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.
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 golf-and-grub deal is just $29. Call (516) 767-4828 for more details.
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
The fourth annual Town of Hempstead Supervisor's Cup Golf Classic will tee off on Wednesday, October 5 at the Lido Golf Club, but there's limited time to enter your name into the drawing for tournament spots. Hempstead Town residents are eligible to participate and must submit an application before September 9. A lottery for the
A popular gag among rival fans and the most cynical team supporters is that just about anyone could suit up and take the ice with the New York Islanders. While that's certainly not the case, it is true that anyone could tee it up and hit the links with the Islanders — some of whom
The Blue Course at Bethpage State Park is scheduled for aeration on September 6 and 7, followed by the Green Course on September 15 and 16, and the Black Course from Monday, September 26 through Thursday, September 29. Bethpage Black will be closed every Monday — plus Tuesday, September 20 — for maintenance.
The Black, Red and Yellow courses at Bethpage State Park reopened for play today, September 2 — five days after Hurricane Irene blew through Long Island. Bethpage's Blue and Green courses remain closed as of Friday and may reopen over the weekend.
Following up on yesterday's news about flooding at Timber Point, the White Course is due to reopen for play tomorrow, September 1. The Blue Course, which sustained saltwater and seawall damage from Hurricane Irene, is expected to be ready for golfers as soon as Friday, September 2. Timber Point's Red Course has been open all