A few golf courses around Long Island have been eager to announce that they are open for play amid this winter's relentless chill (one NYC course even boasted it was open before the recent blizzard melted away), so clearly there are some devoted players interested in saving a few bucks on a sub-freezing round. Golf […]
Just because Long Island is under attack from a winter "bomb cyclone" doesn't mean a housebound golfer can't envision his or her opening drive of the 2018 season. And while they're shaping shots in their mind this offseason, local players might need to rethink their strategy if they plan to tee of on Bethpage Black.
Topgolf, the 21st-century driving range, nightlife and entertainment center that's popular across the Midwest and South, is one step closer to bringing its first facility to Long Island after Brookhaven Town approved zoning changes this week on an industrial site in Holtsville. The town board voted 6-0 in favor of approving special permits and rezoning
New Year's Eve is the last day to play at Timber Point Golf Course before the facility closes for winter hibernation. The 27-hole Great River muni will shut down the Blue, Red and White courses for the season at the end of play on December 31. Look for at least a partial reopening in early
If you have no problem spending an hour-plus in the clubhouse waiting out a frost delay, if you get excited for a sunny 45-degree weather forecast, and if your golf wardrobe includes multiple pairs of cold-weather golf gloves, chances are you're a seasoned Long Island winter golfer. The majority of local golfers put the finishing
Have a friend or family member who loves Long Island golf, Long Island history, or both? Signed copies of Images of America: Long Island Golf by Golf On Long Island's Phil Carlucci are available for only $13.99 through the end of the year! Plus you can have it personalized for free by noting the recipient's
The Town of Islip's municipal course at Brentwood Country Club will close for the 2017 season on Sunday, December 17. As usual, the course is tentatively scheduled to reopen in mid-March. Until Brentwood's closing date, golfers can take advantage of the end-of-season special valid there and at its sister course, Holbrook Country Club, which typically
From now through mid-December, when the two Town of Islip courses close for the winter, Brentwood Country Club and Holbrook Country Club are offering end-of-season discounts that put 18-hole rounds as low as $20. Weekday rounds with cart are $38 through the closing date ($31 for seniors), and weekend 18s cost $42, or $32 after
Long after the majority of Long Island's golfers have packed their clubs away for hibernation, a dedicated group of players keep the active deep into the fall and winter. For them, Halloween, Thanksgiving and even New Year's are just great golfing days with wide-open tee sheets, merely chillier equivalents to warm spring rounds on Memorial
Make time to scramble and clear room for the feast this Thanksgiving Day. Timber Point Golf Course has the scramble part covered, at least, with another in a long tradition of holiday-themed golf outings. The Great River course will host a Thanksgiving nine-hole outing scheduled to tee off at 9:30 a.m. As is custom at