The Nassau County Parks Department has four executive-level nine-hole golf courses conveniently located throughout the county for the enjoyment of residents and their guests.
“By definition, the nine-hole courses are less challenging than our 18-hole courses and as such they rovide experienced golfers a perfect opportunity to enjoy a relaxing game or new golfers the opportunity to learn the game,” says Gene Contino, superintendent of golf operations.
This 1,603-yard, par-30 course is open from 5:30 a.m.-7 p.m. during the summer. Currently, the course is open 7 a.m. - 3 p.m.; the course is closed on Mondays. The course is closed on Thanksgiving. The course will close for the season on December 22, 2008.
Phone numbers: golf information, 571-8120; golf waiting times, 571-8119; general telephone number, 516-571-8113.
Location: Roslyn-North Hills, Searingtown Road north of LIE (Exit 36).
Central Nassau
Cantiague Park
This 1,878-yard, par-30 course is open from 5:30 a.m.-7 p.m. during the summer, but closed on Tuesdays.
Winter hours: The course began winter hours on November 21 as follows: 7 a.m. - 3 p.m. daily; open as weather allows.
Phone numbers: golf information, 571-7061; golf waiting times, 571-7062; general telephone number, 516-571-7056.
Location: Hicksville, West John Street east of Cantiague Rock Road (between Southern State and 106/107).
South Shore
Bay Park
This 1,956-yard, par-30 course is open from 5:30 a.m.-7 p.m. during the summer. Currently, the course is open 8 a.m. - 2 p.m.; the course is closed on Wednesdays. The course will close for the season on December 22, 2008.
Phone numbers: golf information, 571-7242; golf waiting times, 571-7244; general telephone number, 516-571-7245.
Location: East Rockaway, First Avenue.
North Woodmere Park
This 2,282-yard, par-31 course is open from 5:30 a.m.-7 p.m. during the summer, but closed on Thursdays. Currently, the course is open 6:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m., seven days a week. The course is closed on Thanksgiving.
Winter hours: The course began winter hours on November 21 as follows: 8 a.m. - 2:30 p.m. daily; open as weather allows.
Phone numbers: golf information, 571-7814 or 7815; golf waiting times, 571-7813; general telephone number, 516-571-7801.
Location: North Woodmere, Branch Boulevard and Hungry Harbor Road (west of Peninsula Boulevard).
County Executive Suozzi Announces Free Golf for Vets on Veterans Day at Five County Courses
In recognition of Veterans Day, County Executive Thomas R. Suozzi has announced that all County veterans and active-duty service personnel will receive a free round of golf at five County golf courses in commemoration of Veterans Day, November 11, 2008.
The following golf courses are involved in the program:
To be eligible, golfers must present a Nassau County Veterans Leisure Pass or a valid driver’s license showing Nassau County residency combined with a “DD Form 214” (separation or discharge papers) or active military identification. This offer involves walk-up games only (no reservations), and all other charges (such as golf cart fees) will apply.
Golf Digest Accords Eisenhower Park Red Course a Four-Star Rating
Golf Digest magazine has included the Red course at Eisenhower Park among its “Four Stars Best Places to Play 2008/2009,” recognition granted to a select number of courses throughout the U.S., announced Nassau County Executive Thomas R. Suozzi.
The monthly magazine’s four-star ranking is reserved for courses considered “outstanding” and worthy of “plan[ning] your next vacation around.” In its comments section, Golf Digest noted several of the course’s attributes, including “great price,” “great shape,” “phenomenal big greens” and “beautiful walk in the park.”
The Red, one of three 18-hole golf courses at Eisenhower Park, has a storied history. It was designed in 1914 by a prominent local golf course architect, Devereux Emmet, and was originally part of the exclusive Salisbury Golf Club, begun by wealthy Long Islanders such as A.T. Stewart, a 19th-century retailer and property magnate who founded the Village of Garden City.
In 1926, the course hosted the PGA Championship and legendary golfer Walter Hagan, and in recent years PGA Tour golfers have gathered at the course for the Commerce Bank Championship. The par-72-course is 7,107 yards from the championship tees.
The two other 18-hole courses at Eisenhower Park, the White and Blue, were granted three stars (“very good”) by Golf Digest. In addition to the course, Eisenhower Park offers a driving range with 60 bays. For more information about golf at Eisenhower Park, call 516-572-0327/28.
Long Island Press Names Eisenhower Golf "Best of Long Island" Course
The Long Island Press has included the Eisenhower Park golf course among its “Best of Long Island” public courses, in its January 10 issue. Each year, the weekly newspaper publishes a “Best of Long Island” issue in which it touts the best services and companies in a wide range of categories.
The Eisenhower Park golf facility, which includes three 18-hole courses, is one of the busiest and finest public courses in the New York metropolitan area. In 2007, Newsday named the Red course at Eisenhower No. 4 among its top-10 list of public courses on Long Island.
The Red course has a storied history, having been designed by prominent golf architect Devereux Emmet in 1914 and having hosted PGA championships as far back as 1926. These days, the Red course plays host to the PGA Tour’s Commerce Bank Championship (scheduled in 2008 from from June 23-29).
A second championship-level course, the White, was designed by Robert Trent Jones, a major 20th-century architect of American courses. Jones also designed the third 18-hole course at Eisenhower, the Blue.
During the winter, the White and Blue courses are open seven days a week, as weather allows.
Newsday Ranks Eisenhower "Red" Among Top 10 Public Golf Courses on the Island
In May 31 2007, Newsday ranked the Eisenhower "Red" golf course at Eisenhower Park No. 4 among its top 10 public golf course on Long Island.
The Red course, one of three 18-hole golf courses at Eisenhower Park, has a storied history. Originally, it was part of the exclusive Salisbury Golf Club, begun by wealthy Long Islanders such as A.T. Stewart, a 19th-century retailer and property magnate who founded the Village of Garden City. The Red was designed in 1914 by a prominent local golf course architect, Devereux Emmet, who was married to one of Stewart’s nieces. Emmet was also a descendant of Thomas Addison Emmet, a founder of New York City’s Tammany Hall political machine.
Most of Emmet’s courses were designed during the era of hickory-shafted clubs and were short by current standards, at around 6,000 yards. (The U.S. Golf Association did not accept the use of steel shafts until 1924.) Today, the course measures 7,030 yards from the championship tees, 6,784 yards from the middle tees, and 5,588 yards from the forward tees. Working with PGA Tour architects, the Parks Department’s experienced golf crew is continually enhancing the quality of this championship course.
The Red course’s history with championship golf goes back to 1926, when the course hosted the PGA Championship. In that contest, legendary golfer Walter Hagan won the third of four consecutive PGA titles, capturing an $11,100 purse in the process. These days, the Red course plays host to the PGA Tour’s Commerce Bank Championship. PGA golfer Lee Trevino has called Eisenhower Red “one of the better and one of the toughest courses we play.”
From June 23 - June 29, 2008, PGA Tour golfers will again gather at the Red course for the Commerce Bank Championship. This year’s much-anticipated event features some of the finest players on the senior tour in a spectator-friendly venue.
