There is rarely any suspense when it comes to the Long Island imprint on Golfweek's annual ranking of America's Best Municipal Courses. Bethpage Black is usually at the top, followed a few tiers below by neighbor Bethpage Red and Montauk Downs. Change is found only in the number next to the latter two. Golfweek […]
Starting this week, Long Island golfers will receive a Golfing Magazine certificate that allows them to play for "free" at nearly a dozen golf courses Islandwide. The magazine's 2013 Free Golf Program includes 11 local courses — seven full-length and four nine-hole layouts — plus dozens more upstate and across the Northeast. Also, this year's
[UPDATE – 6/3/2013: South Bay Country Club is open for play with phone service and new website. For more on the course, check out Golf On Long Island's South Bay Country Club flyover.] The rebranded South Bay Country Club in Oceanside will be available to public golfers when it opens for play next month, according
Newsday has published a correction of the false data that ran in a graphic in the Sunday LI Business cover story on April 7 regarding Long Island golf courses. The correction appears in the Wednesday, April 17 print edition. The business feature, which analyzed the "shrinking" of the local golf course industry, claimed that the
Believe it or not, there's a way for the junior golfer in your life to play Augusta National that doesn't require trespassing or becoming the world's youngest corporate bigwig. As told to the national viewing audience this week by Jim Nantz and Nick Faldo, junior golfers across the country can compete for the chance to
[Newsday published a correction in its April 17 print edition for the use of misinformation in its April 7 feature. Read the correction here.] While there's no way to dispute that rounds are down from previous highs and that Long Island golf courses are competing for customer dollars against additional and often cheaper leisure alternatives,
[Read Golf On Long Island's take on the Newsday article: Newsday report features false data to support negative view of Long Island golf industry] The business of golf on Long Island is "in the rough" according to a report published Thursday on Newsday.com. Newsday's Ted Phillips said the Long Island golf industry is "shrinking" thanks
[Looking for this year's camp info? See the Guide to 2023 Summer Golf Camps on Long Island.] Early in the spring, practice for the new season is typically confined to the driving range. But when the heat arrives, not only is it time for everyone to start enjoying time on the course, it's also time
Eisenhower Park will soon be up and running at full speed. The Red Course at Eisenhower Park will reopen for the 2013 season on Friday, April 12, according to park staff. Judging by the hour-long waits reported yesterday on both the Blue and White courses, the Red should see plenty of play right out of
Spring aeration begins next week at Bethpage State Park. The Yellow Course is first in line. Aeration is scheduled for Monday, April 1 and Tuesday, April 2. The Red Course, which opened for the 2013 season earlier today, will be aerated starting Monday, April 8. Following Red is the Blue Course on April 15-16 and