Warm week ahead — how about some winter rates? Golf On Long Island loves winter golf, and you should too, if only for the chance to play quality courses with limited crowds for a discount price. Below is a sampling of this offseason's 18-hole rates at area courses. For full details about rates and course […]
There's a way for local junior golfers to not only tee it up on the legendary Augusta National Golf Course, but get some national TV air time as well, and it's not by finding a loophole into The Masters. Local qualifiers for the 2019 Drive, Chip and Putt Championship, a youth golf event made possible by
A few golf courses around Long Island have been eager to announce that they are open for play amid this winter's relentless chill (one NYC course even boasted it was open before the recent blizzard melted away), so clearly there are some devoted players interested in saving a few bucks on a sub-freezing round. Golf
If you have no problem spending an hour-plus in the clubhouse waiting out a frost delay, if you get excited for a sunny 45-degree weather forecast, and if your golf wardrobe includes multiple pairs of cold-weather golf gloves, chances are you're a seasoned Long Island winter golfer. The majority of local golfers put the finishing
The Town of Islip's municipal course at Brentwood Country Club will close for the 2017 season on Sunday, December 17. As usual, the course is tentatively scheduled to reopen in mid-March. Until Brentwood's closing date, golfers can take advantage of the end-of-season special valid there and at its sister course, Holbrook Country Club, which typically
From now through mid-December, when the two Town of Islip courses close for the winter, Brentwood Country Club and Holbrook Country Club are offering end-of-season discounts that put 18-hole rounds as low as $20. Weekday rounds with cart are $38 through the closing date ($31 for seniors), and weekend 18s cost $42, or $32 after
Long after the majority of Long Island's golfers have packed their clubs away for hibernation, a dedicated group of players keep the active deep into the fall and winter. For them, Halloween, Thanksgiving and even New Year's are just great golfing days with wide-open tee sheets, merely chillier equivalents to warm spring rounds on Memorial
Between Manorville and Montauk, there's a stretch of private golf clubs thoroughly documented in history books and prominently positioned in world rankings. One of them — Shinnecock Hills — is preparing to host the 2018 U.S. Open, and its neighbors, places like National Golf Links and Sebonack Golf Club, are bucket-list types far out of
Spring Lake Golf Course is bringing a bit of a date-night vibe to the fairways and greens later this month. The Middle Island course is hosting its second annual Surf & Turf special on Friday, September 15. Meals at the Spring Lake restaurant include lobster tails, filet mignon and live music, in addition to a
Even before their summer specials came to an end, Brentwood CC and Holbrook CC announced a new slate of discounts for September golf. The two Town of Islip municipal courses are offering specials on all rounds scheduled for 11:00 a.m. or later until the end of September. On weekdays, 18-hole rounds with cart and reservation