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Errant-shot issues at Suffolk County courses bring to mind other examples of house-vs.-ball conflicts

18-hole, 18-hole, 9-hole, In the News, Nassau Courses, North Shore/Central, South Shore, Suffolk Courses

July 30, 2012

In places like South Carolina and Florida, backyards and barbecue grills are almost as much a part of some golf courses as Bridgestones and bogeys. Houses in golf-course communities — seemingly more common than not in areas like Myrtle Beach — are nothing more than a slight hook or slice away from the fairways, placing […]

Sixth annual Chrissy’s Wish Golf Outing, July 13 at Rock Hill

18-hole, Suffolk Courses

June 27, 2012

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

Timber Point to host Association for Facilities Engineering outing on June 21

18-hole, 9-hole, Suffolk Courses

June 12, 2012

The annual Association for Facilities Engineering Chapter 4 Golf Outing will tee off on Thursday, June 21 at the Timber Point Golf Course in Great River. Current director and former chapter president Joseph LaRocco is the honoree for the 2012 event for his work as founder of The AFE Relief Fund and other charities and

Bring Dad to Mill Pond for “Friday Before Father’s Day” golf

18-hole, Course Promos and Updates, For Beginners, Suffolk Courses

May 25, 2012

Father's Day is for the formal celebration of Dad — think a hot grill, frozen mugs and a flat-screen tuned to the U.S. Open. For the second straight year, Mill Pond Golf Course is the place for an even more casual celebration, where the golf clubs are in hand, not on TV. And it's a

Swan Lake, Calverton Links remain open despite Suffolk wildfires

18-hole, In the News, Suffolk Courses

April 10, 2012

The Swan Lake Golf Club in Manorville and nearby Calverton Links are both open for play this morning despite the wildfires that are diminishing but still smoldering in parts of the surrounding Long Island Pine Barrens. As of 8:00 a.m. Tuesday, the courses were on or near the edges of Suffolk County's evacuation zone. Fueled

Registration open for the 2012 Suffolk County Junior Golf Tour

18-hole, 9-hole, For Beginners, Suffolk Courses

April 8, 2012

[For information on the current 2014 Suffolk County Junior Golf Tour, please click here.] While the allure and excitement of The Masters have spurred thousands of adult golfers back to their local ranges and courses for a head start on the 2012 golf season, there are undoubtedly plenty of junior golfers eager to play and

Season begins today at Brentwood, Holbrook

18-hole, Course Promos and Updates, Suffolk Courses

March 15, 2012

Today is opening day at the Brentwood Country Club and Holbrook Country Club. As usual, the Town of Islip sister courses are welcoming golfers back with a seasonal special. See their coupon page for details. For more on the two clubs, check out the Brentwood CC and Holbrook CC flyovers.

Mill Pond to host St. Patrick’s Day (Eve) Golf Classic

18-hole, Course Promos and Updates, Suffolk Courses

February 28, 2012

Hard to believe, but the first holiday golf outing of the new season is within sight. Even better, it includes corned beef and an open bar. Mill Pond's St. Patrick's Day Golf Classic will actually tee off the morning before on Friday, March 16, but golfers can still celebrate like it's the real holiday. After

Halloween Scramble at Crab Meadow

18-hole, Suffolk Courses

October 21, 2011

What's scarier — Halloween ghosts and goblins, or a bogey on a par-5 in a team scramble? Thanks to the Crab Meadow Golf Course, you and your playing partners can settle that debate between yourselves while putting to save par at the course's holiday Trick Or Treat Outing next Monday, October 31. The Halloween scramble

Timber Point’s Blue Course closed for the season

18-hole, 9-hole, Course Promos and Updates, Suffolk Courses

September 29, 2011

In his Golf Beat column this week, Newsday's Mark Herrmann delves into the history of the Red Course at Eisenhower Park and how the East Meadow layout remains one of Long Island's finest golf treasures. There is a big sign above the ticket office at Eisenhower Park: HOME OF THE 1926 PGA CHAMPIONSHIP. It is

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