In an effort to protect the Peconic River from nitrogen pollution and conserve water, Suffolk County will begin a new program in 2016 that will divert 350,000 gallons of treated wastewater per day into the irrigation system of the Indian Island Country Club golf course, Newsday reported last week. The program at the Riverhead course […]
Golf Galaxy announced in an e-mail this week that its retail store at The Source Mall in Westbury will close for business on Saturday, January 17. The Source location is Golf Galaxy's only Long Island outlet. The store was scheduled to remain open through January, according to the company e-mail, but the closing date was
The Town of Huntington held a public hearing last week to review the winning bid submitted by a Florida-based course operator to run Northport's Crab Meadow Golf Course, according to Newsday. Integrity Golf Co. of Winter Garden, Florida will operate both Crab Meadow and the nine-hole Dix Hills Park Golf Course under a five-year contract
There are ways each year to keep Long Island's golf courses in mind even when the playing season is on its last legs and the golf clubs are slowly making their way into storage. One of them is to check in at the Long Island Press website to see which courses are finalists for "Best
Someone's been telling tales of a stormy outlook for Cherry Creek in Riverhead, but the facility made it clear Thursday that its two courses and on-site restaurant are here to stay. In an e-mail distributed to subscribers on Thursday, Cherry Creek general manager Eileen McCaffrey addressed rumors of course closure by stating that the Links
The former Dix Hills Golf Club property on Half Hollow Road in Dix Hills will be the future site of luxury homes priced in the millions, Newsday reported Thursday. Continental Pinewood purchased the site in June and plans to develop more than 20 homes on one-acre lots, as well as necessary infrastructure and improvements, according
In its ongoing effort to draw new players to golf and promote different ways for experienced golfers to enjoy the sport, the United States Golf Association has named next Wednesday, July 23, "Play 9 Day," a celebration of nine-hole rounds and all the little things that make up the game. More of a marketing campaign
Calverton Links has a new owner, but its future as a golf course remains uncertain, according to a report published in the Riverhead News-Review last weekend. The 18-hole course in Calverton, which unexpectedly closed last October, was sold to developer Parviz Farahzad and a group called Bashi Calverton Links LLC in May for $3.5 million,
The South Fork is the land of prestigious private golf clubs, but look closely and quickly on a drive through the Hamptons and you'll find an oasis open to all players — the nine-hole Poxabogue Golf Center. This year is Poxabogue's 50th anniversary, which might come as a surprise to visiting golfers who step on
Golfweek announced its annual ranking of America's Best Municipal Courses last month and the Black Course at Bethpage State Park found itself in a very familiar place — at the top. Bethpage Black is the top muni in the country for the sixth year in a row according to Golfweek, and as usual, the Black's