Golf on Long Island

Halloween scramble at Crab Meadow features assorted tricks and treats

How much more enjoyable would a round of golf be if you could putt to multiple holes on a given green and swig free pours from an icy teeside keg?  And what if the same round also called for blindfolded putts and novelty drivers?  Every October, Crab Meadow Golf Course lets you judge for yourself and decide whether the treats are worth the tricks. 

Crab Meadow's annual Halloween "Trick or Treat" scramble will tee off at noon on October 31.  Entry fee is $65 per player and includes cart, range balls and post-round appetizers and drinks.  Call the course at (631) 757-8800 to register.

Crab Meadow is a hilly and scenic 18 near the Long Island Sound in Northport.  The eighth, a relatively short par-5 with out-of-bounds pinching close to the fairway on both sides and a pond in front of the green, is the course's signature hole.  It's also a "trick" hole during the Halloween scramble -- if two players dunk shots into the hazard, it's an automatic triple bogey for the team.

For more on Crab Meadow, check out the course flyover and this look back at its 50-plus years in Northport.

Nine holes for $9 until March with Nassau County Leisure Pass Discount

Leisure Pass Discount Holders in Nassau County (veterans, seniors, differently abled and civic volunteers) can save close to 50 percent on nine-hole rounds at local municipal courses this fall and winter thanks to a county discount announced earlier this week.

From October through March, golf at Nassau's four county-operated nine-hole courses at Bay Park, Cantiague Park, Christopher Morley Park and North Woodmere Park will cost $9 on weekends for Leisure Pass Discount Holders, according to a county press release.  Regular price for these rounds is $17.

Leisure Passes for Nassau residents are available at several locations throughout the county.  Contact the parks department at (516) 572-0200 for information.

For descriptions of Nassau's beginner-friendly nine-hole courses, follow the above links.

[This post was updated after original publication to reflect a change in discount terms.]

Pine Ridge hosting Oktoberfest golf outing sponsored by Montauk Brewery

Pine Ridge Golf Club is getting into the seasonal spirit with an Oktoberfest golf outing scheduled to tee off at noon on Saturday, October 22.  The event is sponsored by Montauk Brewing Company, which will be pouring some of its beers both during and after the round.

Entry fee is $80 per player and $300 for a foursome, and includes dinner and drinks as well as on-course contests.  Prizes will be awarded for first, second and third place.  Sign up at the Pine Ridge website.

Now in its tenth year in Coram, Pine Ridge weaves through the area's native pines and offers one of the Island's more serene public-golf experiences.  A rugged stretch of par-4s and par-5s on the back nine challenges even the strongest players.

Like Pine Ridge, Montauk Brewing is also relatively new to Long Islanders.  Its tasting room is just a block north of Montauk's village center, and its brews have become more and more common in Long Island bars and beer distributors since its debut in 2012.  Learn more at the Montauk Brewing website.