About 30 minutes after you determine the best method of attack on Stonebridge Golf Links' redan par-3 — the subject of a previous Closer Look post — it's time to draw up a gameplan on another demanding one-shotter. This hole, Stonebridge's "Biarritz" seventh, is a design that will be new to many players when they […]
Wantagh Memorial Congregational Church will hold its first annual golf outing at the Lido Golf Club on Tuesday, September 20 at 1 p.m. The outing will benefit the Freeport Emergency Food Pantry. Golfers will enjoy an on-course lunch plus a barbecue buffet dinner after the round. The $130 entry fee includes food, motor cart and
The fourth annual Town of Hempstead Supervisor's Cup Golf Classic will tee off on Wednesday, October 5 at the Lido Golf Club, but there's limited time to enter your name into the drawing for tournament spots. Hempstead Town residents are eligible to participate and must submit an application before September 9. A lottery for the
A popular gag among rival fans and the most cynical team supporters is that just about anyone could suit up and take the ice with the New York Islanders. While that's certainly not the case, it is true that anyone could tee it up and hit the links with the Islanders — some of whom
The Blue Course at Bethpage State Park is scheduled for aeration on September 6 and 7, followed by the Green Course on September 15 and 16, and the Black Course from Monday, September 26 through Thursday, September 29. Bethpage Black will be closed every Monday — plus Tuesday, September 20 — for maintenance.
The Black, Red and Yellow courses at Bethpage State Park reopened for play today, September 2 — five days after Hurricane Irene blew through Long Island. Bethpage's Blue and Green courses remain closed as of Friday and may reopen over the weekend.
Following up on yesterday's news about flooding at Timber Point, the White Course is due to reopen for play tomorrow, September 1. The Blue Course, which sustained saltwater and seawall damage from Hurricane Irene, is expected to be ready for golfers as soon as Friday, September 2. Timber Point's Red Course has been open all
Hurricane Irene has come and gone, leaving behind a mess for many Long Islanders. At the Timber Point Golf Course in Great River, full recovery could take a while. The White and Blue Courses at Timber Point are closed until further notice after Hurricane Irene flooded the highly vulnerable bayside nines over the weekend. The
Hamlet Wind Watch Golf & Country Club in Hauppauge and the nine-hole golf course at Christopher Morley Park in Roslyn are closed today, August 30, for recovery and maintenance from Hurricane Irene. Most Long Island golf courses reopened for play immediately after the storm, but many are still without power or phone service. For the
While some courses on Long Island made it through Hurricane Irene unscathed, others have some work to do to get back into playing shape. The golf courses at Bethpage State Park will be closed through Thursday, September 1 for hurricane recovery and maintenance. Call the course at (516) 249-0701 for updates. This week, be sure