Fall aeration at the Eisenhower Park golf courses is scheduled for early October. Aeration will begin on Tuesday, October 10, as follows: October 10: White Course, front nine October 11: White Course, back nine October 12: Blue Course, back nine October 13: Blue Course, front nine The Red Course will be closed for maintenance from […]
Fall has arrived on Long Island, and fall's aeration season will soon make its way to the Bethpage golf courses, among others. Two courses — Blue and Yellow — were aerated in August, but the other three will close for maintenance in October, with the Black first up on the schedule. Courses will close on
Lido Golf Club closed for several weeks this past June as the Town of Hempstead took control of the course from longtime operator Double Eagle Golf. The course reopened just as the summer began with a number of additions and minor changes to the course grounds and facilities. Last month, Golf On Long Island's Lido
Two of the five courses at Bethpage State Park will be closed for aeration as the month of August comes to an end. The Blue Course will be aerated on Monday, August 27 and Tuesday, August 28, followed by the Yellow Course on August 29 and 30. Aeration on the other three courses is scheduled
Street names can give clues about a community's past. That's especially true with golf courses. When Long Island streets are tagged with golf-related terms, it often means that buried beneath sidewalks and front lawns are the remains of a long-forgotten (or fondly remembered) course. This series of posts will look back at courses that have
The Black Course at Bethpage State Park will close Tuesday, August 8 through Thursday, August 10 as it hosts the New York State Amateur Championship. The course will reopen to the public on Friday, August 11. Bethpage Black will also close for its regular Monday maintenance days. For updated information, contact the park at (516)
Go ahead and top a drive into the reeds at Lido Golf Club or slice one into a shrub at Merrick Road Park Golf Course — this summer, some good will come from your worst shots. No, they won't magically help on the scorecard, but they will benefit American troops stationed overseas thanks to a
Two icons of Long Island sports — Bethpage State Park and the New York Islanders (well, they practice on Long Island, at least) — will once again come together this September for the benefit of local children. The hockey club will host its tenth annual Islanders Children's Foundation Golf Outing at Bethpage on Tuesday, September
The Black and Red courses at Bethpage State Park will be closed on select dates in July while hosting local tournaments. Bethpage Black is scheduled to close to the public on Thursday, July 13 for the New York State Open Pro-Am, and again from Monday, July 17 to Friday, July 21 for the New York
Golf On Long Island and Newsday have teamed up to offer readers a glimpse of Long Island's long-lost golf courses. A photo-history slideshow that highlights 11 Long Island locations that were once home to golf courses is live on Newsday.com. The slideshow features vintage photos and brief historical descriptions contributed by Golf On Long Island's