The Black Course at Bethpage State Park won't close for final preparations for The Barclays until Monday, August 6, but the park has already started to cut down on available tee times as the tournament looms less than a month away. From now until the course's closing early next month, golfers have until 3 p.m. […]
The Black Course at Bethpage State Park will be closed from Tuesday, July 10 through Thursday, July 12. The following week, the course will close for the New York State Open on Tuesday, July 17 through Thursday, July 19. Friday, July 20 is a rain date for the event. Call the park at (516) 249-0701
Rock Hill Golf & Country Club in Manorville will once again host the annual Chrissy's Wish Golf Outing to benefit the Brain & Behavior Research Foundation. Now in its sixth year, the outing raises funds for research and treatment of various mental disorders. This year's event is scheduled for Friday, July 13. The event begins
No surprise in Golfweek's annual list of America's Best Municipal Courses. The Black Course at Bethpage State Park is #1 for the fourth year in a row, joined in the top 50 with its two state-park sidekicks — Bethpage Red and Montauk Downs. Bethpage Black is followed in the top muni list by Chambers Bay,
There's an easy way to treat Dad to a free round of golf — all you have to do is eat. Reserve a foursome, er, table of four or more for a Father's Day brunch buffet on Sunday, June 17 at the Great Rock Golf Club's Blackwells Restaurant and receive one future round on the
Special thanks to Sally Gilhooley, Miranda Gatewood and the rest of the staff at Networking’ae magazine, which profiled Golf On Long Island in the golf section of its May 2012 issue. The feature includes a description of our site plus some course photography and a general overview of Long Island's public golf scene. To view
The Black Course at Bethpage State Park is closed on Mondays for maintenance, but it will be open for play on Monday, May 28 — Memorial Day. Instead the Black will go dark for maintenance on Tuesday, May 29. Call the park for the latest course information.
**UPDATED FOR 2025** Long Island can be confusing and intimidating for out-of-towners. Of course, the best place to relax and let troubles melt away is on the golf course. The following guide is intended to help visitors on Long Island find their bearings and get to the first tee. Especially during this Ryder Cup season
Four of the five golf courses at Bethpage State Park are up and running for the 2012 season, and each of them is scheduled for some April turf maintenance. The Blue Course will be aerated today and tomorrow, April 3 and 4. Next up for aeration is the Yellow Course on April 10 and 11,
Bethpage State Park's Yellow, Blue and Green golf courses are open for play and will soon be joined by their nationally renowned neighbors. Bethpage Red will reopen for the 2012 season on Friday, March 30, followed two weeks later by the Black Course on Saturday, April 14. Thanks to this winter's refreshingly mild and golf-friendly