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Early Bird gets a deal on Golfing Magazine’s annual “Free Golf Program”

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

February 3, 2017

You can save on summer green fees even in the dead of winter thanks to Golfing Magazine and its annual Free Golf Program. And you can save a few additional bucks on top of the deal by taking advantage of the mag's Early Bird Special, available now through April. For $39, early subscribers receive "free" […]

Golf On Long Island’s “Suffolk 18” – Front Nine

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January 31, 2017

Golf On Long Island's "Suffolk 18" has been on the back burner since we published our "Nassau 18" back in 2011. With a lengthier list of courses and much more ground to cover, Suffolk County's fantasy collection of top public golf holes was a bit more challenging to construct, but the end result is 36

New golf and concession operators hired at Crab Meadow, Dix Hills Park

18-hole, 9-hole, In the News, Suffolk Courses

January 21, 2017

The Town of Huntington has approved license agreements with two Long Island-based companies to replace Integrity Golf as operators at Crab Meadow Golf Course and Dix Hills Park Golf Course, according to reports in Newsday and The Huntingtonian. Dietz Golf Corp. of Calverton will take over golf operations at the two town courses, and Gelucci

Brookhaven Town looking to protect golf courses through zoning changes

18-hole, 9-hole, In the News, Suffolk Courses

January 16, 2017

In the midst of a nationwide downturn in the golf industry, the Town of Brookhaven is working toward preserving its golf courses, and it hopes to do so through zoning. Newsday reported Monday that Brookhaven plans to rezone its town-owned courses as "golf course districts," a newly created zoning category that would prevent them from

2016-17 Winter Rates Roundup III

18-hole, Course Promos and Updates, For Beginners, Suffolk Courses

January 13, 2017

After a brief stoppage in the early winter golf season — courtesy of eight inches of snow in most parts — the short-term golf outlook is clear once again. There are some playable January days ahead. Golf On Long Island loves winter golf, and you should too, if only for the chance to play quality

2016-17 Winter Rates Roundup II

18-hole, Course Promos and Updates, For Beginners, Suffolk Courses

December 29, 2016

Nobody longs to play under three layers of clothes and a pair of gloves when they're teeing off in the middle of July. But come the winter's post-holiday lull, forecasts calling for partly sunny skies and highs in the mid-40s are welcome news. Golf On Long Island loves winter golf, and you should too, if

2016-17 Winter Rates Roundup I

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

December 19, 2016

A round of golf might be a distant thought once the holiday gift exchange starts next week, but let's face it … those brand-new Callaway irons aren't going to swing themselves. Golf On Long Island loves winter golf, and you should too, if only for the chance to play quality courses with limited crowds for

Winter Golf on Long Island: 2016-17 Edition

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

December 19, 2016

Long Islanders woke up this final pre-Christmas weekend to find their holiday decorations covered with three inches of snow, a wet, sloppy reminder that the winter golf season can arrive at a moment's notice. Many Long Island golfers put their clubs away for the year around the same time they pack up their Halloween decorations,

Snowmobiler damages greens and tees at Cherry Creek Links after weekend snow

18-hole, In the News, Suffolk Courses

December 18, 2016

The first snowfall of the year was a costly one for the Links Course at Cherry Creek, according to reports by Newsday and the Riverhead News-Review. Cherry Creek staff discovered snowmobile tracks across two greens and several tees and bunkers at the course over the weekend, Riverhead police announced Sunday. Police officials said estimated damage

December 31 is the last day to play at three Suffolk munis

18-hole, 9-hole, Course Promos and Updates, Suffolk Courses

December 14, 2016

The curtain will close on the 2016 season at three of Suffolk County's four municipal courses the same day the ball will drop to welcome 2017 in Times Square. County golf courses at Bergen Point, Timber Point and West Sayville will go into winter hibernation at the conclusion of play on Saturday, December 31. Reopen

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