Off-Course Destinations

Bethpage bolsters digital marketing and social-media voice under pro Kelley Brooke

18-hole, Bethpage, Course Promos and Updates, For Beginners, In the News, Nassau Courses, North Shore/Central, Off-Course Destinations, Voices of Long Island Golf

Bethpage State Park is officially a member of the modern era, and it's not only because booking tee times has migrated away from *66 ("the busy-signal fix"). Nearly two decades after hosting its first U.S. Open and entering the international golf discussion, management at Bethpage is now marketing the Black Course and its four sibling […]

Peninsula Golf Club rolls out new website, tee times and revamped cafe for 2018

9-hole, Course Promos and Updates, For Beginners, Nassau Courses, Off-Course Destinations, South Shore

Nestled inside a quiet residential Massapequa community, the nine-hole Peninsula Golf Club is as close to a neighborhood golf course as you'll find on Long Island.  For every handful of shots that land safely on a green in regulation, one misguided attempt might settle inside someone's front lawn.  And while the course remains the same

GOLI Visitors’ Guide to Long Island Golf updated for 2018 and US Open attendees

18-hole, 18-hole, 9-hole, 9-hole, Bethpage, Course Promos and Updates, For Beginners, Nassau Courses, North Shore/Central, Off-Course Destinations, Pitch and Putt, South Shore, Suffolk Courses

Golf On Long Island's Visitors' Guide to Long Island Golf is now updated for 2018, including information on which area courses are catering to out-of-town golfers who are looking to play while here for the U.S. Open in June.  Also featured is the latest information on the new NYS Parks online tee-time system. That's in

Golfing Mag’s 2018 Free Golf Program open for sign-up with Early Bird discount

Course Promos and Updates, For Beginners, Indoor Golf, Nassau Courses, Off-Course Destinations, Suffolk Courses

Golfing Magazine is preparing its annual Free Golf Program for the 2018 season, and while the local mag works out all the particulars, Long Island golfers can get a head start on subscribing and saving a few additional bucks to boot. Until the end of April, Free Golf Program subscriptions are $39 as part of

No Long Island Golf Show scheduled in 2018

In the News, Off-Course Destinations

The on-again/off-again relationship between the occasionally annual Long Island Golf Show and Long Island golfers is, well, off again. Florida-based North Coast Golf and Travel Shows, which brought the local expo back to life last March as the "Long Island Golf & Travel Show," is no longer operating the event.  Golfing Magazine, one of the

Long Island Press announces nominees for 2018 “Best Golf Course”

18-hole, 18-hole, 9-hole, 9-hole, In the News, Nassau Courses, North Shore/Central, Off-Course Destinations, Reader Favorites, South Shore, Suffolk Courses

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

Skydrive Golf Center in Farmingdale to close; date TBA

For Beginners, Off-Course Destinations

Skydrive Golf Center in Farmingdale will close for business at some point this year, as indicated by signs posted around the facility.  Closing date will be announced when available. Some services at the facility have already been discontinued in advance of the closing, including the sale of lesson packages and bulk tokens.  Customers can still

Free golf and simulator time available through Golfing Magazine’s 2017 promotion

18-hole, 18-hole, 9-hole, Course Promos and Updates, For Beginners, Nassau Courses, Off-Course Destinations, South Shore, Suffolk Courses

Golfing Magazine's annual Free Golf Program is back, offering subscribers the opportunity to tee it up at a variety of Long Island courses at a steep discount, in addition to some bonus time in a simulator. Six area golf courses have signed on for the 2017 program.  For $49, subscribers receive a Free Golf certificate

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