The start of November means cold-weather golf, offseason rates and a handful of Thanksgiving Day outings for whoever can brave the chill and a potential holiday frost delay. Spring Lake Golf Club in Middle Island will host its own Turkey Day event on Thursday, November 27, with tee time scheduled for 8:00 a.m. For $54, […]
If you were in the mood to swing hickory drivers or play a hole as a reverse scramble (play the worst ball) this Halloween, you're probably out of luck. Crab Meadow Golf Course will not be running its annual "Trick or Treat" scramble on Halloween. The event featured alternating tricks and treats that were either
There are ways each year to keep Long Island's golf courses in mind even when the playing season is on its last legs and the golf clubs are slowly making their way into storage. One of them is to check in at the Long Island Press website to see which courses are finalists for "Best
Someone's been telling tales of a stormy outlook for Cherry Creek in Riverhead, but the facility made it clear Thursday that its two courses and on-site restaurant are here to stay. In an e-mail distributed to subscribers on Thursday, Cherry Creek general manager Eileen McCaffrey addressed rumors of course closure by stating that the Links
All players, including seniors and late-day twilight golfers, can save a few bucks on green fees at the Brentwood Country Club and Holbrook Country Club from now until the conclusion of the season in December. The Town of Islip layouts are offering Fall discounts that will be honored until the courses close for the season
The seventh annual Supervisor's Cup Golf Classic will tee off at the Lido Golf Club on Wednesday, October 15. Town of Hempstead residents have until tomorrow, September 17, to sign up for the tournament. Hosted by Kate Murray and the Town of Hempstead's Department of Parks and Recreation, the Supervisor's Cup is open to all
Spring Lake Golf Club in Middle Island and Cherry Creek in Riverhead have partnered to offer Long Island players a "Golf Trifecta" discount on three late-season rounds. The Trifecta special includes one round each this fall, with cart, at Spring Lake's Thunderbird Course and Cherry Creek's Links and Woods courses for a flat $99 rate.
Earlier this summer, on the heels of its "While We're Young" and "Tee It Forward" campaigns, the United States Golf Association introduced "Play 9 Day" to promote all the ways new and experienced players can enjoy the sport in a shorter, more relaxed timeframe. Meanwhile, before the July sun rose over Riverhead on the USGA's
Two Town of Huntington golf courses will be closed for one day in September for aeration of their greens. Crab Meadow Golf Course in Northport is scheduled to close for aeration on Thursday, September 11. The following Thursday, September 18, the nine-hole course at Dix Hills Park will be closed. Both courses will reopen the
Cedars Golf Club, a serene, old-fashioned fixture on the North Fork, was in good shape but in need of some essential maintenance when Tim McManus and Paul Pawlowski took over earlier this year. So they dug in and focused on irrigation, bunker renovation and condition of the greens. And they didn't stop there. Long story