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
The namesake rock at the Great Rock Golf Club in Wading River is hard to miss as it waits atop the summit of the course's steadily climbing 10th hole. A recent discovery turned up another boulder that had taken up a much more secluded position on the course since Great Rock debuted back in 2001
[This flyover was updated on September 25, 2024.] Behind Bethpage State Park's handsome clubhouse, the Black Course shines as the star, its "Warning" sign attracting the attention and camera flashes of first-time visitors. On the Black's left, the Red Course draws curious onlookers and waiting players with its formidable opener and challenging 18th. Meanwhile, to
The drive to the golf course as the sun rises on a Saturday morning is usually bleary-eyed and coffee-scented. Now, thanks to Anthony Scorcia and WGBB Radio, you can tune in to the sounds of golf over the airwaves as an added AM pick-me-up. Scorcia is the host of "On Par with Anthony Scorcia," a