Nassau Courses

Long Island golf comes to your AM dial every Saturday with “On Par” on WGBB 1240

May 26, 2011

[UPpost_date: Island Green Golf Center has closed.] Part of the attraction of the Island Green Golf Center in Selden is its Long Island-themed miniature-golf course, with holes designed around local icons like the Montauk Lighthouse, Vietnam Memorial and the Big Duck. Oddly, none of the holes require putts through the front door of a condominium. […]

Bethpage vs. Hawktree: Vote for the Black now through May 29

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

May 20, 2011

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

Bethpage Black is Golfweek’s Best Muni for 2011

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

May 13, 2011

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

Public shotguns this month at Lido GC

18-hole, Course Promos and Updates, Nassau Courses, South Shore

May 6, 2011

[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

Glen Cove Golf Club adds a stroke, now playing as a par-67

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

May 2, 2011

[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

Golfing Magazine’s Free Golf Program to include 10 LI courses this season

18-hole, 18-hole, 9-hole, 9-hole, Course Promos and Updates, For Beginners, Nassau Courses, North Shore/Central, Suffolk Courses

April 23, 2011

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

Golf Digest ranks Bethpage Black #36 in America’s Greatest for 2011, #7 public

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

April 18, 2011

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

Bethpage Black vs. Hawktree GC — vote beginning May 26 at GolfDigest.com

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

April 15, 2011

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

Oyster Bay GC to host 13th annual YESCCC Golf Classic on May 16

18-hole, Nassau Courses, North Shore/Central

April 1, 2011

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 —

Golf On Long Island’s “Nassau 18”

18-hole, 9-hole, Bethpage, Nassau Courses, North Shore/Central, South Shore

March 30, 2011

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

Golf on Long Island

A Golfer's Internet Guide to the Public Courses of Nassau & Suffolk

Long Island golf comes to your AM dial every Saturday with “On Par” on WGBB 1240

Bethpage vs. Hawktree: Vote for the Black now through May 29

Public shotguns this month at Lido GC

Glen Cove Golf Club adds a stroke, now playing as a par-67

Golfing Magazine’s Free Golf Program to include 10 LI courses this season

Oyster Bay GC to host 13th annual YESCCC Golf Classic on May 16

Golf On Long Island’s “Nassau 18”

Golf on Long Island

A Golfer's Internet Guide to the Public Courses of Nassau & Suffolk