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Newsday: Long Island towns lowering fees, counting on promotions to attract golfers to muni courses

18-hole, 18-hole, 9-hole, 9-hole, Course Promos and Updates, For Beginners, In the News, Nassau Courses, North Shore/Central, Suffolk Courses

August 4, 2018

Two Long Island towns and one village have turned to reduced green fees and new or popular promotions to fill tee times at their municipal golf courses, according to Newsday's David Reich-Hale. The Town of Huntington adjusted its green fees earlier this season at the municipal Crab Meadow Golf Course to make non-resident rates equal […]

Summer Replay Special continues this month at Cherry Creek

18-hole, Course Promos and Updates, Suffolk Courses

August 2, 2018

Anyone in the mood to play 36 holes on a steamy summer day will be greeted with open arms and a special lunch menu this month at Cherry Creek in Riverhead. The home of the Links and Woods courses is offering a Replay Special through August that covers a morning 18 followed by a second

Town of Hempstead examining ways to restrict development of golf course properties

18-hole, In the News, Nassau Courses, South Shore

July 29, 2018

With an ongoing moratorium on development of The Woodmere Club golf course set to expire in August, the Town of Hempstead is now looking to utilize zoning changes to prevent its golf course properties from being overrun by residential building, according to Newsday. Hempstead is currently exploring its options at The Woodmere Club, a century-old

Harbor Links to host annual NYFAC Foundation Golf Outing on August 9

18-hole, 9-hole, Course Promos and Updates, Nassau Courses, North Shore/Central

July 25, 2018

The eighth annual New York Families for Autistic Children (NYFAC) Golf Outing will take place on Thursday, August 9 at Harbor Links Golf Course in Port Washington. All proceeds will go toward NYFAC's mission to support autistic children and their families through various programs. A 10:15 shotgun tee time will follow breakfast, registration and a

Night golf on the schedule at Pine Ridge

18-hole, Course Promos and Updates, For Beginners, Suffolk Courses

July 16, 2018

One way to beat the July heat is to tee off under the cover of darkness. You can do so this week at Pine Ridge Golf Club, which is staying open as the moon rises Friday for a nighttime nine-hole special. The Coram course will host a night outing on Friday, July 20 with a

Join the Islanders at Bethpage for the annual Islanders Children’s Foundation Golf Outing on September 11

18-hole, Course Promos and Updates, Nassau Courses, North Shore/Central

July 5, 2018

The New York Islanders will take to the fairways before they take to the ice for the 2018-19 season in an effort to raise money for the youth of Long Island. The 11th annual Islanders Children's Foundation (ICF) Golf Outing will take place on the Red and Blue courses at Bethpage State Park on

Eighth annual “World’s Largest Golf Outing” returns to Pine Ridge on August 6

18-hole, Suffolk Courses

July 3, 2018

The "World's Largest Golf Outing" — now in its eighth year as a nationwide fundraiser — will tee off at more than 100 courses on Monday, August 6, and registration is open for tee times at Pine Ridge Golf Club in Coram, Long Island's lone event host. The annual tournament is held at Billy Casper

Bethpage Black to close later this month for New York State Open

18-hole, Course Promos and Updates, Nassau Courses, North Shore/Central

June 25, 2018

The Black Course at Bethpage State Park will be closed for several days later this month to host the annual New York State Open. Dark dates for the New York State Open will be Monday, July 16 through Thursday, July 19. Tournament rain date is Friday, July 20. As usual, the Black Course will also

Flyover: Nickerson Dunes Pitch & Putt

9-hole, For Beginners, Nassau Courses, Pitch and Putt, South Shore

June 18, 2018

[This flyover was updated on July 23, 2023.] Nassau County lost its only beachfront pitch-and-putt layout in 2012 when Hurricane Sandy (and Irene the year before) pummeled the short course at Jones Beach, long a fixture beside the state park's iconic tower. Three years later, Nassau golfers got one back when the county cut the

New demand-based pricing lowers weekday green fees at Crab Meadow

18-hole, In the News, Suffolk Courses

June 15, 2018

Looking for ways to attract more golfers during off-peak hours, the Town of Huntington has implemented "demand-based pricing" to reduce green fees for non-residents at the municipal Crab Meadow Golf Course in Northport, according to a town press release earlier this month. Under the new pricing schedule, rates for non-residents (and residents without a town