The last tee of the season will dig into the turf at the Holbrook Country Club this Sunday, December 14, when the tree-lined par-71 shuts down until March. The pro shop will remain open until Christmas. Holbrook is a heavily wooded course and nightmarish for players who struggle to keep the ball straight. Those who […]
[This flyover was updated on January 4, 2017.] SEE ALSO:Observations: Middle Island Country Club, 11/26/2011 The Spruce Course at the Middle Island Country Club is one of three nine-hole layouts — all tree-titled — that make up the 27-hole facility, which has undergone a gradual renovation that began in the late 2000s under new club
[This flyover was updated on March 30, 2018.] SEE ALSO:After 50 years, Rock Hill remains a fixture on the Long Island golf landscape (9/18/2015) Once you make your way out into the high-60s of the Long Island Expressway — too far east even for the HOV lane — you can take your pick of courses
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
Matt K. of NYC submits the opening hole at Bethpage Red as a personal favorite. Matt is not alone — widely considered one of the region's toughest first holes, #1 at the Red was chosen by Newsday readers for the Long Island Dream 18. The downhill tee shot, sometimes with a half-dozen foursomes looking on
The Harbor Links executive nine is the kid brother of the 18-hole championship course, shorter by about 5,000 yards and a couple of $20 bills, but longer on "scrap." The nine may not look like much on the scorecard, but it makes up for its 1,600+ yardage from the tips with some serious bunkering and
It's been about six years since I went for some professional instruction on how to actually swing a golf club properly. A couple of horrific rounds and a general disgust with my swing recently motivated me to do it again. This time I went to Harbor Links in Port Washington and worked with teaching pro
Thank you to the folks at East of NYC for the shout-out they gave us Wednesday on their fantastic Long Island food, shopping and events website. If you’re constantly in search of another thing to add to the routine or just in the mood to try something new, whether it’s the opening of a new
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