Chances are you've already met Spring Lake Golf Club head pro and director of golf Cristy Jurgens (nee Grzymala). If not, on your next visit to the 27-hole course in Middle Island, she'll likely be there to ring you up, send you out to the starter and make a suggestion or two on equipment. Mark […]
Lido Golf Club in Lido Beach will start the morning with shotgun starts on Thursday, May 19 and Tuesday, May 24 at 7:30 and 7:45 a.m., respectively. All public golfers are invited to reserve a spot and will be charged based on residency. Complimentary lunch will be provided. The course will be closed after the
[This flyover was updated on May 15, 2013.] SEE ALSO:Observations: Holbrook Country Club (5/15/2013) It was a short and simple answer to a short and simple question. Before our first round at the Holbrook Country Club a few years ago, we asked the starter if he had any advice for a couple of course newbies
[Looking for information on Golfing Magazine's 2013 Free Golf Program? Click here for details on this year's program.] Though the $39 Early Bird Special has already come and gone, Long Islanders can still register for Golfing Magazine's annual Free Golf Program and cash in on free green fees at 10 courses from Port Washington to
It will likely play out the way most #2-vs-#15 matchups do — as either a blowout from the opening tip, or with a bunch of awkward reserves frantically high-fiving each other and auditioning for a spot in the annual "One Shining Moment" montage. Let's hope Gus Johnson isn't calling the match. To involve the fans
Good news for anyone who's ever found themselves "in jail" at the heavily wooded Spring Lake Golf Club in Middle Island. The 27-hole facility is providing wayward shooters with a little bit of breathing room this season and in the future by removing some trees around the course. According to Spring Lake golf director and
Tax Day is Monday. In the spirit of saving money, drop by the Brentwood and Holbrook Country Clubs this weekend or any other time through the end of April to take advantage of a "Welcome Back" spring discount. Both Town of Islip municipal courses frequently offer special rates. This month, you can ride anytime after
Four of the five courses at Bethpage State Park are scheduled for aeration in April. (The Black Course will be aerated before it opens for the season on April 15.) The tentative aeration schedule is as follows: Blue Course — April 4-5 Green Course — April 6-7 Yellow Course — April 11-12 Red Course —
When we visited the Tallgrass Golf Course last July (still known as Tallgrass Country Club at the time), a scorching heat wave helped the course play firmer and faster than Long Island public golfers are accustomed to. Fast forward to a cool, windy late-March morning and Tallgrass is still allowing plenty of bounce and roll
[Looking for information on Golfing Magazine's 2013 Free Golf Program? Click here for details on this year's program.] Why pay the typical walking rate for one round at one area course when you can pay the same rate for one round at each of more than a half-dozen courses — and ride to boot? That's