The Town of Oyster Bay is investing in an upgraded irrigation system and newly built tee boxes at its municipal golf course in Woodbury, though the ongoing work will not delay the course's spring debut. Oyster Bay is scheduled to reopen for the 2024 season on Monday, April 1.
While the fairways and greens will be ready to go next month, the renovated tee boxes will not, so players will start all 18 holes from temporary tees until early June, according to town officials. The irrigation work, which includes full replacement of plumbing, electrical systems and other components, will continue throughout the season but is not expected to affect play. Cost for the two projects is approximately $5 million.
“We strive to deliver a great experience for all golfers at our course and these improvements will certainly enhance the playing experience once complete,” said Oyster Bay Town Supervisor Joe Saladino.
Oyster Bay, formally known as the Honorable Joseph Colby Town of Oyster Bay Golf Course, is Long Island's only Tom Fazio design. It covers a tree-lined Woodbury site that was previously a Gold Coast estate known as "Woodlands." The course features narrow fairways, dramatically contoured greens and holes that play up and down the property's steep hills. Its uphill fourth hole (pictured above) is considered one of the toughest par-4s on the Island and was selected for GOLI's "Nassau 18" in 2020.
For more on Oyster Bay, check out the course flyover.
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