The last time we encountered a par-6 hole was in 2008, just south of the state line that separates North Carolina from South Carolina, on the 18th tee of the Farmstead Golf Links. This course — a personal favorite along Myrtle Beach's "Grand Strand," for those who care — hangs its hat on the 767-yard […]
The first round turned out to be a squeaker. Riding high on the recent announcement that The Barclays will be heading to Bethpage next summer, the Black Course might be primed for a more resounding victory in Round 2 of Golf Digest's Fans' Choice poll. Voting is open at GolfDigest.com for the second-round matchup between
The Barclays golf tournament is coming to Bethpage next August, according to a Newsday report. Newsday's Yancey Roy wrote Tuesday afternoon that the PGA Tour and New York State have come to an agreement that will bring The Barclays to the Black Course at Bethpage State Park in 2012 and 2016. The course hosted the
The last time we encountered a par-6 hole was in 2008, just south of the state line that separates North Carolina from South Carolina, on the 18th tee of the Farmstead Golf Links. This course — a personal favorite along Myrtle Beach’s “Grand Strand,” for those who care — hangs its hat on the 767-yard
After a successful debut outing held last summer, Painting For Cures, an organization that aims to keep young children smiling during extended hospital stays, will hold its second annual charity golf outing on Saturday, August 13 at the Lido Golf Club. The outing is currently open for registration and sponsorship opportunities. All participants will enjoy
Make your driving-range practice sessions a bit more productive this season by stopping over at the Tallgrass Golf Course in Shoreham for an hour or two on summer Sunday afternoons. Tallgrass pro Phil Tita and his staff will hold free player-development clinics every Sunday through August. Each one-hour clinic begins at 12 noon and includes
[For information on the current 2014 Suffolk County Junior Golf Tour, please click here.] The professionals aren't the only ones who should be focusing on tournament play during U.S. Open week. Suffolk County's junior golfers can start preparing right now for this year's Junior Golf Tour, which begins at the West Sayville Golf Course on
Team up with Dad and make him earn that "#1 Dad" coffee mug on the golf course this Saturday, June 18 — the day before Father's Day — at Cantiague Park's "Father-Child Golf Tournament" in Hicksville. The event is open to two- to four-person teams comprised of Dad and his kids. The first family will
Wednesday is the day to play if you're looking for a good golf deal this month in western Suffolk. Tee off for as little as $24 at the Brentwood Country Club on "Wild Wednesdays" in June, fees included. An 18-hole round at the Devereux Emmet course is $37 with cart and reservation fees included, and
The Hamlet Willow Creek and Hamlet Wind Watch Golf & Country Clubs have been purchased from the Holiday Organization by Dallas-based ClubCorp, according to a Newsday report. The acquisition also includes the private Hamlet Golf & Country Club in Commack. ClubCorp, which operates more than 150 private golf and country clubs primarily in the South