Course Promos and Updates

Tourette Association of America holding annual golf outing at Bethpage Red on August 23

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July 12, 2023

The New York-based Tourette Association of America will hold its third annual Long Island Golf Outing on Wednesday, August 23 at Bethpage State Park's Red Course. The annual golf event raises money to support those affected by Tourette Syndrome, Tic Disorders and co-occurring conditions. Shotgun start is scheduled for 1:30 p.m., with a brunch held […]

Long Island Golf Junkies holding summer golf outing at The Vineyards in Riverhead

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June 23, 2023

The Long Island Golf Junkies players group, one of the largest and most active groups in the region, will hold a summer golf outing next month at The Vineyards Golf Club in Riverhead. Event date is Monday, July 10 with a shotgun start scheduled for 9:00 a.m. The LIGJ outing is open to all players.

Spy Ring Golf Club in Setauket working its way toward a soft opening this fall

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May 26, 2023

[NOTE: Spy Ring GC is now open. Read more about the course in the Spy Ring flyover.] Gone are the sounds of hammering construction and the roar of heavy machinery. In their place, in a pristine golf and residential complex in Setauket, are the soft whispers of fairway sprinklers and quiet music drifting from an

2023 Summer Golf Camps on Long Island

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May 21, 2023

[Looking for this year's camp info? See the Guide to 2025 Summer Golf Camps on Long Island.] Golf participation remains at a high level following the Covid spike, meaning spots at local junior golf camps are still in elevated demand. Junior golfers of all ages and skill levels have a wealth of options at Long

Long Island Golf Junkies social outing to be held at Inwood CC on June 5

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May 5, 2023

The Long Island Golf Junkies players group, one of the largest and most active groups in the region, will hold one of its social golf outings on Monday, June 5 at the private Inwood Country Club. The event tees off at 12 noon and is open to all local players. Entry fee is $250 per

Spring aeration dates at Bethpage

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April 21, 2023

The golf courses at Bethpage State Park are fully open for the 2023 season, but there are some upcoming spring aeration dates to be aware of before making plans for tee times. Bethpage Yellow will be the first to close for maintenance next week on April 24 and 25. The Black Course was already aerated

New in 2023: Bergen Point shortens #9, makes #18 a par-5

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April 9, 2023

Rounds at Bergen Point Golf Course will have a different feel starting this season, especially as each nine comes to a close. The Suffolk County municipal course in West Babylon made significant changes to two of its holes during the offseason, trimming its par-4 ninth hole to a mid-range par-3 and stretching its closing hole

Bethpage prepping for 2023 season with Ryder Cup changes already taking shape

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March 17, 2023

It won't take long for Bethpage golfers to catch a glimpse of something new when they return to the course for the first time in 2023. One of the main offseason renovations at the park — carried out with the 2025 Ryder Cup in mind — took place right behind the clubhouse near the start

2023 golf course reopen dates on Long Island

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March 1, 2023

After a mild Long Island offseason where roughly zero snowflakes found their way from the sky to the ground, Old Man Winter teamed up with the golf gods to make sure March — the month of golf's local reopening — began with a coating of slush. Go figure. Unless you were banking on checking out

Winter Golf On Long Island: 2022-23 Edition

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January 2, 2023

Some people wake up a little groggy on New Year's Day and spend the morning in pajamas, clutching a cup of coffee. Others wake up a little groggy, see the sun shining on a 45-degree day, and spend the rest of the morning on the golf course, clutching irons and hand warmers. Golf on a

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