Brian Kocourek stood on a fairway in St. Maarten with a problem on his hands. It wasn’t a matter of getting up and down from a trap or reaching the green through fierce Caribbean crosswinds. The problem was, quite literally, on his hands. “It was so hot and humid. I couldn’t grip the club,” Kocourek […]
This week, a post on what claims to be Jones Beach State Park’s official Facebook page hinted at the potential return of the park’s long-closed pitch-and-putt golf course. “Rain today, but brighter days are ahead!” the post read, accompanied by a photo of the course with the Jones Beach tower in the background. “Soon it
To play a Long Island golf course that predates World War I, you typically need a level of access that only a fortunate few consider attainable. For the rest of us, all you need are a couple of bucks for a ferry ticket. Shelter Island Country Club, more commonly and affectionately known as Goat Hill,
**UPDATED FOR 2026** Long Island can be confusing and intimidating for out-of-towners. Of course, the best place to relax and let troubles melt away is on the golf course. The following guide is intended to help visitors on Long Island find their bearings and get to the first tee. Especially with the U.S. Open returning to Shinnecock Hills
The golf course and neighboring wastewater treatment plant at Bergen Point have always been linked by name and by unique history, and now after more than 50 years, that connection in name has come to an end. Bergen Point Golf Course is now formally known as Santapogue Creek County Golf Course. Suffolk County announced the
The REV Tour, an amateur golf league and tournament format originally launched in Utah, is now open for play on Long Island. It provides local players with an outlet for competition that’s more casual and convenient than a typical amateur tour, with top performers able to advance to regional and national tournaments at premier courses
Registration is open for the Drive, Chip & Putt Championship, an annual event that gives junior golfers the opportunity to put their golf skills to the test and compete for a prized spot at Augusta National next spring on the eve of the 2027 Masters. For Long Island juniors, the road to Georgia begins this
The one shining light from this winter’s severely abbreviated golf season — besides the blinding ricochet of sunshine off barely melted ice sheets — is Long Island’s robust indoor-golf scene. The region has never had a deeper roster of indoor venues for playing, practicing, learning and competing, all combined at many places with eating, drinking
It wasn’t too long ago that on a 40-degree day in January, only a few stragglers would be seen trudging around pale-green fairways, swinging irons from beneath four layers of winter gear and a wool hat. That’s no longer the case in 2026. In fact, 40 degrees is “high” enough to draw full groups out
For the many Long Island golfers who do not play golf year-round, there is usually a distinct point where the golf season comes to an end. Some might call it a year at Halloween, others Thanksgiving. Some might end it the first time they put the heat on at home, others might end it at the year’s