Hard to believe, but we're only a few hours away from March. Typically, the end of February brings five days of the Accenture Match Play Championship on television and leaves you primed for any sort of golf competition. Luckily, it also means the annual Leprechaun Golf Classic at the Crab Meadow Golf Course is only a few weekends away. The Northport course invites all Long Islanders to participate in one of the season's first public golf outings on Thursday, March 17, and celebrate St. Patrick's Day with food, beer and prizes.
The Classic begins at 9:00 a.m. with a continental breakfast in the clubhouse. The tournament — in four-person scramble format — is scheduled for a shotgun start at 10:00. A spread of corned beef, cabbage and beer will greet participants at the conclusion of the tournament. Prizes will be awarded to winners of closest-to-the-pin and long-drive contests.
Entry fee for the Leprechaun Golf Classic is $65 per person and includes cart, prizes, unlimited range balls, breakfast, lunch and beverages. Singles and pairs are welcome to join and will be placed on four-person teams.
Call Crab Meadow at (631) 757-8800 to register or for additional details.
The Long Island Press selected Crab Meadow as one of the top three public golf courses on the Island in its 2009 "Best Of Long Island" poll. The eighth hole, a short par-5 with a lake guarding the green, is a member of Newsday's Dream 18.