An ongoing saga in the Hamptons is finally drawing to a close. The Fairway Restaurant will return to the Poxabogue Golf Center in Sagaponack this summer, according to Michael Wright of The Southampton Press. The popular cafe closed last year as a result of a lease dispute. In August, plans for a new cafe were […]
There are five closing holes at Bethpage State Park, all with varying styles and topography. Which one is your favorite? Leave an answer here at Golf On Long Island and be eligible to win a dozen Callaway golf balls when our "Nassau 18" is announced in April. The Black Course's 18th is the most photographed
[This flyover was updated on July 20, 2017.] SEE ALSO:Happy 80th Birthday, Bethpage BlackObservations: Bethpage – Black Course, 8/26/10 The Black Course at Bethpage State Park needs no introduction. Home of the 2002 and 2009 U.S. Open Championships, Bethpage Black is the crown jewel of public golf on Long Island and one of the most
Want to give the junior golfer in your family a head start in learning and enjoying the sport? The teaching staff at Harbor Links Golf Course in Port Washington invites young golfers age 6 to 16 to participate in its 2011 spring and summer golf camps. Spring golf programs begin in late April and run
Most golfers enjoy facing a challenging water hazard. The more demanding the shot, the better. NBC and The Players Championship at Sawgrass bank on the dramatic nature of a potential late-round splash landing every May. "Water-hazard hole" is kind of ambiguous, but you get the idea. Tell us your favorite public hole in Nassau with
Golfweek saw little reason to tinker with its annual list of New York's top public-access courses, a decision that comes as good news for last year's four Long Island representatives. When the publication announced the 2011 edition of its Best Courses You Can Play listing last week, Bethpage Black and Red, Montauk Downs and Tallgrass
The Black Course at Bethpage State Park will reopen for the 2011 season on Friday, April 15, according to park staff. The 90-hole facility will slowly get back into full swing in the coming weeks, with the Green Course scheduled to reopen on Saturday, March 19, and the Red Course on Friday, April 1. All
Want to win a dozen Golf On Long Island golf balls? Just answer a quick question on your local public golf courses and help us put together our "Nassau 18." Like most sports fans, we here at Golf On Long Island love a good list. And to help us get through the final weeks of
Already boasting holes worthy of praise in "Dream 18" collections put together by Newsday and Golfing Magazine, one of Long Island's most challenging and visually stunning public golf courses will be able to put more padding in its resume later this spring. Hamlet Willow Creek Golf and Country Club in Mount Sinai has been selected
A handful of Long Island golf courses close every winter and typically reopen for the new season anywhere from mid-March to the end of April. With almost all of January and February 2011 buried by snow, those courses that remain open year-round are finally beginning to announce "reopenings" of their own. One such facility is