Hurricane Irene blew through Long Island more than a month ago but area golfers are still feeling its effects. The historic and wildly popular Blue Course at Timber Point closed for the season earlier this week to begin repairing some of the damage inflicted by the August storm. Laid out along Great South Bay, the […]
[This flyover was updated on June 26, 2025.] A turn south from the Long Island Expressway at exit 69 is a short-lived escape from suburbia. Farms and vegetable stands, maybe a fresh pie. Cruise past open fields and, about a mile ahead, a laid-back golf course awaits. It's a big golf course with a small-town
Head to the Great Rock Golf Club in Wading River next week to "take a swing in the fight against breast cancer" as part of the fifth annual Pink Rock Classic. The event will take place on Thursday, October 6. All proceeds from the tournament will benefit the Fund For Uninsured Women at the Fortunato
In his Golf Beat column this week, Newsday's Mark Herrmann delves into the history of the Red Course at Eisenhower Park and how the East Meadow layout remains one of Long Island's finest golf treasures. There is a big sign above the ticket office at Eisenhower Park: HOME OF THE 1926 PGA CHAMPIONSHIP. It is
[This flyover was updated on June 26, 2025.] A turn south from the Long Island Expressway at exit 69 is a short-lived escape from suburbia. Farms and vegetable stands, maybe a fresh pie. Cruise past open fields and, about a mile ahead, a laid-back golf course awaits. It’s a big golf course with a small-town
The Yellow Course at Bethpage State Park is scheduled for aeration on Monday, October 3 and Tuesday, October 4, followed by the Red Course on Tuesday, October 25 and Wednesday, October 26. Bethpage Black will be aerated this week from Monday, September 26 through Thursday, September 29.
Wednesday “Nine and Dine” at Harbor Links Executive Course this Fall Golfing on autumn Wednesdays just got a lot more delicious now that Harbor Links has announced a "Nine and Dine" special at the Executive Course. Before or after a round, choose from some grill room specials and a drink to wash it down. The
Picture a 498-yard dogleg par-5 that turns hard to the left at almost a 90-degree angle only 200 yards from the tee. Now imagine a small pond jutting into the fairway's left flank just before the turn. Then add three tall trees swaying in the breeze directly over the hazard. Until this year, that was
About 30 minutes after you determine the best method of attack on Stonebridge Golf Links' redan par-3 — the subject of a previous Closer Look post — it's time to draw up a gameplan on another demanding one-shotter. This hole, Stonebridge's "Biarritz" seventh, is a design that will be new to many players when they
Wantagh Memorial Congregational Church will hold its first annual golf outing at the Lido Golf Club on Tuesday, September 20 at 1 p.m. The outing will benefit the Freeport Emergency Food Pantry. Golfers will enjoy an on-course lunch plus a barbecue buffet dinner after the round. The $130 entry fee includes food, motor cart and