Island’s End pitches new Mobile VIP program

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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 […]

Eisenhower Red joins list of 4-star courses

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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"

Flyover: Spring Lake – Sandpiper 9

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[This flyover was updated on July 31, 2020.] The Sandpiper Course at Spring Lake Golf Club in Middle Island is the facility's nine-hole track, a mildly challenging layout that begins and ends with two par-5s and sticks a bunch of doglegged par-4s in between.  Just shy of 3,100 yards from the black tees, Sandpiper is

Reader Favorite: Timber Point Blue #5

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AD of Valley Stream is a fan of the fifth hole at Timber Point's Blue course, another favored hole that is a member of Newsday's Dream 18.  The par-3, named "Gibraltar," is renowned for its treacherous wind conditions and view of the bay: It overlooks Great South Bay and has bunkers in front on the

Fall Special at Holbrook, Brentwood

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The Holbrook and Brentwood Country Clubs are offering a special Internet rate for the Fall — 2-for-1 greens fees from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., six days a week.  Reservations must be made for each player online and must include cart rental.  See the course websites for all conditions that apply. Holbrook CC is a

Flyover: Lido Golf Club

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[This flyover was updated on October 6, 2017.] SEE ALSO: Observations: Lido Golf Club, now under Hempstead Town control (9/13/2017)A brief look back at the original Lido Golf Club in its "centennial" seasonCloser Look: Lido Golf Club #16Golf On Long Island's "Nassau 18" — Lido #14 and #16 By Rob Dimino Sitting on the thin

Middle Island CC to host Bill Evans Celebrity Golf Outing

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One week from today, the Middle Island Country Club — home of the Spruce, Dogwood and Oak nine-hole tracks — will host the First Annual Bill Evans Celebrity Golf Outing to raise money for breast cancer research.  If spots remain open, cost for a single golfer to play is $175, or $700 for a foursome. 

Reader Favorite: Bethpage Red #1

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Matt K. of NYC submits the opening hole at Bethpage Red as a personal favorite.  Matt is not alone — widely considered one of the region's toughest first holes, #1 at the Red was chosen by Newsday readers for the Long Island Dream 18.  The downhill tee shot, sometimes with a half-dozen foursomes looking on

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