extras when the event is over each day.

Farmingdale Station

Parking Restrictions: There is NO parking available at Farmingdale Station or Bethpage State Park during the 2025 Ryder Cup.

Fans who travel by car must park at Jones Beach, then board shuttle buses to the golf course. Because Farmingdale Station is on the LIRR’s Ronkonkoma Branch, Suffolk County residents traveling west to Farmingdale should know that they can park at any LIRR station east of Farmingdale (Ronkonkoma, Central Islip, Brentwood, Deer Park, and Wyandanch) for free on weekends, then take a train to the Ryder Cup. Nassau County residents traveling east to Farmingdale can park on weekends at the Mineola Intermodal Center at Mineola Station. There is a fee to park at Jones Beach and the Mineola Intermodal Center.

For assistance on your way to and from the Ryder Cup, look for LIRR personnel assigned to Farmingdale Station.

Both the North and South LIRR commuter parking lots at Farmingdale will be closed Thursday evening, Sept. 18 and will reopen on Monday, Sept. 29. Commuters will not be permitted to park on the streets or in any other Village parking lots.

LIRR customers who normally drive to Farmingdale Station bound for other destinations are encouraged to use nearby Wyandanch Station, where parking will be available. The MTA/LIRR has arranged for all Farmingdale parking permit holders to park in the parking garage adjacent to the LIRR station in Wyandanch. There will be no charge for Farmingdale Parking Permit holders (with permit affixed) nor will there be an increased LIRR commuter fare for the zone change.

Local residents and commuters looking to board/disembark trains at Farmingdale Station are permitted to walk to the station or be picked up or dropped off at Farmingdale LIRR Station.