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Eisenhower Red joins list of 4-star courses

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The Red Course at Eisenhower Park recently received a four-star rating from Golf Digest in its latest edition of the Best Places To Play for 2008-09, joining a handful of fellow Long Island courses rated four stars ("outstanding") and above. Golf Digest notes the Red's value and great conditioning, specifically citing its "phenomenal big greens" […]

Flyover: Spring Lake – Sandpiper 9

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[This flyover was updated on July 31, 2020.] The Sandpiper Course at Spring Lake Golf Club in Middle Island is the facility's nine-hole track, a mildly challenging layout that begins and ends with two par-5s and sticks a bunch of doglegged par-4s in between.  Just shy of 3,100 yards from the black tees, Sandpiper is

Reader Favorite: Timber Point Blue #5

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AD of Valley Stream is a fan of the fifth hole at Timber Point's Blue course, another favored hole that is a member of Newsday's Dream 18.  The par-3, named "Gibraltar," is renowned for its treacherous wind conditions and view of the bay: It overlooks Great South Bay and has bunkers in front on the

Fall Special at Holbrook, Brentwood

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The Holbrook and Brentwood Country Clubs are offering a special Internet rate for the Fall — 2-for-1 greens fees from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., six days a week.  Reservations must be made for each player online and must include cart rental.  See the course websites for all conditions that apply. Holbrook CC is a

Flyover: Lido Golf Club

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[This flyover was updated on October 6, 2017.] SEE ALSO: Observations: Lido Golf Club, now under Hempstead Town control (9/13/2017)A brief look back at the original Lido Golf Club in its "centennial" seasonCloser Look: Lido Golf Club #16Golf On Long Island's "Nassau 18" — Lido #14 and #16 By Rob Dimino Sitting on the thin

Middle Island CC to host Bill Evans Celebrity Golf Outing

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One week from today, the Middle Island Country Club — home of the Spruce, Dogwood and Oak nine-hole tracks — will host the First Annual Bill Evans Celebrity Golf Outing to raise money for breast cancer research.  If spots remain open, cost for a single golfer to play is $175, or $700 for a foursome. 

Reader Favorite: Bethpage Red #1

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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

Flyover: Harbor Links – Executive Course

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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

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