Another national list, another opportunity for national exposure for the Black Course at Bethpage State Park. Golf Digest published its list of America's 100 Greatest Golf Courses for 2011-12 in the current May issue, and the Black once again represents Long Island public golf in the top half. The course comes in at #36 on […]
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
Habitat for Humanity of Suffolk's 13th annual Roger Metcalf Memorial Golf Classic will take place on Monday, May 9 at Hamlet Willow Creek Golf & Country Club in Mount Sinai. The outing features two separate tee times at 7:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. The afternoon shotgun start will be followed by a cocktail hour and
It wouldn't be a true holiday without the Crab Meadow Golf Course running an early-morning outing and luring Long Islanders with the promise of food and free golf balls. On Easter Sunday, April 24, golfers are invited to Northport for an 8:30 a.m. shotgun start that will whisk players around the rolling layout and get
The YES Community Counseling Center of Massapequa will hold its 13th annual Golf Classic on Monday, May 16 at the Town of Oyster Bay Golf Course in Woodbury. The scramble tournament will begin with a 1:30 p.m. shotgun start and continue afterward with a buffet dinner, prizes and trophies. In addition, the $175 entry fee
Sports fans love a good list, ranking, survey, poll — you name it. The more room for debate, the better. And we here at Golf On Long Island are no different. So what better time of year than Masters Week — the unofficial universal start of the new golf season — to come up with
Back in September 2009, we noted the "dreadful" condition of the bunkers (click photo to enlarge) at the Blue Course at Eisenhower Park: "Sand gets top billing on the Blue Course. Unfortunately it does not get the treatment a star deserves. The bunkers on the Blue are in dreadful shape. They are filled with rocks,
There are five closing holes at Bethpage State Park, all with varying styles and topography. Which one is your favorite? Leave an answer here at Golf On Long Island and be eligible to win a dozen Callaway golf balls when our "Nassau 18" is announced in April. The Black Course's 18th is the most photographed
[This flyover was updated on July 20, 2017.] SEE ALSO:Happy 80th Birthday, Bethpage BlackObservations: Bethpage – Black Course, 8/26/10 The Black Course at Bethpage State Park needs no introduction. Home of the 2002 and 2009 U.S. Open Championships, Bethpage Black is the crown jewel of public golf on Long Island and one of the most
Already boasting holes worthy of praise in "Dream 18" collections put together by Newsday and Golfing Magazine, one of Long Island's most challenging and visually stunning public golf courses will be able to put more padding in its resume later this spring. Hamlet Willow Creek Golf and Country Club in Mount Sinai has been selected