Want to treat a family golfer or a frequent playing partner to some Long Island golf? One way to do it is to pick up some gift cards from area courses. But do you also love the ease of online shopping and its traffic-free comfort? Then the Spring Lake Golf Club and Middle Island Country […]
[This flyover was updated on March 30, 2018.] SEE ALSO:After 50 years, Rock Hill remains a fixture on the Long Island golf landscape (9/18/2015) Once you make your way out into the high-60s of the Long Island Expressway — too far east even for the HOV lane — you can take your pick of courses
Matt K. of NYC submits the opening hole at Bethpage Red as a personal favorite. Matt is not alone — widely considered one of the region's toughest first holes, #1 at the Red was chosen by Newsday readers for the Long Island Dream 18. The downhill tee shot, sometimes with a half-dozen foursomes looking on
The Harbor Links executive nine is the kid brother of the 18-hole championship course, shorter by about 5,000 yards and a couple of $20 bills, but longer on "scrap." The nine may not look like much on the scorecard, but it makes up for its 1,600+ yardage from the tips with some serious bunkering and
[This flyover was updated on July 6, 2024.] SEE ALSO:Closer Look: Stonebridge Golf Links #7Closer Look: Stonebridge Golf Links #4 To experience the famous hole designs built by early-1900s icons C.B. Macdonald and Seth Raynor, Long Island golfers need to somehow find their way onto the courses of esteemed private clubs like National Golf Links,
Phil Carlucci Creator/Writer, Golf On Long IslandAuthor, Images of America: Long Island GolfMember, Metropolitan Golf Writers Association (MGWA) I am the creator of and main contributor to Golf On Long Island. I feature a terribly inconsistent swing that makes me consider retirement at least once during each round, often early in the back nine. Typically
[This flyover was updated on October 15, 2023.] SEE ALSO:Observations: North Woodmere Park GC (7/3/2014) For those picking up the game either as an eager junior or as an adult looking for a new recreational outlet, the golf course at North Woodmere Park is an ideal place to start. The relaxed vibe, open fairways and