Nassau Courses

Tenth edition of the Long Island Press “Best of LI” poll now open for voting

18-hole, 18-hole, 9-hole, Bethpage, Course Promos and Updates, In the News, Nassau Courses, North Shore/Central, South Shore, Suffolk Courses

October 13, 2014

There are ways each year to keep Long Island's golf courses in mind even when the playing season is on its last legs and the golf clubs are slowly making their way into storage. One of them is to check in at the Long Island Press website to see which courses are finalists for "Best […]

Sign-up ends tomorrow for Town of Hempstead’s Supervisor’s Cup Golf Classic at Lido

18-hole, Nassau Courses, South Shore

September 16, 2014

The seventh annual Supervisor's Cup Golf Classic will tee off at the Lido Golf Club on Wednesday, October 15. Town of Hempstead residents have until tomorrow, September 17, to sign up for the tournament. Hosted by Kate Murray and the Town of Hempstead's Department of Parks and Recreation, the Supervisor's Cup is open to all

Late-summer and fall aeration upcoming at Bethpage

18-hole, Bethpage, Course Promos and Updates, Nassau Courses, North Shore/Central

August 20, 2014

Bethpage is getting set for late-season aeration, and the Blue Course is the first one of the five scheduled for treatment. Bethpage Blue will be closed for aeration this coming Monday, August 25 and Tuesday, August 26. Following the Blue next month are the Yellow Course (September 16-17) and the Black Course (September 22-23). Later

Closer Look: Oyster Bay Golf Course #4

18-hole, Closer Looks, Nassau Courses, North Shore/Central

August 1, 2014

Fans of Bethpage State Park and its collection of hilly, strenuous par-4s might recognize the fourth hole at the nearby Town of Oyster Bay Golf Course. It's a Bethpage hole in every way but address, a brutal two-shotter that missed the exit for the Red Course and settled just a few miles north in Woodbury

July 23 is the USGA’s “Play 9 Day”

9-hole, 9-hole, For Beginners, In the News, Nassau Courses, Suffolk Courses

July 17, 2014

In its ongoing effort to draw new players to golf and promote different ways for experienced golfers to enjoy the sport, the United States Golf Association has named next Wednesday, July 23, "Play 9 Day," a celebration of nine-hole rounds and all the little things that make up the game. More of a marketing campaign

Golfweek ranks Bethpage Black #1 in its annual Best Municipal Courses list

18-hole, 18-hole, Bethpage, In the News, Nassau Courses, North Shore/Central, Suffolk Courses

July 9, 2014

Golfweek announced its annual ranking of America's Best Municipal Courses last month and the Black Course at Bethpage State Park found itself in a very familiar place — at the top. Bethpage Black is the top muni in the country for the sixth year in a row according to Golfweek, and as usual, the Black's

Celebrating the Red, White and Blue at Eisenhower Park as the Red Course turns 100

18-hole, Nassau Courses, North Shore/Central

July 7, 2014

The traditional celebrations of the old red, white and blue went by this weekend with barbecues and the beach, pool parties and pyrotechnics. For Long Island golfers, the party continues all summer in honor of the Red, White and Blue ’96 golf courses, that is ’96 at Nassau County’92s Eisenhower Park, most appropriately with launched

Observations: North Woodmere Park Golf Course

9-hole, For Beginners, Nassau Courses, Observations, South Shore

July 3, 2014

Rates are up (or on their way up) at North Woodmere Park Golf Course and its four Nassau County sister courses at Bay Park, Cantiague, Christopher Morley and Eisenhower. At least there are a few nice things to look at. Golf On Long Island reader Tony sent along a photo of North Woodmere's new hole

County legislature votes to raise fees at Nassau’s municipal golf courses

18-hole, 9-hole, For Beginners, In the News, Nassau Courses, North Shore/Central, South Shore

June 17, 2014

The Nassau County legislature approved fee increases for a wide range of county services on Monday, including rates at the county's five municipal golf facilities, according to Newsday. County Executive Ed Mangano proposed the fee increases last month in an effort to bring Nassau $15 million in revenue to offset labor and maintenance expenses and

Newsday: New Mangano proposal would raise Nassau golf rates