Bethpage Black is in the Sweet 16. The NCAA Tournament references live on thanks to Golf Digest's Fans' Choice field-of-64 competition in which the country's top public courses are pitted against one another and advanced by reader vote. Last week, the famed Black Course clobbered #10-seed The Harvester (Rhodes, IA) by a 134-37 vote to […]
The first round turned out to be a squeaker. Riding high on the recent announcement that The Barclays will be heading to Bethpage next summer, the Black Course might be primed for a more resounding victory in Round 2 of Golf Digest's Fans' Choice poll. Voting is open at GolfDigest.com for the second-round matchup between
After a successful debut outing held last summer, Painting For Cures, an organization that aims to keep young children smiling during extended hospital stays, will hold its second annual charity golf outing on Saturday, August 13 at the Lido Golf Club. The outing is currently open for registration and sponsorship opportunities. All participants will enjoy
Make your driving-range practice sessions a bit more productive this season by stopping over at the Tallgrass Golf Course in Shoreham for an hour or two on summer Sunday afternoons. Tallgrass pro Phil Tita and his staff will hold free player-development clinics every Sunday through August. Each one-hour clinic begins at 12 noon and includes
Voting is open in Golf Digest's Greatest Public Courses first-round matchup between Bethpage Black and the Hawktree Golf Club of Bismarck, North Dakota. Head over to GolfDigest.com anytime between now and Sunday, May 29, to cast your vote for the local favorite. The magazine is allowing fans to choose which course is truly America's Greatest
Chances are you've already met Spring Lake Golf Club head pro and director of golf Cristy Jurgens (nee Grzymala). If not, on your next visit to the 27-hole course in Middle Island, she'll likely be there to ring you up, send you out to the starter and make a suggestion or two on equipment. Mark
Lido Golf Club in Lido Beach will start the morning with shotgun starts on Thursday, May 19 and Tuesday, May 24 at 7:30 and 7:45 a.m., respectively. All public golfers are invited to reserve a spot and will be charged based on residency. Complimentary lunch will be provided. The course will be closed after the
Good news for anyone who's ever found themselves "in jail" at the heavily wooded Spring Lake Golf Club in Middle Island. The 27-hole facility is providing wayward shooters with a little bit of breathing room this season and in the future by removing some trees around the course. According to Spring Lake golf director and
Tax Day is Monday. In the spirit of saving money, drop by the Brentwood and Holbrook Country Clubs this weekend or any other time through the end of April to take advantage of a "Welcome Back" spring discount. Both Town of Islip municipal courses frequently offer special rates. This month, you can ride anytime after
When we visited the Tallgrass Golf Course last July (still known as Tallgrass Country Club at the time), a scorching heat wave helped the course play firmer and faster than Long Island public golfers are accustomed to. Fast forward to a cool, windy late-March morning and Tallgrass is still allowing plenty of bounce and roll