The winter of 2018-19 has arrived with buckets of rain that will keep Long Island's offseason golfers away from the course for a saturated day or two, though it could always be worse. Drop the temperature by 20 degrees or so and turn that rain into snow and you have a dreaded December blizzard potent […]
Only a handful of golfers, outside the most frost-hardy Long Island players, associate Thanksgiving — the holiday of turkey and football — with November golf — the sport of turtlenecks and foot-warmers. However, golf comes with all the trimmings on Thanksgiving — tournaments, prizes, open bars and sometimes an actual turkey. It's the last call
Timber Point's tradition of themed holiday outings continues this Thanksgiving, as the Great River golf course will host a Turkey Day scramble complete with longest turkey (drive) and nearest to the pilgrim (pin) contests. Tee time is 9:30 a.m. on Thanksgiving morning. The $55 entry fee covers bagels, coffee and non-alcoholic beverages (this year's event
Sunken Meadow State Park is embracing the spirit of Halloween this season, and golfers who visit the courses this week could bag some sweet golf goodies in lieu of a customary two-pack of Sweet Tarts. Drop by the Sunken Meadow driving range between now and Halloween evening for the park's Trick-or-Treat event — if your
Island's End Golf & Country Club in Greenport is hosting a late-afternoon Nine & Dine tomorrow, October 19. Tee time for the event is 4 p.m. Nine holes beside the Long Island Sound will be followed by a prime rib dinner. Registration for Island's End members is $35; non-members pay $60. Island's End aerated its
The driving range at Spring Lake Golf Club is undergoing a late-season renovation. The Middle Island facility has been posting updates on the progress of its improvement project, which focuses on the leveling and reconstruction of the driving range's teeing area. So far, the pavement underneath the range mats has been removed and will be
Improvements are underway late in the playing season at Brentwood Country Club. The Town of Islip muni will begin to install a new irrigation system this month, though the course will remain open amid the work. Beginning in mid-October, nine holes will be available for nine- and 18-hole rounds on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays. On
Fall arrived on Long Island this weekend carrying with it bright sunshine and comfortable temperatures — ideal conditions for the start of autumn golf season. Eighty years ago this weekend, however, in the first days of the new fall season, Long Islanders on the East End ventured outside not to play golf, but to survey
[NOTE: Due to recent rain, Timber Point has rescheduled aeration from September to October. The following is an updated version of the original post.] Timber Point Golf Course will aerate greens on its White, Red and Blue nines — in that order — from Tuesday, October 16 to Thursday, October 18. The White Course will
Timber Point Golf Course in Great River will host the 25th annual 50+ Lifestyles Golf Outing on Thursday, September 20. 50+ Lifestyles is an independent publication geared toward Long Islanders over the age of 50. Registration for the event is $149 for single players and $139 for golfers who register with a full foursome. The