One of golf’s most in-demand tickets will be a little easier to obtain for the right kind of fan. The PGA of America announced “The People’s Perk,” a “grassroots program” to give 3,000 tickets to this year’s Ryder Cup at Bethpage Black to local New York residents.

If you're able to secure a tee time at Bethpage Black—a particularly hot topic of late—you might wind up getting something even cooler: Ryder Cup tickets. The PGA of America announced on Wednesday the launch of "The People's Perk,

Thousands of golf fans in the New York area could be in for a big surprise over the next five months: The PGA of America is giving away free tickets to the Ryder Cup at Bethpage Black.