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Long Island Dream Club: Bethpage Black #4

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Golfing Magazine put together a Long Island Dream Golf Club in its recent Fall issue, a collection of the area's finest 18 holes and its top off-course facilities.  Made up of ten private and eight public holes from as far west as Garden City and Great Neck, and as far east as Montauk and Greenport, […]

Final weekend of 2008 at Brentwood CC

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Like its fellow Town of Islip golf course in Holbrook, the Brentwood Country Club will close the curtain on the 2008 season this Sunday, December 14.  The course will re-open in mid-March. Gull Haven, the third town-operated course a few miles east of Brentwood in Central Islip, will remain open through the winter. 

Give the gift of L.I. golf without leaving your seat

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Want to treat a family golfer or a frequent playing partner to some Long Island golf?  One way to do it is to pick up some gift cards from area courses.  But do you also love the ease of online shopping and its traffic-free comfort?  Then the Spring Lake Golf Club and Middle Island Country

Holbrook CC set to close for season

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The last tee of the season will dig into the turf at the Holbrook Country Club this Sunday, December 14, when the tree-lined par-71 shuts down until March.  The pro shop will remain open until Christmas. Holbrook is a heavily wooded course and nightmarish for players who struggle to keep the ball straight.  Those who

Golfing Magazine’s Dream Golf Club

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Golfing Magazine unveiled the ultimate Long Island golf destination in its recent Fall issue, a Dream Golf Club that combines not only the very best holes in Nassau and Suffolk, but the finest clubhouse, restaurant, pro shop and practice facilities as well.  It all adds up to what would be a memorable par-73 course that

Give the gift of L.I. golf without leaving your seat

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[This flyover was updated on June 1, 2022.] SEE ALSO:Street Names: The Ghosts of Long Island Golf's Past — Mill Pond East (6/17/2021)Observations: Mill Pond Golf Course (12/3/2016)Closer Look: Mill Pond #5Observations: Mill Pond, 6/2/2010 Mill Pond Golf Course is a breath of fresh air, and not just because of the crisp and constant wind

Winter Rates Update I

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December is here, but many Long Island courses remain in prime playing condition.  At Mill Pond on Thanksgiving, the course looked nearly as it would on a morning in June, the only difference being about three layers of clothing per golfer and some sandy, recently aerated greens.  Everything else played close to its peak, and

Flyover: Middle Island Country Club – Spruce

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[This flyover was updated on January 4, 2017.] SEE ALSO:Observations: Middle Island Country Club, 11/26/2011 The Spruce Course at the Middle Island Country Club is one of three nine-hole layouts — all tree-titled — that make up the 27-hole facility, which has undergone a gradual renovation that began in the late 2000s under new club

Flyover: Mill Pond Golf Course

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[This flyover was updated on June 1, 2022.] SEE ALSO:Street Names: The Ghosts of Long Island Golf’s Past — Mill Pond East (6/17/2021)Observations: Mill Pond Golf Course (12/3/2016)Closer Look: Mill Pond #5Observations: Mill Pond, 6/2/2010 Mill Pond Golf Course is a breath of fresh air, and not just because of the crisp and constant wind whipping through the

Lido Turkey Trot Update

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The Lido Golf Club has added some details on its website about the annual Thanksgiving morning Turkey Trot since we first posted about the event earlier this month. The entry fee for the event is $60 and covers your reservation, cart, continental breakfast and prizes.  Shotgun start is scheduled for 8:00. Lido is home to

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