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
Good news for anyone who's ever found themselves "in jail" at the heavily wooded Spring Lake Golf Club in Middle Island. The 27-hole facility is providing wayward shooters with a little bit of breathing room this season and in the future by removing some trees around the course. According to Spring Lake golf director and
Tax Day is Monday. In the spirit of saving money, drop by the Brentwood and Holbrook Country Clubs this weekend or any other time through the end of April to take advantage of a "Welcome Back" spring discount. Both Town of Islip municipal courses frequently offer special rates. This month, you can ride anytime after
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,
Four of the five courses at Bethpage State Park are scheduled for aeration in April. (The Black Course will be aerated before it opens for the season on April 15.) The tentative aeration schedule is as follows: Blue Course — April 4-5 Green Course — April 6-7 Yellow Course — April 11-12 Red Course —