A handful of Long Island golf courses far from the shores have already reopened for play on Wednesday. Mill Pond Golf Course in Medford, Pine Ridge Golf Club in Coram and Spring Lake Golf Club in Middle Island are currently open with or without power in the clubhouse. Tallgrass Golf Course, with no trees […]
Great Rock Golf Club in Wading River lost 35 trees on the course during Hurricane Sandy and many others in the woods surrounding the course, general manager Brian Curtin said on Wednesday. The front nine could be open as soon as tomorrow, November 1, and the back nine might see action again by Saturday. For
In the increasingly unlikely event that Frankenstorm Sandy goes bust next week, several area golf courses will be hosting Halloween events and offering holiday specials. Dress up in orange and black or wear a costume to Spring Lake Golf Club in Middle Island on Halloween and play with cart for the twilight rate of $46.
The sixth hole at Shoreham's Tallgrass Golf Course, easily the shortest par-4 in the layout, presents a unique, strategic challenge. How heavy that challenge remains in the future is uncertain. A driveable, risk/reward par-4 by design, Tallgrass #6 has played as a modified par-3 throughout the 2012 season due to concerns by neighbors over errant
Don't be fooled by cooler temps — golf season is still in its prime in October. Lucky for still-active golfers, at many area courses, it's not priced that way. Below is a sampling of some of the rate specials available this fall around Long Island. For the most up-to-date rates, call the courses directly or
Nassau County Executive Ed Mangano's proposed $2.79 billion budget for 2013 was approved by a legislative committee Monday, according to Newsday, and is now up for vote by the county legislature. Mangano's proposal includes rate increases at Nassau County's seven municipal golf courses. Newsday reported last month that greens fees for Nassau residents would jump
The Brentwood and Holbrook Country Clubs are offering seasonal specials this fall that allow players to tee off and ride for as little as $32. For the rest of October and through November, the weekday foursome rate is $128 with cart and reservation fees included, which breaks down to $32 per player. If you don't
Golfing World U.K. took its cameras to this side of the pond recently to feature the Tallgrass Golf Course in Shoreham and designer Gil Hanse. A four-minute clip on the Golfing World website discusses the construction of the course out of flat farmland on Suffolk's north shore, its links-style nature and other course characteristics. Hanse,
Come January, one local golf course, as well as an area driving range and golf store, will earn the distinction of "Best of Long Island." Which ones earn that title is up to you. Voting is open at the Long Island Press website for the 2013 "Best of LI" poll. Each year the newspaper puts
Aeration is underway today and will continue tomorrow, October 10, at the Mill Pond Golf Course in Medford. The hole-punching maintenance officially rings in Mill Pond's fall season. Offseason rates go into effect today and last through April. Town of Brookhaven residents can play morning golf and ride for $40 on weekdays, $42 on weekends