For those who place high importance on course yardage, below are lists of the 20 longest public courses on Long Island from the back and middle tees. On courses where more than three tees are used, the second-longest distances are used for the middle. These lists are provided for informational purposes. Distances are accurate as […]
The New York State Parks system operates six golf facilities on Long Island, with Bethpage its most notable and Montauk Downs not too far behind. In between, up on the Long Island Sound in Kings Park, are the nine-hole Red, Blue and Green courses of Sunken Meadow State Park. The Red course, at 3,133 yards
[This flyover was updated on July 28, 2023.] A west-to-east golf tour along the Long Island Expressway would culminate somewhere out in Manorville or Riverhead, at a lengthy course like Rock Hill or on the Island's only par-6, the 18th hole at Cherry Creek Links. The first, western-most stop on such an Expressway golf tour
Thanks to some springtime maintenance, golfers at the Middle Island Country Club can take advantage of winter rates up to and beyond the Masters. After previously extending its offseason discount through the end of March, Middle Island will now offer winter rates on Spruce, Dogwood and Oak through April 15 as payback for this week's
At many Long Island golf courses, the day doesn't end once the 18th flag is back in the cup and the shoes are tossed in the trunk. Some can host a relaxed post-round meal or a stylish night out just as smoothly as they can turn out a foursome every eight minutes. The Carltun at
Most visitors to Baseball Plus on February weekends are there to hone their swings for upcoming baseball and softball seasons. For the past year, however, golfers have had a practice area for their own swing work, where the crack of a 5-iron and the thud of a simulator screen join the chorus of aluminum bat
Golfing Magazine put together a Long Island Dream Golf Club in its Fall 2008 issue, a collection of the area's finest 18 holes and its top off-course facilities. Made up of ten private and eight public holes from as far west as Garden City and Great Neck, and as far east as Montauk and Greenport,
Last week I noted that the Pine Hills Country Club website was out of service. It still is. A phone call to Pine Hills over the weekend revealed that the par-73 in Manorville is unaffected, thankfully. "We're open every day but Christmas," said a Pine Hills employee. No word on when the Pine Hills website
I noticed earlier this week that the website for the Pine Hills Country Club is out of service. For anyone who has visited that site in the past in search of helpful information about the course, layout or rates, this latest development isn't necessarily the worst thing in the world. Unless I'm missing something —
The Holbrook and Brentwood Country Clubs are offering a special Internet rate for the Fall — 2-for-1 greens fees from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., six days a week. Reservations must be made for each player online and must include cart rental. See the course websites for all conditions that apply. Holbrook CC is a