If it's been years since you called a designated park phone number to hear a pre-recorded message on the wait at the first tee, take a trip back in time. Merrick Road Park Golf Course is going old-school as of today, July 1 — temporarily, at least. The Town of Hempstead municipal course has discontinued […]
The Long Island Golf Junkies players group, one of the largest and most active groups in the region, will hold a summer golf outing next month at The Vineyards Golf Club in Riverhead. Event date is Monday, July 10 with a shotgun start scheduled for 9:00 a.m. The LIGJ outing is open to all players.
[NOTE: Spy Ring GC is now open. Read more about the course in the Spy Ring flyover.] Gone are the sounds of hammering construction and the roar of heavy machinery. In their place, in a pristine golf and residential complex in Setauket, are the soft whispers of fairway sprinklers and quiet music drifting from an
[Looking for this year's camp info? See the Guide to 2025 Summer Golf Camps on Long Island.] Golf participation remains at a high level following the Covid spike, meaning spots at local junior golf camps are still in elevated demand. Junior golfers of all ages and skill levels have a wealth of options at Long
The annual AHEPA Chapters of Long Island Golf Outing will be held on Monday, May 22 at The Golf Club at Middle Bay in Oceanside. Proceeds from the event will support AHEPA's philanthropic and educational efforts in the region's Greek community and the broader Long Island community as a whole. Entry fee is $175 per
The Long Island Golf Junkies players group, one of the largest and most active groups in the region, will hold one of its social golf outings on Monday, June 5 at the private Inwood Country Club. The event tees off at 12 noon and is open to all local players. Entry fee is $250 per
Last Chance Animal Rescue will hold its ninth annual golf outing on Monday, July 31 at Stonebridge Golf Links in Smithtown. All proceeds from the event benefit the non-profit organization's efforts to rescue animals from inhumane kill shelters and relocate them to safe facilities and foster homes. This year's main attraction is former New York
The golf courses at Bethpage State Park are fully open for the 2023 season, but there are some upcoming spring aeration dates to be aware of before making plans for tee times. Bethpage Yellow will be the first to close for maintenance next week on April 24 and 25. The Black Course was already aerated
Rounds at Bergen Point Golf Course will have a different feel starting this season, especially as each nine comes to a close. The Suffolk County municipal course in West Babylon made significant changes to two of its holes during the offseason, trimming its par-4 ninth hole to a mid-range par-3 and stretching its closing hole
It won't take long for Bethpage golfers to catch a glimpse of something new when they return to the course for the first time in 2023. One of the main offseason renovations at the park — carried out with the 2025 Ryder Cup in mind — took place right behind the clubhouse near the start