Earlier this spring, Golf On Long Island outlined practice and instruction options for junior golfers in our 2014 Summer Golf Camps Guide. Next up is a competition option for Suffolk County juniors who are ready to put their on-course abilities to the test. The 2014 Suffolk County Junior Golf Tour is open to all boys […]
April is The Masters, taxes and the first of several monthly specials offered at Brentwood Country Club and Holbrook Country Club. The Town of Islip municipal courses are offering an early-spring deal that allows golfers to ride anytime after 11 a.m. for $42 (all fees included). As always, all players must reserve a tee time
Veterans and active-duty military personnel are eligible to receive discounts at county-operated golf courses in Nassau and Suffolk, according to announcements made this week by both county governments. In Nassau, a new "Lifetime Leisure Passport" allows veterans and military personnel to play at the county's five municipal golf facilities — Eisenhower Park, North Woodmere Park,
[Looking for this year's camp info? See the Guide to 2024 Summer Golf Camps on Long Island.] The transition from winter to spring golf season has been extremely slow to get moving, much to the dismay of eager area golfers. So while stuck inside waiting for the return of enjoyable course conditions, you might as
Kids and teens across Long Island have a few more weeks to tune up before the 2014 USSSA Junior Golf Tour gets underway. Once it tees off it's a race to the top of the leaderboard and a spot in the organization's national championship. The 2014 USSSA Junior Golf Tour begins next month with a
Golfing Magazine's annual Free Golf Program is back in 2014, and so is its Early Bird Special, which gives local golfers a discount on already-discounted rates at top courses across the Island. For $39 now through the end of April, the Hicksville-based magazine's Free Golf Program includes a one-year subscription plus a certificate that entitles
There is light at the end of this long, cold tunnel — the spring golf season is about to start on Long Island. Opening Day for some of Long Island's seasonal golf courses is only a week away. Spring will be greeted with a hero's welcome following an offseason that began with an ominous forecast
The Town of Islip courses at Brentwood Country Club and Holbrook Country Club are tentatively slated to open for the 2014 season on Friday, March 14. Lingering winter weather could delay the start of the season, however, the way early-arriving winter weather ended the 2013 season a few days ahead of schedule. For more on
Long Island's 2013-14 winter golf season has been a complete bust, so local golfer and Golf On Long Island reader Ryan Stewart has his eye on the spring. Stewart e-mailed us on the heels of last week's snow/slop storm to ask some questions and share some thoughts on the local golf scene. He also credited
If you want to play golf in the 2013-14 winter season, it seems you either need a plane ticket or a very vivid imagination for daydreaming. This offseason has been more about polar vortexes than putting practice. In the event there is ever an available day to play golf before the 2014 regular season arrives,