The Bethpage-lite version of the 2025 Long Island golf season has arrived. Bethpage Black is officially closed to the public until October so that Ryder Cup preparations can accelerate ahead of next month's tournament. The Green and Yellow courses are now closed as well. All that remain open are the Red and Blue, which will […]
The new and still-rising Station Yards development in Ronkonkoma is hosting an outdoor golf event on its village green tomorrow, August 6. "Taps, Tunes & Tees" will feature live music by Paris Ray, local beer and golf activities, including a Dryvebox simulator and a putting green courtesy of XGolf Commack. There will be a vendor
The years-long battle between Eisenhower Park's Red Course and persistent turf issues rages on. Three greens on Eisenhower Red are currently closed due to the emergence of summer patch, a turfgrass fungus that affects golf courses, lawns and athletic fields. Nassau County posted signs at the course last week announcing that temporary greens are in
Back in the old pre-pandemic era, getting on the green was the most daunting part of an 18-hole day. Now, simply getting on the first tee is the hard part, like finding the fairway with a rickety swing. Noteefy, a rapidly rising company with an innovative, tech-based booking solution, is bringing the focus back to
Evan Crowder, the 2025 Ryder Cup operations manager for the PGA of America, joined "The Road to the Ryder Cup" podcast with Dr. Jeff Poplarski and Frank Darby this week to discuss some details about the on-course fan experience at the tournament in September. They also outlined some of the behind-the-scenes logistics and course-setup duties
The Town of Islip updated its reservation and no-show policy effective June 1, adding no-show fees that will need to be paid before account holders can book future tee times. Islip charges a $4 reservation fee per player on tee times booked at Brentwood Country Club and Holbrook Country Club, and $3 per player at
Golf Digest released its 2025-26 list of America’92s 100 Greatest Golf Courses earlier this month, and Bethpage Black, home of the upcoming Ryder Cup, is comfortably inside the top 50. One of nine Long Island courses and clubs to make the list, the Black Course settled in at #38, a few spots ahead of powerhouses
Long Island golfers have access to 50+ public golf courses. In this unique Ryder Cup season, with Bethpage’92s five courses open for only a shortened summer, local and visiting players will be hungry for open tee times across the region. This 2025 Long Island Golf Guide is a general directory of places where golfers can
Starting May 1, Bethpage State Park will implement several new policy measures that officials hope will discourage users from utilizing automated methods to gain unfair access to tee times. The park announced this weekend that the $5 online reservation fee normally collected at check-in will instead be charged as a booking fee and collected at
Last Chance Animal Rescue will hold its 11th annual golf outing on Thursday, July 31 at Stonebridge Golf Links in Smithtown. All proceeds from the event benefit the non-profit organization's efforts to rescue animals from inhumane kill shelters and relocate them to safe facilities and foster homes. Former New York Jets defensive lineman Marty Lyons