SEE ALSO:Flyover: Bethpage – Green Course (6/3/2011) The Green Course at Bethpage State Park has a tendency to get lost in the shuffle, understandable for a course that tees off only a few paces from the opening and closing holes of the crown jewel of Long Island public golf. It doesn’92t have a warning sign […]
[This flyover was updated on June 1, 2021.] The Gull Haven Golf Club bills itself as Islip’92s family golf course, a claim based in its wide, flat fairways and friendly atmosphere. Experienced fathers or mothers (and grandfathers or grandmothers) might hesitate to teach the game to their kids at the other Town-operated courses ’96 the
Want to treat a family golfer or a frequent playing partner to some Long Island golf? One way to do it is to pick up some gift cards from area courses. But do you also love the ease of online shopping and its traffic-free comfort? Then the Spring Lake Golf Club and Middle Island Country
Golfing Magazine unveiled the ultimate Long Island golf destination in its recent Fall issue, a Dream Golf Club that combines not only the very best holes in Nassau and Suffolk, but the finest clubhouse, restaurant, pro shop and practice facilities as well. It all adds up to what would be a memorable par-73 course that
[This flyover was updated on June 1, 2022.] SEE ALSO:Street Names: The Ghosts of Long Island Golf's Past — Mill Pond East (6/17/2021)Observations: Mill Pond Golf Course (12/3/2016)Closer Look: Mill Pond #5Observations: Mill Pond, 6/2/2010 Mill Pond Golf Course is a breath of fresh air, and not just because of the crisp and constant wind
December is here, but many Long Island courses remain in prime playing condition. At Mill Pond on Thanksgiving, the course looked nearly as it would on a morning in June, the only difference being about three layers of clothing per golfer and some sandy, recently aerated greens. Everything else played close to its peak, and
The Lido Golf Club has added some details on its website about the annual Thanksgiving morning Turkey Trot since we first posted about the event earlier this month. The entry fee for the event is $60 and covers your reservation, cart, continental breakfast and prizes. Shotgun start is scheduled for 8:00. Lido is home 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