December is here, but many Long Island courses remain in prime playing condition. At Mill Pond on Thanksgiving, the course looked nearly as it would on a morning in June, the only difference being about three layers of clothing per golfer and some sandy, recently aerated greens. Everything else played close to its peak, and […]
[This flyover was updated on January 4, 2017.] SEE ALSO:Observations: Middle Island Country Club, 11/26/2011 The Spruce Course at the Middle Island Country Club is one of three nine-hole layouts — all tree-titled — that make up the 27-hole facility, which has undergone a gradual renovation that began in the late 2000s under new club
[This flyover was updated on June 1, 2022.] SEE ALSO:Street Names: The Ghosts of Long Island Golf’s Past — Mill Pond East (6/17/2021)Observations: Mill Pond Golf Course (12/3/2016)Closer Look: Mill Pond #5Observations: Mill Pond, 6/2/2010 Mill Pond Golf Course is a breath of fresh air, and not just because of the crisp and constant wind whipping through the
The Lido Golf Club has added some details on its website about the annual Thanksgiving morning Turkey Trot since we first posted about the event earlier this month. The entry fee for the event is $60 and covers your reservation, cart, continental breakfast and prizes. Shotgun start is scheduled for 8:00. Lido is home to
[This flyover was updated on January 4, 2017.] SEE ALSO:Observations: Middle Island Country Club, 11/26/2011 The Spruce Course at the Middle Island Country Club is one of three nine-hole layouts — all tree-titled — that make up the 27-hole facility, which has undergone a gradual renovation that began in the late 2000s under new club management. Luckily
[UPDATE — Winter 2014: Long Island National GC is now a members-only private club. Course updates and design modifications made after the 2013 season are not covered in this overview.] Long Island's North Fork is renowned for its miles of wineries and vineyards, farm stands, waterside charm and rural setting. As day-trippers and bachelorette-party limos
[This flyover was updated on March 30, 2018.] SEE ALSO:After 50 years, Rock Hill remains a fixture on the Long Island golf landscape (9/18/2015) Once you make your way out into the high-60s of the Long Island Expressway — too far east even for the HOV lane — you can take your pick of courses
I got a call from Rob this afternoon asking for a suggestion on somewhere to play on his off day that didn’t require an eastbound journey on the LIE. I’ve been hearing and reading good things about Smithtown Landing and recommended that he check it out. A few hours later Rob buzzed me with a
The Island’s End Golf Club finds itself in a unique situation that no other public course on Long Island, with the exception of Montauk Downs, is forced to handle. Perched way out on the North Fork in Greenport, Island’s End is far beyond a simple drive for most Long Islanders. In terms of distance, Nassau
The Red Course at Eisenhower Park recently received a four-star rating from Golf Digest in its latest edition of the Best Places To Play for 2008-09, joining a handful of fellow Long Island courses rated four stars ("outstanding") and above. Golf Digest notes the Red's value and great conditioning, specifically citing its "phenomenal big greens"