Golf courses are at their least photogenic in late winter, their bare trees and dulled, dormant fairways still a few weeks from the earliest infusions of spring color. But even if the landscapes are not the prettiest, the memories that take shape on the golf course in February can be just as vivid as the […]
[Follow the links to Part 1 of "A New Decade of Long Island Golf," which covered the main themes of the 2010s and what to expect in the 2020s, and Part 2 on developing local players as time runs low and millennials plan to leave Long Island.] When followers of local golf scroll over Long
Registration is open for the annual Drive, Chip & Putt Championship, an event for junior golfers that culminates every April at the famed Augusta National Golf Club. For Long Island juniors, the road to Augusta begins this summer with local qualifiers at three area golf courses. Qualifying rounds for the 2020-21 Drive, Chip & Putt
[For Part 1 of "A New Decade of Long Island Golf," covering some of the main themes of local golf in the 2010s and looking ahead to the 2020s, click here.] John Borkes opens his back door to a sweeping waterfront view near Freeport's Nautical Mile, and when he plays golf, he's typically right nearby,
It doesn't matter what the calendar says — when weekend temperatures are hovering around 60 degrees and the sun is shining, it's a weekend to think about golf. And not just golf on TV as the pros get tan in Hawaii and California. It's time for playing golf, at least for those who haven't buried
Southold Town and the owners of the Greenport property housing the Island's End Golf and Country Club agreed to a deal last month that protects the land from future development, Newsday reported on Thursday. The town purchased the development rights to the 127-acre property beside Long Island Sound for $5.1 million, according to Newsday, preserving
ALSO SEE:Part 2 — Developing lifelong players as time runs low and Long Islanders leavePart 3 — Finding a new voice for courses as marketing evolves in the age of social media Another decade of Long Island golf is coming to a close — the thirteenth, to be exact, since the first shots went airborne
The sudden arrival of mid-winter weather has pushed Timber Point Golf Course into an early offseason hibernation. The Suffolk muni typically holds out until the end of the calendar year, but the course announced it is officially closed until spring due to this week's snow and frigid temps. Timber Point usually reopens by mid-March. Be
December arrives this weekend and with it comes the first wave of Long Island course closings for the 2019-20 offseason. Bethpage Red will close for the season at the close of play on Sunday, December 1, as will the Green Course, which typically remains open as needed during the winter. Bethpage Blue and Yellow will
Thanksgiving is all about spending time with family and friends while picking away at a hearty spread of goodies, but only the winter golfer is aware that Thanksgiving is also known for spending time with family and friends while hacking away at frosty fairways in one of many holiday golf outings. Turkey Day is essentially