Thirteen public golf courses in Nassau and Suffolk are in the running for the title of "Best Golf Course" of 2012 in the annual Long Island Press "Best of LI" poll, and 12 of them are looking to wrestle that title away from Bethpage State Park. The 90-hole centerpiece of Long Island golf will win the category for the fifth straight year unless one of the dozen public courses (or two private clubs) in the competition pulls off a major upset when the Press poll closes on December 15.
Last year's runners-up Eisenhower Park and Montauk Downs are again in the field of 15, along with these public facilities:
- Crab Meadow
- Harbor Links
- Mill Pond
- Rock Hill
- Smithtown Landing
- Stonebridge Golf Links
- Tallgrass
- Timber Point
- Town of Oyster Bay GC
- West Sayville
Vote for the "Best Golf Course" of 2012 until December 15 at www.LongIslandPress.com, and don't forget to choose your favorite driving range and golf shop while you're there. Winners will be announced in January.