Grab three of your golfing buddies, add the American trio of red, white and blue, and keep a few extra Founding Fathers in your wallet this July 4th at one of Long Island's top public courses. The Tallgrass Country Club is offering a pay-for-three holiday special for all foursomes this Independence Day, provided someone in […]
Polish your game at the Tallgrass Country Club this summer, where pro Phil Tita and his staff will hold free player-development clinics every Sunday through Labor Day. Each one-hour clinic begins at 2 p.m. and includes a demonstration and mini-lesson. Sessions rotate each week and cover iron play, chipping, putting, woods and sand play. The
Long Island was blessed with perfect weather on Memorial Day Weekend, and while thousands headed east to ring in the summer on Hamptons and Montauk beaches, plenty of folks gathered their playing partners and instead made their way to an Island golf course. On Sunday afternoon, I took a ride to Medford for the first
The Lido Golf Club is hosting public shotguns this week on Tuesday, May 18 and Thursday, May 20 at 7:30 a.m. Mid-day rates apply and may include complimentary lunch. The course will be closed in the afternoon at the conclusion of the round. Keep an eye on the Lido website for future shotgun starts and
Seasonal discounts are back at the Brentwood and Holbrook Country Clubs. Both Town of Islip municipal courses frequently offer special rates, and through the month of May, all golfers can play for $42 with cart and reservation fees included. To take advantage of the offer, each player must bring a printed website coupon and reserve
The Knights of Columbus work tirelessly throughout the year to assist the community outreach programs of Holy Innocents Council in Levittown and are seeking the support of area golfers looking to participate in their annual golf tournament. The 28th annual Bill Cascarella Golf Classic will take place on Thursday, June 24 at Eisenhower Park's Blue
National Saferides, a non-profit organization dedicated to providing transportation for impaired drivers, will hold its first annual golf outing on Monday, July 12 at Long Island National Golf Club in Riverhead. The charity event is open to all golfers. Registration for the National Saferides Golf Classic is $700 per foursome, though smaller groups and individuals
School-Business Partnerships of Long Island, Inc. will hold its first annual golf outing fundraiser on Thursday, May 27 at the Stonebridge Golf Links and Country Club in Hauppauge. All proceeds will be used to cover costs of SBPLI's annual Long Island FIRST Robotics Competition. Entry is $250 per golfer or $900 for foursomes and includes
For Bethpage Black, Bethpage Red and Montauk Downs, earning a spot on Golfweek's annual Best Courses You Can Play listing has basically become a formality. All three state-park courses are mainstays on the magazine's list of the nation's top public-access courses alongside famed New York layouts like Leatherstocking in Cooperstown and Saratoga National. Joining them
When Bethpage Black opens up next Tuesday, April 13, New York State's premier public golf facility will be fully operational for the 2010 season. As a welcome-back gesture that many area golfers wish was just a poor April Fools Day joke, the state will ask all players — especially senior and juniors — to dig