Just because Long Island is under attack from a winter "bomb cyclone" doesn't mean a housebound golfer can't envision his or her opening drive of the 2018 season. And while they're shaping shots in their mind this offseason, local players might need to rethink their strategy if they plan to tee of on Bethpage Black. […]
If you have no problem spending an hour-plus in the clubhouse waiting out a frost delay, if you get excited for a sunny 45-degree weather forecast, and if your golf wardrobe includes multiple pairs of cold-weather golf gloves, chances are you're a seasoned Long Island winter golfer. The majority of local golfers put the finishing
Long after the majority of Long Island's golfers have packed their clubs away for hibernation, a dedicated group of players keep the active deep into the fall and winter. For them, Halloween, Thanksgiving and even New Year's are just great golfing days with wide-open tee sheets, merely chillier equivalents to warm spring rounds on Memorial
The Black Course at Bethpage State Park will close for the 2017 season at the end of play on Sunday, November 19. The course will reopen for play in mid-April 2018. Prior to its closing date, the Black will be dark for regular Monday maintenance days on November 6 and 13. Bethpage Red and Green
Bethpage State Park is the favorite to continue its dominance in the "Best of Long Island" survey, conducted each year by the Long Island Press and now open for voting. Every October through December, the Press opens up the online polls in dozens of categories that cover recreation, dining, shopping and more across Nassau and
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