You can save on summer green fees even in the dead of winter thanks to Golfing Magazine and its annual Free Golf Program. And you can save a few additional bucks on top of the deal by taking advantage of the mag's Early Bird Special, available now through April.
For $39, early subscribers receive "free" green fees at a variety of Long Island golf courses (participating courses to be determined later this spring) plus a one-year subscription to the Hicksville-based magazine, and other perks. Starting May 1, the subscription rises to the standard $49 rate.
Eight courses took part in the 2016 program, including Brentwood Country Club, Cherry Creek's Woods Course, Holbrook Country Club, Island's End and Middle Bay. It also featured free simulator time at Simplay in Hauppauge.
A certificate will be sent to each subscriber in the spring, valid for a single use at each of the participating facilities. Only a cart fee is due on the day of play (other terms and restrictions may apply).
The certificate also gives subscribers the opportunity to sample golf courses around the Northeast. It is valid at dozens of courses across upstate New York and New England. A full list of courses on and off Long Island will be available when the program officially tees off in May. Certificates are valid until the end of the year.
Visit the Golfing Magazine website or call (516) 822-5446 to sign up.