The Black Course at Bethpage closed for the season this weekend, and the countdown to the 2009 U.S. Open right here in Nassau County in June will soon begin. Tiger Woods cruised to a three-stroke victory at the 2002 Open, a tournament fondly remembered for the spirited New York gallery and its birthday serenade to […]
[UPDATE — Winter 2014: Long Island National GC is now a members-only private club. Course updates and design modifications made after the 2013 season are not covered in this overview.] Long Island's North Fork is renowned for its miles of wineries and vineyards, farm stands, waterside charm and rural setting. As day-trippers and bachelorette-party limos
[This flyover was updated on March 30, 2018.] SEE ALSO:After 50 years, Rock Hill remains a fixture on the Long Island golf landscape (9/18/2015) Once you make your way out into the high-60s of the Long Island Expressway — too far east even for the HOV lane — you can take your pick of courses
I got a call from Rob this afternoon asking for a suggestion on somewhere to play on his off day that didn’t require an eastbound journey on the LIE. I’ve been hearing and reading good things about Smithtown Landing and recommended that he check it out. A few hours later Rob buzzed me with a
The Island’s End Golf Club finds itself in a unique situation that no other public course on Long Island, with the exception of Montauk Downs, is forced to handle. Perched way out on the North Fork in Greenport, Island’s End is far beyond a simple drive for most Long Islanders. In terms of distance, Nassau
The Red Course at Eisenhower Park recently received a four-star rating from Golf Digest in its latest edition of the Best Places To Play for 2008-09, joining a handful of fellow Long Island courses rated four stars ("outstanding") and above. Golf Digest notes the Red's value and great conditioning, specifically citing its "phenomenal big greens"
[This flyover was updated on July 31, 2020.] The Sandpiper Course at Spring Lake Golf Club in Middle Island is the facility's nine-hole track, a mildly challenging layout that begins and ends with two par-5s and sticks a bunch of doglegged par-4s in between. Just shy of 3,100 yards from the black tees, Sandpiper is
AD of Valley Stream is a fan of the fifth hole at Timber Point's Blue course, another favored hole that is a member of Newsday's Dream 18. The par-3, named "Gibraltar," is renowned for its treacherous wind conditions and view of the bay: It overlooks Great South Bay and has bunkers in front on the
The Holbrook and Brentwood Country Clubs are offering a special Internet rate for the Fall — 2-for-1 greens fees from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., six days a week. Reservations must be made for each player online and must include cart rental. See the course websites for all conditions that apply. Holbrook CC is a
Tallgrass will be closed from Tuesday, October 7 to Thursday, October 9 for aeration. Check the course website for updates.