As the Ryder Cup rolls into Bethpage Black beginning Sept. 26, Long Island homeowners are finding that the real money comes in handing over their house keys.<\/p>\n
With tens of thousands of fans scrambling for scarce accommodations, locals are renting out everything from spare bedrooms \u2014 to their driveways.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The prices? They\u2019re eye-watering.\u00a0<\/p>\n
A four-bedroom Farmingdale house listed on Airbnb <\/a>within walking distance of the course is listed for more than $25,000 for five nights. Another three-bedroom<\/a>, just 6 miles away, is asking more than $34,000 for the week.<\/p>\n Homeowners near Bethpage Black are seeing Ryder Cup week turn into a windfall, with rentals ranging from $25,000 to more than $50,000 for just a few nights. AP<\/p>\n This four-bedroom home within walking distance to the golf course runs $25,000 for five nights. Airbnb<\/p>\n Even Airbnbs farther afield are cashing in: a Northport property<\/a> with four bedrooms and an attached apartment is $16,000 for four nights, while a 10-person home in Westbury<\/a> is tagged at nearly $20,000 for Ryder Cup weekend.<\/p>\n One Bethpage listing, for its part, is pushing close to $30,000 for just four nights. Made up of five bedrooms and three baths, the home is about a mile from Bethpage Black.<\/p>\n There are other associated costs, to boot. <\/p>\n Entering Bethpage Black for one of the main match days now costs about $750 for a single-day badge, which includes unlimited food and non-alcoholic beverages. Practice days aren\u2019t cheap either \u2014 Tuesday and Wednesday run about $255 each, and Thursday, which includes opening ceremonies, is set around $424. \u00a0<\/p>\n A four-bedroom home in Northport runs $16,000 for four nights, despite the commute to the golf course taking about an hour with traffic, sources said. Airbnb<\/p>\n At least for local residents, they\u2019re surely raking it in.<\/p>\n \u201cIt was a number that definitely made it worth it,\u201d Plainview\u2019s Matt Lenner, who rented his home through a hospitality company, told\u00a0Greater Long Island.<\/a> \u201cMy daughter is having her Bat Mitzvah this year and my son just started college, so this extra cash is nice.\u201d His wife was hesitant at first, but, as he put it, \u201cmoney talks.\u201d <\/p>\n Others are seizing the opportunity simply because they don\u2019t care for golf.\u00a0<\/p>\n \u201cWe were never going to the Ryder Cup anyway, so it\u2019s not like we\u2019re missing out by not being here,\u201d Sarah Bogaty of Plainview, who is taking her family to Florida after securing a renter, added. <\/p>\n Neither Lenner nor Bogaty revealed the exact amounts they secured, but both acknowledged the deals fell within the sky-high range local homes are commanding \u2014\u00a0from the mid-$20,000s to well above $30,000 for the week. <\/p>\n Over 250,000 people are expected to attend the 2025 Ryder Cup at Bethpage Black over the course of the week. Getty Images<\/p>\n A three-bedroom home 10 minutes away from Bethpage Black is asking $34,000 for the week. Airbnb<\/p>\n