Long Island golfers have a lot to be thankful for, including a 65-degree Election Day and seasonal green fee specials. Plenty of players across the Island are also thankful for the local courses that put on early-morning Turkey Day golf outings.
Mill Pond Golf Course in Medford is one of them. On Thanksgiving, Mill Pond will once again host its annual Turkey Shootout, a two-person team scramble that kicks off early and ends in time for all participants to be at the dinner table for the first round of appetizers. The $59 entry fee includes golf, cart, continental breakfast, range balls and the chance to win individual and team prizes. Shotgun start is scheduled for 8:00 a.m. Visit the Mill Pond pro shop or call (631) 732-8249 to register.
The wide-open, wind-swept, links-style par-70 measures a pitch short of 6,000 yards from the middle tees. Its opening hole (formerly #10) was selected to Golfing Magazine's 2009 Dream Golf Club. For more information on Mill Pond, check out the course flyover.
Golf On Long Island took part in the 2008 Turkey Shootout, carded a -1 on a blustery November morning and worked up a big holiday appetite in the process.