There are brave, determined souls across Long Island that will lace up their golf shoes and pad themselves in layer after layer of cold-weather golf apparel long after most other area golfers have buried their clubs in the basement. Island courses, with only a handful of exceptions, feed this year-round hunger for golf by keeping their doors open through the winter. Managers and staff work hard to find the right balance between maintaining the quality of their courses and allowing offseason players to hack away. Overall, Long Islanders with a golf itch on a 30-degree day in January or February will almost always be able to find a place to play.
One of the benefits of winter golf is that beginners can experience some of the better courses at a great value, without the intimidation of a big summer crowd or a fast foursome on their tail. Players who avoid the Island's more expensive courses may be tempted to visit in the offseason to take advantage of special rates. Golfers that don't mind swinging their irons while buried under four layers of clothing or watching a perfectly struck wedge bounce off a frozen green like a vending-machine superball will find winter golf to their liking.
Golf On Long Island attempts to make winter golf easy to find by posting discount rates through the offseason. For 2016-17 winter rates at area courses, check out the links below:
Note that these do not represent current discounted rates at all Long Island courses. All rates are subject to change. If there is a specific course you wish to visit, call the course directly or check its website for current rates and conditions.
Most courses feature similar discounts from one year to the next. You can reference posts from previous offseasons at the following links:
Courses that shut down in the offseason generally do so in December and plan for a mid-March or April reopening. Tentative course reopening dates will be posted starting in early March.
Stonebridge is OPEN all winter
Mon to Fri 49 before noon - 39 after noon
including cart fee
Sat/Sun 59 before noon - 39 afternoon
including golf cart
Posted by: iain wilson | January 29, 2017 at 03:47 PM