The Hamlet Willow Creek and Hamlet Wind Watch Golf & Country Clubs have been purchased from the Holiday Organization by Dallas-based ClubCorp, according to a Newsday report. The acquisition also includes the private Hamlet Golf & Country Club in Commack. ClubCorp, which operates more than 150 private golf and country clubs primarily in the South […]
The namesake rock at the Great Rock Golf Club in Wading River is hard to miss as it waits atop the summit of the course's steadily climbing 10th hole. A recent discovery turned up another boulder that had taken up a much more secluded position on the course since Great Rock debuted back in 2001
[This flyover was updated on September 25, 2024.] Behind Bethpage State Park's handsome clubhouse, the Black Course shines as the star, its "Warning" sign attracting the attention and camera flashes of first-time visitors. On the Black's left, the Red Course draws curious onlookers and waiting players with its formidable opener and challenging 18th. Meanwhile, to
The drive to the golf course as the sun rises on a Saturday morning is usually bleary-eyed and coffee-scented. Now, thanks to Anthony Scorcia and WGBB Radio, you can tune in to the sounds of golf over the airwaves as an added AM pick-me-up. Scorcia is the host of "On Par with Anthony Scorcia," a
Golf as a Father's Day gift is always welcome (unless it's a bag of tees), especially when you and Dad can take a day off from work to enjoy it. The Mill Pond Golf Course in Medford is putting on a Friday Before Father's Day Shotgun outing on June 17 that includes two of Dad's
Voting is open in Golf Digest's Greatest Public Courses first-round matchup between Bethpage Black and the Hawktree Golf Club of Bismarck, North Dakota. Head over to GolfDigest.com anytime between now and Sunday, May 29, to cast your vote for the local favorite. The magazine is allowing fans to choose which course is truly America's Greatest
[Update: Island Green Golf Center has closed.] Part of the attraction of the Island Green Golf Center in Selden is its Long Island-themed miniature-golf course, with holes designed around local icons like the Montauk Lighthouse, Vietnam Memorial and the Big Duck. Oddly, none of the holes require putts through the front door of a condominium.
It's a three-peat. Bethpage Black is America's top muni, according to Golfweek, which rated the local legend #1 in 2009, 2010 and again in 2011 when it announced its list of Best Municipal Courses earlier this month. The latest accolades arrive only two months after the Black Course earned the top spot in Golfweek's Best
Chances are you've already met Spring Lake Golf Club head pro and director of golf Cristy Jurgens (nee Grzymala). If not, on your next visit to the 27-hole course in Middle Island, she'll likely be there to ring you up, send you out to the starter and make a suggestion or two on equipment. Mark
Free on Mondays and looking to raise money for local organizations by playing a top Long Island public course? Hamlet Willow Creek Golf & Country Club in Mount Sinai will host the 26th annual Mather Golf Classic on Monday, June 6, and the fifth annual Dix Hills Basketball Association (DHBA) Golf Classic on June 13.