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
If you’re planning to participate in Long Island National‘s Turkey Trot Shotgun next Friday, November 28, be sure to save some room in the belly from the previous day’s Thanksgiving feast. The folks at L.I. National are going all out, coaxing players out to Riverhead by offering what many golfers might consider three of their
[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
In addition to Spring Lake’s Thanksgiving Scramble, Mill Pond and the Lido Golf Club will each be hosting turkey-titled events of their own early on the holiday morning, November 27. Mill Pond, a links-style course in Medford, is putting on a "Turkey Shootout," with two-man scramble teams all teeing off at 8:00. The $49 registration
Thanksgiving Day typically revolves around family, friends, food and football. The Spring Lake Golf Club in Middle Island is inviting all interested golfers to prepare for a long day of celebration by first enjoying and giving thanks to the great game of golf. Spring Lake is hosting a Thanksgiving Day Scramble on Thursday, November 27.
[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