In June, the Riverhead Times-Review profiled Ken Weinstein and Chris Wahlers, brothers-in-law and new owners of the nine-hole Sandy Pond Golf Course in Riverhead. The duo took the reins of the 1,070-yard course this past January.
With the help of the mild winter, the new owners immediately began making improvements at the course. “We turned up all the willow trees and cleaned up the ponds,” said Weinstein. “We want to make the ponds a focal point when people walk onto the property. We overseeded and cleaned up all the grounds to make it more presentable. We installed new irrigation around the entire property and on the tee boxes and greens.” -- Jay Dempsey, Riverhead Times-Review, 6/26/2012
According to the article, Sandy Pond players say the new ownership group is taking the course in a positive direction while maintaining its small-town character. Newsday profiled the course a few summers ago, calling it a "homespun" throwback so quaint that green fees were accepted on the honor system when the pro shop was empty.
Sandy Pond is located at 1495 Roanoke Avenue in Riverhead, not far from the Woods and Links courses at Cherry Creek.
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