Bob Misa is a man with a plan — a two-year plan, to be exact. The owner of Golf Etc. at the Arches is determined to make his store a success within his 24-month time frame, whether or not the economy will cooperate. Four months since he opened for business inside the new Tanger Outlets […]
The Holbrook Country Club will not reopen for the season this Friday, March 13, as previously scheduled. The snow from last week's storm has cleared but the course still needs time to dry out. A tentative date will be posted on the course website later this week.
The Holbrook Country Club is tentatively scheduled to reopen for the 2009 season on March 13, one week from today. That date hinges on how quickly the remaining coat of snow melts. Other Long Island courses are preparing to reopen in the coming weeks. For more information, see Long Island course reopenings.
A local golf tournament is an odd thing to discuss just a few hours after digging out from underneath a foot of snow deposited by an early-March nor'easter. But in two weeks, with a little cooperation from the weather, area golfers might finally be able to put the snow shovels away for the season and
For sports lovers, March is the month when the world seems right again. Spring Training brings baseball season into view and March Madness puts college basketball on center stage. Pro golf heads east to Florida, CBS Masters commercials become more frequent, and golfers everywhere get the itch to start swinging again. On Long Island, March
Nassau County parks have recently found themselves caught in the crossfire of media statements and a part of ongoing negotiations between County Executive Tom Suozzi and local unions, as the two sides look for ways to navigate the local budget crisis without resorting to salary cuts or layoffs. Suozzi stated frequently over the past few
The Long Island Press wrapped up its fourth annual "Best Of Long Island" poll last month. Each year the newspaper invites readers to vote on its website for their favorite Long Island restaurants, pizzerias, museums, shops, parks — pretty much their favorite Long Island anything. The 2009 poll included more than 175 "Best Of" categories.
Last spring I tried to find a convenient course for an after-work twilight round. Stonebridge in Hauppauge fit my location and rate preferences, but I had a very limited knowledge of the course itself. The only reason I even knew of Stonebridge at all was because of its listing as a "can't miss" course on
At many Long Island golf courses, the day doesn't end once the 18th flag is back in the cup and the shoes are tossed in the trunk. Some can host a relaxed post-round meal or a stylish night out just as smoothly as they can turn out a foursome every eight minutes. The Carltun at
Most visitors to Baseball Plus on February weekends are there to hone their swings for upcoming baseball and softball seasons. For the past year, however, golfers have had a practice area for their own swing work, where the crack of a 5-iron and the thud of a simulator screen join the chorus of aluminum bat