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Newsday report features false data to support negative view of Long Island golf industry

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April 9, 2013

[Newsday published a correction in its April 17 print edition for the use of misinformation in its April 7 feature. Read the correction here.] While there's no way to dispute that rounds are down from previous highs and that Long Island golf courses are competing for customer dollars against additional and often cheaper leisure alternatives, […]

Newsday: Long Island golf business not booming

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April 6, 2013

[Read Golf On Long Island's take on the Newsday article: Newsday report features false data to support negative view of Long Island golf industry] The business of golf on Long Island is "in the rough" according to a report published Thursday on Newsday.com. Newsday's Ted Phillips said the Long Island golf industry is "shrinking" thanks

2013 Summer Golf Camps on Long Island

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April 3, 2013

[Looking for this year's camp info? See the Guide to 2023 Summer Golf Camps on Long Island.] Early in the spring, practice for the new season is typically confined to the driving range. But when the heat arrives, not only is it time for everyone to start enjoying time on the course, it's also time

Eisenhower Red to open April 12

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April 2, 2013

Eisenhower Park will soon be up and running at full speed. The Red Course at Eisenhower Park will reopen for the 2013 season on Friday, April 12, according to park staff. Judging by the hour-long waits reported yesterday on both the Blue and White courses, the Red should see plenty of play right out of

Bethpage spring aeration schedule

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March 29, 2013

Spring aeration begins next week at Bethpage State Park. The Yellow Course is first in line. Aeration is scheduled for Monday, April 1 and Tuesday, April 2. The Red Course, which opened for the 2013 season earlier today, will be aerated starting Monday, April 8. Following Red is the Blue Course on April 15-16 and

New season, new discounts at Brentwood and Holbrook

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March 27, 2013

The spring weather has been slow to come around. That's not the case, however, for the Brentwood and Holbrook Country Clubs. Both Town of Islip courses are wasting no time getting back into form with their usual seasonal discounts. In April and May, you can ride for $42 or walk 18 holes for only $24.

Spring season opens at Timber Point with 18 of course’s 27 holes ready for play

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March 24, 2013

The spring season arrived a few days early at Timber Point Golf Course in Great River, where on St. Patrick's Day morning, more than 60 golfers put down the shillelagh used in a casual putting challenge and posed for group photos on the practice green. After a few words of gratitude from Timber Point golf

Holiday shotgun at Crab Meadow on Easter Sunday, March 31

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March 20, 2013

A holiday tradition as welcome as a visit from the Easter Bunny, the Crab Meadow Golf Course will host its annual Easter Sunday shotgun outing on March 31, an early-morning event to kick off a day of food and family. Entry fee is $65 and includes breakfast pastries, coffee, motor cart, range balls and prizes

Bethpage Black to reopen April 13, Red Course on March 29

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March 16, 2013

The Black Course at Bethpage State Park will reopen for the 2013 season on Saturday, April 13, according to park information. As usual, the Red Course will get a two-week headstart on the Black. It will open for play on Friday, March 29. Both courses closed earlier than usual in 2012 due to the effects

New owners continue upgrades in second season at Sandy Pond

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March 16, 2013

Ken Weinstein and Chris Wahlers ended their first season as owners of Sandy Pond Golf Course the same way they began — by making improvements from top to bottom at their nine-hole course in Riverhead. More accurately, the improvements went from bottom to top. One of their first projects, according to this Riverhead News-Review profile