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2016 public golf course reopenings on Long Island

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February 21, 2016

Nothing accelerates the long, boring drive through the offseason quite like a warm late-winter weekend. All it takes is a couple of unexpected 50-degree days and the search for tee times and open golf courses begins. There's still some distance to cover, but the spring golf season is in sight. The handful of courses that […]

2015-16 Winter Rates Roundup II

18-hole, Course Promos and Updates, For Beginners, Suffolk Courses

February 3, 2016

The post-blizzard melt is almost complete, and more and more Long Island golf courses are getting back up to speed. It's been a few seasons since golf was an option in February, so players should take advantage. After all, the best way to pregame for the Super Bowl is to skip the hours-long studio shows

New views, cafe planned for 2016 season at Cedars Golf Club

9-hole, Course Promos and Updates, For Beginners, Suffolk Courses

January 8, 2016

Improvements at Cutchogue's Cedars Golf Club are continuing in preparation for the nine-hole course's 2016 season, with the focus this winter on opening up some of the property's waterside scenery as well as a new cafe featuring items from one of the area's prominent snack shops. This will be the third season at Cedars for

2015-16 Winter Rates Roundup I

18-hole, Course Promos and Updates, For Beginners, Suffolk Courses

December 21, 2015

By this time next week, holiday gifts totaling thousands of boxes of new balls, bags of new tees and fresh new drivers promising 50 extra yards plus accuracy will be sorted and ready for play in the spring. But why wait until April when December — especially a warm one — is just as great

Winter Golf on Long Island: 2015-16 Edition

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December 20, 2015

It's been a few years, but it looks like Long Island's 365-day golfers might have a winter to remember this offseason. Last December we said that Long Island's winter golfers were overdue for a playable offseason, and one year later, it appears they got one. With weather discussions swirling around warm temperatures and snow-free forecasts

Bergen Point, West Sayville to end 2015 season on December 27

18-hole, Course Promos and Updates, For Beginners, Suffolk Courses

December 17, 2015

Warm-weather December golf will continue for another week-plus at West Sayville and Bergen Point. The two Suffolk County courses, like fellow muni Timber Point, will remain open until Sunday, December 27. For more on the courses, check out the West Sayville and Bergen Point flyovers.

Brentwood, Holbrook extend season through December 20

18-hole, Course Promos and Updates, For Beginners, Suffolk Courses

December 10, 2015

With the December weather clinging to autumn with no end in sight, the Brentwood and Holbrook Country Clubs announced they will remain open through Sunday, December 20. The two Town of Islip golf courses typically close during the second weekend of December and reopen in mid-March. For more on Brentwood and Holbrook, click the links

Timber Point to close for the season on December 27

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December 7, 2015

Timber Point Golf Course's 27 holes will close for the 2015 season at the conclusion of play on Sunday, December 27. The historic bayside muni will hibernate for nearly three months before emerging for the 2016 campaign in mid-March, around the time of its annual St. Patrick's Day weekend outing. For more on the Blue,

Hearty Thanksgiving menu includes a host of holiday golf events and specials

18-hole, 9-hole, Course Promos and Updates, For Beginners, Suffolk Courses

November 19, 2015

[Looking for this year's info? Click here to see the 2016 Thanksgiving holiday slate.] For some people, Thanksgiving doesn't begin until the start of the Macy's Parade, while others might not recognize Turkey Day until opening kickoff in Detroit. Meanwhile, for a small portion of frost-resistant Long Island golfers, the holiday begins upon shotgun tee-off

Mill Pond hosting ninth annual Turkey Shootout scramble on Thanksgiving

18-hole, Course Promos and Updates, For Beginners, Suffolk Courses

October 30, 2015

The ninth edition of Mill Pond Golf Course's annual Thanksgiving Day Turkey Shootout is open for registration, and interested players should not delay in signing up for one of Long Island golf's most popular holiday events. As usual, Mill Pond's 2015 Turkey Shootout will be a four-person team scramble with a scheduled 8:00 a.m. start.

Golf on Long Island

A Golfer's Internet Guide to the Public Courses of Nassau & Suffolk

2016 public golf course reopenings on Long Island

2015-16 Winter Rates Roundup II

New views, cafe planned for 2016 season at Cedars Golf Club

2015-16 Winter Rates Roundup I

Winter Golf on Long Island: 2015-16 Edition

Bergen Point, West Sayville to end 2015 season on December 27

Brentwood, Holbrook extend season through December 20

Timber Point to close for the season on December 27

Hearty Thanksgiving menu includes a host of holiday golf events and specials

Mill Pond hosting ninth annual Turkey Shootout scramble on Thanksgiving

Golf on Long Island

A Golfer's Internet Guide to the Public Courses of Nassau & Suffolk