Golf on Long Island

View the 2025 Long Island Golf Guide: A Directory of Public Golf Courses and Indoor Playing Venues

Long Island golfers have access to 50+ public golf courses.  In this unique Ryder Cup season, with Bethpage’s five courses open for only a shortened summer, local and visiting players will be hungry for open tee times across the region.

This 2025 Long Island Golf Guide is a general directory of places where golfers can play a round of 9 or 18 — whether outdoors on popular public courses or inside on a simulator.  Find course and facility descriptions, links to GOLI's Long Island golf map and other helpful info.  And with indoor golf on a rapid rise, be sure to support the guide's featured venues and all indoor playing facilities in your area.

Fast-growing tee-time company Noteefy enters Long Island market at Pine Hills, Spy Ring

Back in the old pre-pandemic era, getting on the green was the most daunting part of an 18-hole day. Now, simply getting on the first tee is the hard part, like finding the fairway with a rickety swing. Noteefy, a rapidly rising company with an innovative, tech-based booking solution, is bringing the focus back to playing golf rather than planning it.

Founded in California during the post-Covid tee-time crunch, Noteefy has partnered with more than 800 golf courses and resorts since its launch in 2023, integrating a digital waitlist that connects golfers with tee times and provides a logistical and financial solution for course operators. The company has been featured by GOLF.com and Forbes and adopted by American Golf and KemperSports, among other prominent management companies. This spring, Noteefy took its first steps into the Long Island market at Pine Hills Country Club in Manorville and the new Spy Ring Golf Club in Setauket.

The Noteefy concept is inspired by platforms like OpenTable, says co-founder and CEO Jake Gordon, and its main purpose is to introduce tech-enabled efficiency to a booking process overly dependent on outdated procedures and manual effort. Once integrated with a course's tee-time platform, Noteefy allows golfers to enter their desired playing dates and times. When a tee time becomes available within that window, Noteefy sends a text or email alert and links players to the course reservation page.  

"It's like having a concierge service helping you find tee times and asking if you want to go ahead and book," Gordon says. 

Though the platform acts as a tee-time assistant for players, Noteefy's primary customer is the course operator. The convenience of online cancellations and modifications on the player side often leaves operators holding empty tee times with no efficient way to fill them, flushing away hundreds if not thousands of dollars in daily green fees. Noteefy's waitlist alerts, along with a recently added Confirm feature, enable courses to easily recapture much of that revenue. In 2024, Bally's Golf Links at Ferry Point — the highly acclaimed New York City municipal course in the Bronx — recaptured $230,000 in total revenue, including $100,000 worth of tee times canceled inside 48 hours, in the first six months with Noteefy, the company says.

Jimmi Conway, vice president of golf operations at Pine Hills and Spy Ring, says the personalized waitlist alerts are small gestures that resonate in a huge way with customers. "The system works so well," Conway says, "and players are so impressed that a golf course remembers them. They appreciate that we reached out to remind them about playing here."

Pine Hills and Spy Ring, both owned by Heatherwood Properties, serve as the test cases on Long Island, a region that is notoriously slow to embrace new ideas in the golf industry. A look at the Noteefy course map shows a wall of Metropolitan New York locations that abruptly stops at the Nassau County line. Noteefy initially launched in the Los Angeles area, a golf market that closely mirrors Long Island's incredibly high demand and limited supply. Gordon hopes the technology and the revenue data, especially at neighboring Ferry Point, appeal to operators across Nassau and Suffolk counties.

Of course, Noteefy's entrance into the Long Island market comes at a time when Bethpage State Park and other public facilities have turned to penal measures in an attempt to discourage use of automated bots and third-party resellers. In May, Bethpage updated its tee-time policy to make upfront reservation fees non-refundable in the event of cancellation or modification. The policy change was a response to an investigative report by No Laying Up's Kevin Van Valkenburg that revealed the depth and nature of bot use in the park's reservation system. The Town of Islip implemented a similar policy change in June.

Gordon says the platform is perfectly suited to work in tandem with municipal facilities and systems that, like Bethpage, have variations in booking windows, resident pricing and other parameters. Noteefy cites a case study of a similar multicourse system that recovered $200,000 in green fees that were canceled and subsequently rebooked within 48 hours of reserved tee times.

Conway says the move to add Pine Hills and Spy Ring to the Noteefy roster has been a hit. "Everything they promised, they undersold," he says. "The service we're providing is that much better."

[PICTURED: TOP RIGHT — Spy Ring #7; BOTTOM RIGHT — A Noteefy text alert for a peak tee time at Ferry Point in the Bronx. The search range was a Friday morning tee time between 6:00 and 11:00 a.m., a period that is often sold out. Players can follow the link to view or book the tee time.]

Ryder Cup update: Hole 1 and 18 seating, entry times, recommended transportation

Evan Crowder, the 2025 Ryder Cup operations manager for the PGA of America, joined "The Road to the Ryder Cup" podcast with Dr. Jeff Poplarski and Frank Darby this week to discuss some details about the on-course fan experience at the tournament in September.  They also outlined some of the behind-the-scenes logistics and course-setup duties that go into planning a major golf event.

Here are some key takeaways from the interview, which is available for listening and viewing on Spotify and YouTube:

SEATING AND ADMISSION

• A 5,000-seat, stadium-style grandstand will wrap around #1 tee and #18 green.  General-admission ticketholders will have access to 3,000 of those seats.  Construction on the grandstand will begin shortly after July 4.

• Depending on timing, fans in this area might be able to watch the morning sessions end on #18 while the afternoon sessions tee off on #1.

• Gates will open into a "fan zone" at 5:30 a.m., followed by rope drop onto the course itself at 6:00.

AROUND THE COURSE

• There will be more than 20 large video boards displaying live action around the course.  "You won't miss the action no matter where you are," Crowder said.

• To help with fan flow around the Black Course, fencing will be removed along Round Swamp Road to allow easy movement between the starting and closing holes.

• There will be a celebrity match on Wednesday.

TRANSPORTATION

• The recommended method of transportation is the Long Island Railroad to Farmingdale, where shuttles will take fans less than a mile to Bethpage.  There will also be a large rideshare lot on site on the Yellow Course that can accommodate 150 to 200 drop-off vehicles at a time. 

• For fans who want to drive, parking will once again be available at Jones Beach with a 30-minute shuttle to the course.  There is a $50 parking fee at Jones Beach, which Crowder said is designed to promote use of mass transit.

SEE ALSO:
What to know about Bethpage course schedules, closures and modifications ahead of the 2025 Ryder Cup

Town of Islip implements updated reservation, no-show policy

The Town of Islip updated its reservation and no-show policy effective June 1, adding no-show fees that will need to be paid before account holders can book future tee times.

Islip charges a $4 reservation fee per player on tee times booked at Brentwood Country Club and Holbrook Country Club, and $3 per player at the nine-hole Gull Haven Golf Course.  Players can cancel or modify reservations as close as six hours before their tee time, and if tee times are not canceled, the reservation fees are charged.  If any players on the booking are no-shows, their fees are billed to the account holder.

According to the policy, player accounts will be inactive until fees are paid.  In addition, an account with four no-shows will be suspended for up to four weeks.

With demand for tee times still incredibly high, golf courses have turned to upfront payments and penalties to discourage players from holding multiple reservations and canceling them close to the designated time.  They are also meant to inhibit use of automated bots and third-party tee-time resellers.  The new Islip policy comes exactly one month after Bethpage State Park implemented a similar no-show policy to crack down on automation.  At Bethpage, players must pay a non-refundable $5 reservation fee at booking and cannot cancel tee times inside 48 hours.

For more on Islip's updated reservation rules, see the Brentwood golf website.

Bethpage Black reaches top half of Golf Digest's 2025-26 Greatest Courses list

Golf Digest released its 2025-26 list of America’s 100 Greatest Golf Courses earlier this month, and Bethpage Black, home of the upcoming Ryder Cup, is comfortably inside the top 50.

One of nine Long Island courses and clubs to make the list, the Black Course settled in at #38, a few spots ahead of powerhouses like TPC Sawgrass, Baltusrol and Bandon Dunes.  The Long Island representatives that finished higher than Bethpage Black — Shinnecock Hills, National Golf Links, Fishers Island and Friar’s Head — all landed in the top 15.  The others are Sebonack (51), Maidstone (53), Garden City (58) and Piping Rock (98).

Pine Valley in New Jersey remains #1, which adds some panache to Bethpage, as seen in the Digest’s write-up of the Black Course:

“Sprawling Bethpage Black, designed in the mid-1930s to be “the public Pine Valley,” became the darling of the USGA in the early 2000s, when it brought the 2002 and 2009 U.S. Opens here. Then it became a darling of the PGA Tour as host of the 2011 and 2016 Barclays. Now the PGA of America has embraced The Black, which hosted the 2019 PGA Championship (winner: Brooks Koepka) and the upcoming 2025 Ryder Cup. Heady stuff for a layout that was once a scruffy state-park haunt where one needed to sleep in the parking lot in order to get a tee time. Now, you need fast fingers on the state park's website once tee times are available — as prime reservations at The Black are known for going in seconds.”

Also notable for Long Island is The Lido at Sand Valley, which made its debut on the list at #69.  That land-locked Lido, of course, is a replica of C.B. Macdonald’s original Lido Club, the predecessor to the current Lido Golf Club along Reynolds Channel in Lido Beach.

The magazine considers the 2025-26 Greatest 100 to be its “most data-driven set of rankings to date,” relying on 88,000 evaluations by Golf Digest panelists who rate courses in six scoring categories.

To view the Bethpage Black write-up and see where other Long Island clubs ranked, check out the full Golf Digest top 100.

[List image courtesy of Golf Digest]

Bethpage adjusts tee-time policies in attempt to combat automated bot reservations

Starting May 1, Bethpage State Park will implement several new policy measures that officials hope will discourage users from utilizing automated methods to gain unfair access to tee times. 

The park announced this weekend that the $5 online reservation fee normally collected at check-in will instead be charged as a booking fee and collected at the time of reservation.  The fee, which is charged per person, is non-refundable.  In the event the course is closed on the date of play, the booking fee will be credited to the player's account and available for future use.

Tee times must be canceled 48 hours prior to play — the $15 no-show fee remains in place and must be cleared before making future reservations.  Players must check in 45 minutes prior to tee time or they will be considered a no-show.  The number of allowable monthly cancellations will be reduced from eight to six under the new measures.

"We understand the challenges created by the high demand at Bethpage and are working with our reservation system provider, foreUP, to implement new tools to help prevent potential unfair access to tee times through automation," the park stated in its announcement.

The presence of automated bots and third-party tee-time resellers hoarding reservations via the park's online reservation system (and, previously, the park's phone system) gained nationwide attention this winter when No Laying Up's Kevin Van Valkenburg aired an investigative podcast about Bethpage tee times.  The podcast featured a local player who acquired reservation data from New York State through a FOIL (Freedom of Information Law) request and was able to successfully purchase a Black Course tee time from a third-party seller using an out-of-state account. 

Van Valkenburg also interviewed an engineer who described his creation of a bot to purchase tee times.  The reason automation is successful, he said, is because there is no penalty for cancellation.  

Under the new measures, a reserved foursome will be charged $20 at booking, and the fee is non-refundable if canceled or modified.

Meet Marty Lyons, Art Shamsky at Last Chance Animal Rescue Golf Outing on July 31

Last Chance Animal Rescue will hold its 11th annual golf outing on Thursday, July 31 at Stonebridge Golf Links in Smithtown.  All proceeds from the event benefit the non-profit organization's efforts to rescue animals from inhumane kill shelters and relocate them to safe facilities and foster homes.

Former New York Jets defensive lineman Marty Lyons and New York Mets 1969 World Series champion Art Shamsky will be on hand for a meet and greet with outing players.  The Last Chance outing will once again include a $10,000 hole-in-one contest.  Entry fee is $285 per player and includes golf, cart and range balls along with lunch, dinner and open bar.  Contests, prizes and raffles will be part of the festivities as well.  Format for the outing is team scramble, with shotgun start scheduled for 1:00 p.m. 

Registration info and sponsorship opportunities are detailed online at the outing website. 

To learn more about Last Chance Animal Rescue, including information on adoption, fostering and volunteering, visit the organization's website at www.lcarescue.org.  And for information on Stonebridge, check out the course flyover.

Long Island Golf Junkies to host spring outing at St. George's on May 12

The Long Island Golf Junkies players group, among the largest and most active golf groups in the region, will hold this year's spring golf outing at one of the Island's most highly regarded clubs.  The event tees off on Monday, May 12 at St. George's Golf & Country Club in Setauket.  Shotgun start is 12:30 p.m. and registration is open to all local players.

Entry fee is $370 per golfer and covers BBQ lunch and in-round snacks and drinks, including alcohol.  After the round, there will be a full dinner with cocktail hour, open bar and raffles.  Spots can be reserved for singles through foursomes at the LIGJ website.  Format for the event is team scramble with contests for closest to the pin and longest drive.  Visit the LIGJ website for full registration details.

St. George's is a classic Devereux Emmet course known for its rolling terrain, unique bunkering and a collection of remarkable par-3s, including the uphill 17th.

LIGJ hosts several formal outings, casual rounds and social meet-ups each season at both public courses and private clubs.  Interested local golfers can become members via the Long Island Golf Junkies Facebook group.

Bethpage Black starts its Ryder Cup season with rain-slicked opening

Opening weekend at Bethpage Black is wet and wintry, with first tee-time temps barely breaking 40 degrees, but still, the course's Ryder Cup season is officially underway.

The Black Course's 2025 golf year will certainly be unique.  Along with the Green and Yellow courses, the Black will close in mid-August and reopen after the Ryder Cup clears out in late September.  (Reopening date is October 4.)  Red and Blue will stay open a few weeks longer.  Overall, thousands of tee times at the height of summer will be spread out around all other Long Island courses and indoor venues.

For a full primer on Bethpage's 2025 season, refer to GOLI's previous post:
What to know about Bethpage course schedules, closures and modifications ahead of the 2025 Ryder Cup

On the golf course, players can expect a rare gift — shorter rough.  Black Course superintendent Mike Hadley said maintenance crews will keep the rough around the 2 1/4-inch height to be used for the Ryder Cup, which is more forgiving than typical public play (2 1/2 to 3 inches) and far shorter than past majors.  

The only offseason modification, according to park staff, involved moving the left-side bunker on #7 closer to the fairway.  This follows last winter's updates to the bunkering on #5 and #13.

The Black Course will operate on a normal schedule through the spring.  In early July, the course will start limiting daily play — walk-ups only with no tee times after 12:30 p.m.  It will close to the public on August 18.

Check GOLI and the above link throughout the season for scheduling updates.

Off-Course Destinations: The Back Nine, Lawrence

A round of golf in the Five Towns area usually means a tee time at a private club like Seawane, Inwood or Rockaway Hunt, but this season it could also mean 18 on the opposite coast — say, Pebble Beach.  The Back Nine, one of Long Island's newest indoor golf venues, set up shop in Lawrence last fall with two Full Swing simulators and more than 50 nationwide courses available for play.

The Five Towns branch of the national Back Nine franchise is located beside the driving range of the Lawrence Village Country Club, giving members there the option to hit balls the traditional way or step inside to test their swing on a sim.  The indoor facility is open to the public and offers membership options, and like all Back Nine locations, it is available for use 24 hours a day.  Guests receive an access code when they book a tee time on the Back Nine app and can use the facility whenever their schedule allows.

"We have a few members who work night shifts and stop in after midnight before they head home," says owner Dovi Bloom.  "And others who take a 7:00 train to work in the morning — they come in at 5:00, play and go."

No matter what time players get their swings in, they have access to two hitting bays, each one outfitted with a TV and seating.  Guests can fill up on snacks and drinks, payable via the honor system.  During the day, those in the mood for burgers, sandwiches and other fast-food bites can place a delivery order from MG Craft Kitchen across the street.  PGA professionals are available for private lessons.

Bloom, who started playing golf in 2023 at area courses like North Woodmere Park and Middle Bay, initially planned to open The Back Nine in Hewlett, but the deal fell through due to concerns over the 24/7 operating schedule.  So he turned his attention to other locations within the Five Towns area and found an ideal opportunity next to the Lawrence golf course.  The club had already built a simulator room for its members, Bloom says, but it wound up sitting unused at the range because of equipment and staffing issues.

"I approached the club and said I'll take it over and pay rent," he says.  By early 2024, Bloom was pitching his idea in front of the club, village board members and the mayor, and in October his branch of The Back Nine, newly renovated and modernized, opened to the public.  Players at the facility are a mix of Lawrence Village members, some within walking distance, and others who travel from around the south shore and even Brooklyn to come practice. 

The Back Nine has more than 60 golf centers across the country.  Franchise-wide tournaments pit all locations against each other, and Bloom says there could live events in the future where locations compete in real time.  Membership benefits include unlimited tee times without per-visit costs, free play for guests and access to any Back Nine site.

The Back Nine is located at 101 Causeway in Lawrence, at the driving range of Lawrence Village Country Club.  Follow on Instagram at @b9golffivetowns and learn more at The Back Nine Five Towns website.

2025 Summer Golf Camps on Long Island

Golf courses are full, empty stalls at the driving range are often hard to find, and open slots at junior golf camps tend to disappear fast.  Participation in golf remains incredibly high, and more players see the lifelong value of making professional instruction available to new and experienced junior golfers.   

On Long Island, summer camp programs at Nassau and Suffolk County's public golf courses teach the sport's key fundamentals, the various types of swings and strokes, as well as rules, etiquette, sportsmanship and course safety.  Established teaching professionals, many with national and regional accolades and awards, guide young players on the course, at the range and around practice greens and bunkers.  Campers leave each session with skills and knowledge in place for years of enjoyment on the course and as overall fans of golf.

The following is a general overview of 2025 summer golf camps offered at various public golf courses around Long Island.  For more information, follow the links below to the course websites and junior camp pages. 

(Please note this list only includes camp programs hosted at public golf courses.  This does not include golf programs held at general summer camps or any type of private instruction.)

Bergen Point (West Babylon):  Weekly sessions run from Monday to Thursday, 9:00 a.m. to 12 noon, and are open to kids age 7 to 17.  Instruction includes short-game practice, driving range, on-course play and daily contests and competition.  Cost is $300 per session.  Sign-up forms are available on the Bergen Point website.

Bethpage State Park (Farmingdale):  Bethpage's Summer Junior Golf Program is open to players of all skill levels from age 6 to 17.  Half-day programs are geared toward younger players, while full-day camps are designed for intermediate and advanced players with on-course experience.  A monthly program with tournament play is also available for competitive juniors.  All programs feature a combination of skills development and performance-related training and fitness.  Sessions begin the week of June 30.  Register for full-day ($775) and half-day ($500) sessions at the Bethpage / Golf Channel Academy website.

Cherry Creek (Riverhead):  Cherry Creek camp programs are typically available in July and August.  Specific 2025 program details to follow.  Call (631) 506-0777 for the latest information.

Eisenhower Park (East Meadow): PGA Junior Golf operates a series of camps for all ability levels, including advanced camps for competitive juniors.  The program includes full-day camps for players age 11 to 17, modified full-day camps for experienced players age 8 to 12, and half-day camps for beginners and intermediates age 7 to 11.  There is also a special 90-minute session for "Wee Ones" age 6 to 8.  All regular camps include hours of hands-on instruction led by certified PGA professionals.  Full-day camps include on-course play and teaching.  Weekly sessions for all programs begin June 30, and discounts are available for Nassau County residents and First Tee participants.  Visit the PGA Junior Golf Camp site for full information on pricing, session dates and available discounts.

Harbor Links Golf Course (Port Washington):  Harbor Links offers a wide variety of programs led by teachers all named U.S. Kids Golf Certified Instructors.  Camps begin the week of June 30, with sessions available through August.  Weekly programs for kids age 6 to 9 run Tuesday to Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. and include games and drills that help develop important skills and fundamentals.  Separate programs for teens age 10 to 16 are available as full-day camps (8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.) and half-day/four-hour AM and PM sessions, all running Monday to Friday.  These cover the full swing, short game, course management, rules and etiquette.  Rates vary based on age group and time of sign-up.  For all program information, schedules and registration forms, visit the Harbor Links website.

Indian Island Country Club (Riverhead):  Indian Island's annual golf camp consists of ten sessions that include lessons, lunch, golf gear and on-course competition.  Camps are open to boys and girls of all skill levels between the ages of 7 and 15.  Week-long sessions run from late June through the end of August.  Each weekly camp ends with a scramble competition and dinner on Friday afternoon.  Registration is $675 per session with multiweek and family discounts available.  See the Indian Island website or call (631) 727-7776 for details.

Long Island Golf Camps / Mike Reilly Golf Academy (Massapequa, Deer Park, Hauppauge):  Long Island Golf Camps runs programs at three public courses — Peninsula Golf Club (Massapequa), Heartland Golf Park (Deer Park) and Wind Watch Golf & Country Club (Hauppauge).  The Peninsula and Wind Watch camps are week-long, full-day programs (9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.) with sessions beginning in late June.  They include instruction on different aspects of the swing, on-course play and daily lunch.  The Deer Park camp sessions run Monday to Friday from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon.  Instruction takes place on the course, at the driving range and in the short-game area.  Enrollment is $750 for Peninsula, $795 for Wind Watch and $389 for Heartland, with discounts available before May 1.  For schedules and registration, visit the Long Island Golf Camps website.

Middle Bay (Oceanside):  Seven full-week camp sessions begin on July 7.  Campers meet Monday to Friday from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m and receive instruction on the range and the course, with snack and lunch included.  Registration is $579 per week with discounts available for siblings and multiple sessions.  Call (516) 766-1880 or visit the Middle Bay junior golf page for pricing, program details and additional information.

Mill Pond (Medford):  Beginning the week of July 14, Mill Pond is offering a Junior Golf Academy program for players age 12 to 16 and a Junior Development Golf Academy for kids age 6 to 11.  The 12-to-16 sessions meet four days a week and focus on all aspects of swing technique and fundamentals, plus course management, rules and etiquette.  Each session concludes with a Thursday team scramble held at the Rolling Oaks Golf Course in Miller Place.  The 6-to-11 sessions meet Tuesday and Wednesday at Mill Pond and Thursday at Rolling Oaks, with focus on swing fundamentals and sportsmanship.  Discounts for Town of Brookhaven residents are available.  Visit the Mill Pond website or call (631) 732-8249 for info on registration, pricing, schedules and program format.

Montauk Downs (Montauk):  Montauk Downs offers morning and afternoon camp programs for boys and girls age 6 to 12.  Sessions meet Monday to Thursday and run from the week of July 7 through August.  Instruction focuses on fundamentals like grip, stance and swing, as well as fun-focused skill-building games and exercises.  Morning sessions meet from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.; afternoon sessions from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m.  Cost is $650 per session.  Register at the Montauk Downs/Golf Channel Academy website.

Poxabogue Golf Center (Sagaponack):  A total of nine sessions run from the week of June 23 to the week of August 18.  Sessions are Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 12 noon, and are open to boys and girls from age 8 to 14.  Campers will learn basics of the full swing, short game, course management, rules and etiquette, and will receive golf gear, snacks and giveaways.  Cost is $789 per session.  Visit the Poxabogue website for additional info and registration.

Shelter Island Country Club (Shelter Island):  Starting June 26, boys and girls age 7 to 16 will meet once a week on Thursdays for instruction from teaching pros and on-course play.  Younger campers age 7 to 10 will meet from 9:00 to 10:30 a.m.; age 11 to 16 will meet from 10:45 a.m. to 12:15 p.m.  Camp dates are 6/26, 7/10, 7/17, 7/24 and 7/31.  Tuition is $75 for the five-session program.  Visit the Shelter Island CC website for details.

Smithtown Landing (Smithtown):  Smithtown Landing offers camp programs that meet once a week on select days through the summer.  Programs focus on all aspects of the swing, including grip, alignment and address, plus one-on-one instruction adapted for camper skill level.  Specific camp details will be available in the spring.  Visit the camp website or call (631) 979-6534 for information.

Spring Lake (Middle Island): Spring Lake and Swan Lake (Manorville) will be offering a joint camp program this summer led by pros Cristy Jurgens and Peter Cowan.  Three separate three-day sessions are open for registration: July 15-17, August 5-7 and August 12-14, all held at Spring Lake.  Programs cover all facets of the swing plus course management.  Cost is $300 to $325 per session or $850 for all three.  Full registration details can be found at the Spring Lake website.

Sunken Meadow (Kings Park):  PGA Junior Golf operates half-day camps for players of all skill levels from age 7 to 13, and modified full-day camps for juniors age 10 to 16.  In each camp, players are divided into groups based on experience and receive hands-on instruction led by certified PGA professionals.  Weekly sessions meet Monday through Thursday beginning June 30.  Cost is $375 per half-day session and $575 for full-day.  Visit the PGA Junior Camps site for complete information.

Swan Lake (Manorville): Spring Lake and Swan Lake (Manorville) will be offering a joint camp program this summer led by pros Cristy Jurgens and Peter Cowan.  Three separate three-day sessions are open for registration: July 15-17, August 5-7 and August 12-14, all held at Spring Lake.  Programs cover all facets of the swing plus course management.  Cost is $300 to $325 per session or $850 for all three.  Full registration details can be found at the Spring Lake website.

Town of Oyster Bay Golf Course (Woodbury):  Oyster Bay's Lucas Golf Center offers full-day camp for juniors age 10 to 16 and half-day camps for boys and girls age 6 to 10.  Teaching pros cover the full swing, chipping, putting, rules and etiquette, and instruction takes place on and off the course.  Sessions run from Tuesday to Friday and begin the week of June 30.  Call (516) 364-3600 or visit TOB's Lucas Golf Center website for information and registration.

West Sayville Golf Course (West Sayville):  West Sayville offers four sessions that meet Monday to Thursday from 4:00 to 8:00 p.m. during the weeks of June 23, July 7, July 14 and July 21.  The July 7 and 14 sessions are open to new and experienced juniors age 8 to 13.  Under lead instructor Sean McLaughlin, head golf coach at Sayville High School, campers learn all aspects of the swing, plus rules and etiquette, and practice on the golf course daily.  The June 23 and July 21 sessions are open to intermediate and/or advanced players interested in competitive golf (approval required for the June 23 advanced player session; inquire for details).  Cost for all July sessions is $495.  Visit the West Sayville junior camp page for info and registration.