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[Looking for information on Golfing Magazine's 2013 Free Golf Program?  Click here for details on this year's program.] Why pay the typical walking rate for one round at one area course when you can pay the same rate for one round at each of more than a half-dozen courses — and ride to boot?  That's […]

What’s the best 18th hole at Bethpage?

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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

Flyover: Bethpage – Black Course

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[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

What’s your favorite water-hazard hole in Nassau?

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Most golfers enjoy facing a challenging water hazard.  The more demanding the shot, the better.  NBC and The Players Championship at Sawgrass bank on the dramatic nature of a potential late-round splash landing every May. "Water-hazard hole" is kind of ambiguous, but you get the idea.  Tell us your favorite public hole in Nassau with

Bethpage, Tallgrass, Montauk again among Best Courses You Can Play

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Golfweek saw little reason to tinker with its annual list of New York's top public-access courses, a decision that comes as good news for last year's four Long Island representatives.  When the publication announced the 2011 edition of its Best Courses You Can Play listing last week, Bethpage Black and Red, Montauk Downs and Tallgrass

Bethpage Black to reopen April 15, Red Course on April 1

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The Black Course at Bethpage State Park will reopen for the 2011 season on Friday, April 15, according to park staff.  The 90-hole facility will slowly get back into full swing in the coming weeks, with the Green Course scheduled to reopen on Saturday, March 19, and the Red Course on Friday, April 1.  All

Hamlet Willow Creek to host New York State Open qualifier in June

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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

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