It wasn’t too long ago that on a 40-degree day in January, only a few stragglers would be seen trudging around pale-green fairways, swinging irons from beneath four layers of winter gear and a wool hat. That’s no longer the case in 2026. In fact, 40 degrees is “high” enough to draw full groups out […]
The long-closed Tam O’Shanter Club could have golf again in its future after the Village of Brookville changed a local code to allow for-profit clubs to operate at the site, Newsday reported last week. Tam O’Shanter, a former private club that was sold to a developer in 2019, was originally slated to be replaced by
For the many Long Island golfers who do not play golf year-round, there is usually a distinct point where the golf season comes to an end. Some might call it a year at Halloween, others Thanksgiving. Some might end it the first time they put the heat on at home, others might end it at the year’s
Bethpage Green’s month-long respite following the Ryder Cup is over. The Green reopened for play this morning and will remain open until the end of the season on Sunday, November 16. For the season’s final three weeks, rounds on the Green Course will be shortened to 16 holes, and players will only pay the nine-hole
The golf courses at Bethpage State Park are done playing host. This weekend they will get back to playing golf — amateur golf. October 4 is reopening day for two of the four non-Black courses that were heavily impacted by the corporate tents, pavilions, temporary roadwork and general foot traffic that came with last week’s
There’s an old saying in golf: Don’t show up with U.S. Open pars when you’re invited to a Bethpage birdie party. Of course, this is the first birdie fest Bethpage Black has ever hosted. The saying is only two days old, but it still counts. Team Europe read the invitation sent out by the PGA
Public golf at Bethpage State Park is officially on hiatus until the Americans and Europeans settle the 45th edition of the Ryder Cup later this month. The abbreviated summer season came to a wet, rainy conclusion this weekend, clearing the park for all the prep work that still remains ahead of tournament week, September 23
The Bethpage-lite version of the 2025 Long Island golf season has arrived. Bethpage Black is officially closed to the public until October so that Ryder Cup preparations can accelerate ahead of next month's tournament. The Green and Yellow courses are now closed as well. All that remain open are the Red and Blue, which will
The new and still-rising Station Yards development in Ronkonkoma is hosting an outdoor golf event on its village green tomorrow, August 6. "Taps, Tunes & Tees" will feature live music by Paris Ray, local beer and golf activities, including a Dryvebox simulator and a putting green courtesy of XGolf Commack. There will be a vendor
The years-long battle between Eisenhower Park's Red Course and persistent turf issues rages on. Three greens on Eisenhower Red are currently closed due to the emergence of summer patch, a turfgrass fungus that affects golf courses, lawns and athletic fields. Nassau County posted signs at the course last week announcing that temporary greens are in