Bethpage Black is Golfweek’s Best Muni for 2011

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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 […]

Spring Lake pro featured in Newsday

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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

Hamlet Willow Creek to host Mather Hospital, DHBA outings in June

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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. 

Public shotguns this month at Lido GC

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Lido Golf Club in Lido Beach will start the morning with shotgun starts on Thursday, May 19 and Tuesday, May 24 at 7:30 and 7:45 a.m., respectively.  All public golfers are invited to reserve a spot and will be charged based on residency.  Complimentary lunch will be provided.  The course will be closed after the

Glen Cove Golf Club adds a stroke, now playing as a par-67

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This might arrive as old news to those who play municipal golf in the City of Glen Cove on a regular basis, but for those who do not, the formerly par-66 Glen Cove Golf Club now skirts Dosoris Pond and Long Island Sound as a par-67 course.  Sometime between our last visit in June 2009

Rev. Msgr. Thaddeus Rooney Golf Outing, June 2 at Timber Point

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Timber Point Golf Course in Great River will host the Rev. Msgr. Thaddeus Rooney Ss. Cyril & Methodius Golf Outing on Thursday, June 2.  The event is sponsored by Mangano Funeral Home, Inc. of Deer Park. Shotgun start is scheduled for 2:30 p.m.  A barbecue for all outing participants will begin at 12:30, and once

Flyover: Holbrook Country Club

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[This flyover was updated on May 15, 2013.] SEE ALSO:Observations: Holbrook Country Club (5/15/2013) It was a short and simple answer to a short and simple question.  Before our first round at the Holbrook Country Club a few years ago, we asked the starter if he had any advice for a couple of course newbies

Junior Golf Camps at Great Rock GC

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Registration is open for 2011 junior golf camps held this summer at the Great Rock Golf Club in Wading River.  Half-day and full-day camps each run in four sessions from mid-June through the end of August. All campers have the opportunity to work closely with Great Rock's teaching professionals and receive instruction on the full

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