Oceanside's South Bay Country Club emerged last spring from the destruction left behind by Hurricane Sandy and replaced the former Middle Bay Country Club. A year later, out of a legal mess that abruptly ended South Bay's stint along the shore after only one season comes The Golf Club at Middle Bay, the latest edition […]
Veterans and active-duty military personnel are eligible to receive discounts at county-operated golf courses in Nassau and Suffolk, according to announcements made this week by both county governments. In Nassau, a new "Lifetime Leisure Passport" allows veterans and military personnel to play at the county's five municipal golf facilities — Eisenhower Park, North Woodmere Park,
[Looking for this year's camp info? See the Guide to 2024 Summer Golf Camps on Long Island.] The transition from winter to spring golf season has been extremely slow to get moving, much to the dismay of eager area golfers. So while stuck inside waiting for the return of enjoyable course conditions, you might as
Golfweek placed Bethpage Black and Red, Tallgrass and Montauk Downs in its annual Best Courses You Can Play listing back in 2010, and since then, the four courses haven't budged. For the fifth straight year, this Long Island foursome landed in Golfweek's ranking of the best public courses in New York State. Golfweek released the
New York State is preparing to announce a $65 million Jones Beach restoration project that will renovate old, historic structures and add new food and recreation facilities, according to Newsday. The park's pitch-and-putt golf course, closed since Hurricane Sandy, will be replaced by one of those new additions. Bordered by the beach on the south
Kids and teens across Long Island have a few more weeks to tune up before the 2014 USSSA Junior Golf Tour gets underway. Once it tees off it's a race to the top of the leaderboard and a spot in the organization's national championship. The 2014 USSSA Junior Golf Tour begins next month with a
The Town of Huntington has approved a new fee schedule for parks and recreation facilities, according to Newsday. Included in the changes are small fee increases at the town's municipal golf courses. Newsday reported earlier this week that green fees are up $1 "across the board" at Crab Meadow Golf Course and Dix Hills Park.
Golfing Magazine's annual Free Golf Program is back in 2014, and so is its Early Bird Special, which gives local golfers a discount on already-discounted rates at top courses across the Island. For $39 now through the end of April, the Hicksville-based magazine's Free Golf Program includes a one-year subscription plus a certificate that entitles
Despite the poor winter weather, the Black and Red courses at Bethpage State Park are slated to reopen on their typical April schedule. Bethpage Black will open for the 2014 season on April 12, according to a park announcement. The Red Course will open April 1. Bethpage's other three courses — two of which, the
The Links Course at Cherry Creek is open for play and currently preparing for a St. Patrick's Day shotgun outing that includes Irish eats and on-course contests. Tee time for the event is 9:00 a.m. on Monday, March 17. Entry fee is $69, which includes food, drinks and motor cart. Check-in and breakfast begin at