By this time next week, holiday gifts totaling thousands of boxes of new balls, bags of new tees and fresh new drivers promising 50 extra yards plus accuracy will be sorted and ready for play in the spring. But why wait until April when December — especially a warm one — is just as great a time to take them for a spin out on the course?
Golf On Long Island loves winter golf, and you should too, if only for the chance to play quality courses with limited crowds for a discount price. Below is a sampling of offseason 18-hole rates at area courses. For full details about rates and course conditions, contact the course pro shops or visit their websites. Note that these do not represent discounted rates at all courses.
For offseason rates from previous years and a primer on winter golf in general, refer to Winter Golf on Long Island.
- Cherry Creek Links: $40 to ride, $30 to walk on weekdays before 12 p.m., $30/$20 after 12 p.m.; $50/$40 (before 12 p.m.) and $40/$30 (after 12 p.m.) on weekends
- Mill Pond: $51 to ride, $40 to walk on weekdays before 12 p.m., $41/$30 after 12 p.m.; $53 before 12 p.m. (riding only) and $42/$31 (after 12 p.m.) on weekends (all fees lower with Town of Brookhaven resident cards)
- Pine Hills: $45 to ride, $35 to walk on weekdays before 12 p.m., $35/$25 after 12 p.m.; $55/$45 (before 12 p.m.) and $45/$35 (after 12 p.m.) on weekends
SEE ALSO: 2015-16 Winter Rates Roundup II