Much will be made in the weeks leading up to the U.S. Open in June about Bethpage Black and its standing among the country's greatest courses, just as it was discussed in 2002, and again two years later when the Open was held at Shinnecock Hills. But Bethpage and Shinnecock are just two pictures — […]
Bethpage will be the center of the golf universe in a little more than two months, and until then, local and visiting amateurs can get a taste of the Black course before it shuts down for U.S. Open preparations. The Black reopened yesterday for its abbreviated spring season, which will come to a close on
[This flyover was updated on November 1, 2020.] The Peninsula Golf Club is a full-length nine-hole course with straight fairways and large greenside traps. Tucked inside a residential community south of Merrick Road in Massapequa, Peninsula has the feel of a neighborhood park. It is a par-37 (two par-5s, one par-3) of 3,346 yards from
The Crab Meadow Golf Club in Northport will host an Easter Sunday Shotgun Outing this weekend, April 12. Players can warm up on the range and enjoy a continental breakfast before the first ball leaves the tee around 8:00. With luck, the holiday morning will include nice weather, strong play and enough time to make
Thanks to some springtime maintenance, golfers at the Middle Island Country Club can take advantage of winter rates up to and beyond the Masters. After previously extending its offseason discount through the end of March, Middle Island will now offer winter rates on Spruce, Dogwood and Oak through April 15 as payback for this week's
[This flyover was updated on March 1, 2021.] SEE ALSO:Observations: Brentwood Country Club, 9/24/2010 The Brentwood Country Club is one of the oldest public courses on Long Island, its original design crafted by famed course architect Devereux Emmet in the 1920s. Emmet, of course, is best known for the Garden City Golf Club, built near
Golfers who enjoy teeing it up on a variety of Long Island courses and, more importantly, prefer to do so by spending as little as possible, have five more days to take advantage of a deal offered by Golfing Magazine. Until April 1, subscribers can capitalize on the mag's Early Bird Special — six rounds
Golfers have one more week to capitalize on extended winter rates on the Spruce, Dogwood and Oak Courses at the Middle Island Country Club. Through March 31, an 18-hole round at Middle Island is $30 anytime during the week and $45 on weekends. Nine hole rates are $20/$25. Carts are $5 for nine holes and
Originally set to open for the season on April 1, the Tallgrass Country Club has moved its reopening date up to tomorrow, March 21. Online tee times are not yet available, but reservations can be made by calling the pro shop today after 11 a.m. Temperatures for the first spring weekend are supposed to be
The Great Rock Golf Club's redesigned website made its Internet debut earlier this month. The new version is cleaner and more organized than its predecessor, which had plenty of good intentions but was plagued by broken links and layout issues. It was one of the very few Long Island course websites to actually make an