The voting period for the 2011 "Best of LI" poll, brought to you annually by the Long Island Press, will come to an end on Wednesday, December 15. That leaves two weeks for Long Island golfers to cast their vote for one of 12 public facilities and three private clubs among this year's "Best Golf […]
The Black Course at Bethpage State Park still had plenty of golf cleats and pushcart wheels traversing its fairways as we looked on last week from the Red Course's fourth green. But after squeezing in two bonus weeks of golf beyond its original November 14 closing date, the Black is now officially in hibernation until
There's a Black Friday bargain waiting for area golfers at the end of the Long Island Expressway in Riverhead, and it's not at the Tanger Outlets. While the rest of the Island either shops or sleeps in, golfers with a tolerance for whipping, late-autumn winds on the North Fork can find a decent deal at
The Brentwood Country Club will host a Thanksgiving Day shotgun this Thursday, November 25, at 8:00 a.m. Unlike other holiday golf events that offer food, drink and contests along the way, Brentwood's Thanksgiving outing is all business — 18 holes and cart for $42. Spots will be filled on a first-come, first-served basis. Call the
The Crab Meadow Golf Course, a scenic 18 on the rolling, waterside hills of Northport, will host its annual Turkey Shoot Scramble on Thanksgiving morning, November 25. Shotgun start is scheduled for 8:30 with free beer and appetizers to follow the round. Arrive early for continental breakfast and unlimited practice balls on the range. Registration
If you're a devoted golfer looking to loosen up early on a cool Thanksgiving morning for 18 wind-whipped holes near the Atlantic, take note — registration is open for the Lido Golf Club's annual Turkey Trot. Shotgun start is scheduled for 8:00 a.m., but arrive early for breakfast and registration. For $75, participation in the
Make your plans now to challenge the Black Course at Bethpage State Park while there's still time. Long Island's main public-golf attraction will close for the season next Sunday, November 14. It will re-open in April. Rain is supposed to clear out by this weekend and allow for a few cool and comfortable golf days
The Spring Lake Golf Club in Middle Island will host a Turkey Day outing on Thursday, November 25 for those golfers who want to loosen up their arms and legs before they loosen up their belt buckles for a holiday feast. Shotgun start for the outing is scheduled for 9:00 a.m. The $65 entry fee
Beginning this Saturday, October 30, rates at one of Long Island's newest and most pristine public courses will drop like falling pine needles. Golfers can play the Pine Ridge Golf Club in Coram for as low as $30, with cart included, thanks to "winter" twilight rates that kick in at noon every day. The $30
Voting is open for the 2011 "Best of LI" poll, brought to you annually by the Long Island Press. By now you've probably noticed signs at your favorite deli, gym, restaurant or chamber of commerce (yes, chamber of commerce) boasting about its nomination in this year's contest. Well, once again the crown for "Best Golf