Loyal Golf On Long Island reader Corey W. from Manhattan dropped by the golf course at Merrick Road Park for a quick nine last weekend while in town for a wedding, and was nice enough to provide his take on the course and its conditions. Corey, who says he normally plays in the Bronx at […]
Bethpage Black's abbreviated spring season came to an end this weekend as final preparations begin for the return of the U.S. Open to Long Island. The course will host golf's national championship from Thursday, June 18 to Sunday, June 21, and will reopen to the public on June 27. The other four Bethpage courses will
The Stonebridge Golf Links & Country Club is offering a package deal to the public this season, ten rounds at the semi-private course in Smithtown for a discounted rate of $450, cart included. That works out to the equivalent of ten rounds at Stonebridge's twilight rate, or about 35% off the standard weekday greens fee.
Back in January, I noted here that the website for the Pine Hills Country Club in Manorville was out of service. That's nothing uncommon during the offseason, and a staff member at the course assured me that Pine Hills is open every day of the year except Christmas. Well, the offseason came and went, and
[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
Bethpage will be the center of the golf universe in a little more than two months, and until then, local and visiting amateurs can get a taste of the Black course before it shuts down for U.S. Open preparations. The Black reopened yesterday for its abbreviated spring season, which will come to a close on
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
The Great Rock Golf Club's redesigned website made its Internet debut earlier this month. The new version is cleaner and more organized than its predecessor, which had plenty of good intentions but was plagued by broken links and layout issues. It was one of the very few Long Island course websites to actually make an
Bob Misa is a man with a plan — a two-year plan, to be exact. The owner of Golf Etc. at the Arches is determined to make his store a success within his 24-month time frame, whether or not the economy will cooperate. Four months since he opened for business inside the new Tanger Outlets
The Holbrook Country Club is tentatively scheduled to reopen for the 2009 season on March 13, one week from today. That date hinges on how quickly the remaining coat of snow melts. Other Long Island courses are preparing to reopen in the coming weeks. For more information, see Long Island course reopenings.