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Heaping plate of Long Island golf outings on tap for Thanksgiving 2017

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November 16, 2017

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 […]

Thanksgiving Day scramble at Timber Point

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November 15, 2017

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

Turkey is the prize at Pine Ridge’s pre-holiday golf outing

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November 14, 2017

Pine Ridge Golf Club is all about turkey this November — not only is the course keeping Thanksgiving Day clear for full turkey enjoyment, but it's making the holiday bird the top prize at this year's Turkey Shoot golf outing. The 2017 Turkey Shoot is scheduled for this Saturday, November 18. The $60 entry fee

Mill Pond’s annual Turkey Shootout tees off Thanksgiving morning

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November 7, 2017

Mill Pond Golf Course's popular Thanksgiving morning Turkey Shootout is back for its 11th year. Registration is open for a holiday morning of hot breakfast early, cold beer late and a chilly 18 holes in between. The 11th annual Thanksgiving event will tee off at 8 a.m. on November 23. Format is four-person team scramble.

Mill Pond again offering “Comeback Coupon” with Veterans Day rounds

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November 3, 2017

Veterans Day golfers can pick up a second round for free if they tee it up at Mill Pond Golf Course on this year's November holiday. The Medford course is once again offering a special in which Veterans Day rounds — that's Friday, November 10 — will include a "Comeback Coupon" that entitles players to

Scramble tournament at Island’s End on November 5

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November 2, 2017

Island's End Golf & Country Club in Greenport will host a scramble tournament this Sunday, November 5. Shotgun start is slated for 9:00 a.m. Two-person teams are invited to sign up for the event, which will include a post-round buffet lunch & bar service, perfect timing to catch the start of Sunday football. The $99

Bethpage Black to close November 19; Red and Green to follow

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October 30, 2017

The Black Course at Bethpage State Park will close for the 2017 season at the end of play on Sunday, November 19. The course will reopen for play in mid-April 2018. Prior to its closing date, the Black will be dark for regular Monday maintenance days on November 6 and 13. Bethpage Red and Green

Long Island Press announces nominees for 2018 “Best Golf Course”

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October 25, 2017

Bethpage State Park is the favorite to continue its dominance in the "Best of Long Island" survey, conducted each year by the Long Island Press and now open for voting. Every October through December, the Press opens up the online polls in dozens of categories that cover recreation, dining, shopping and more across Nassau and

Swan Lake Scramble tees off October 28

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October 19, 2017

Swan Lake Golf Club will host a late-season weekend scramble on Saturday, October 28, complete with buffet and cash prizes. Tee time for the event is 12:30 p.m. The $100 entry fee includes cart, buffet dinner and a two-hour open bar. Four-person teams must be registered and paid (cash only) by this Saturday, October 21.

Flyover: Poxabogue Golf Center

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October 11, 2017

Between Manorville and Montauk, there's a stretch of private golf clubs thoroughly documented in history books and prominently positioned in world rankings. One of them — Shinnecock Hills — is preparing to host the 2018 U.S. Open, and its neighbors, places like National Golf Links and Sebonack Golf Club, are bucket-list types far out of