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.
Location: Roslyn-North Hills, Searingtown Road north of LIE (Exit 36).
Central Nassau
Cantiague Park
Hours: As of November 2009, this 1,878-yard, par-30 course is open Mon., Wed. - Sun., 6:30 a.m. - 4 p.m. (last tee-off); Tues., 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. (last tee).
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
Hours: As of November 2009, this 1,956-yard, par-30 course is open Mon.-Tues., Thurs. - Sun., 7 a.m. - 4 p.m. (last tee-off); Wed., 9 a.m. -4 p.m. (last tee).
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
Hours: As of November 2009, this 2,282-yard, par-31 course is open daily 6:30 a.m. - 4 p.m. (last tee-off).
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).
Bay Park Golf Course Goes to Daily Schedule Beginning May 4
The Bay Park nine-hole golf course will go to a seven-day-per-week schedule beginning the week of May 4, announced Nassau County Executive Thomas R. Suozzi. Traditionally, the golf course has been closed one day a week, on Wednesdays.
Located by the water in East Rockaway, the Bay Park nine-hole is a beautifully conditioned, links-style course that features elevated greens. The course is 1,956 yards and par 30, with the two holes over 300 yards (five, at 352, and nine at 331, both par four). “The course is in fantastic shape and we’re thrilled to be able to open it to the public on a daily basis,” says Gene Contino, director of golf operations.
The Bay Park course opens at 6:30 a.m. six days a week and 9 a.m. on Wednesdays; the last tee-off is at 6:30 daily.
The County offers three other nine-hole courses at Cantiague Park in Hicksville (516-571-7061); Christopher Morley Park in Roslyn-North Hills (516-571-8120); and North Woodmere Park (516-571-7814). Cantiagie and North Woodmere also have driving ranges.
Nine-hole course fees for a Nassau County resident with a Leisure Pass are $10 to $15; non-Leisure Pass holders and nonresident fees are $20 to $30. Motor cart rentals and caddy cart rentals are available.
Nassau County Scheduled to Reopen Two Nine-Hole Golf Courses on March 13
Following a cold winter, the Nassau County Department of Parks, Recreation and Museums is scheduled to reopen two of its four nine-hole golf courses on Friday, March 13, 2009, weather permitting, announced Nassau County Executive Thomas R. Suozzi.
The two courses, in Bay Park in East Rockaway (516-571-7242) and Christopher Morley Park in Roslyn-North Hills (516-571-8120), have been closed since December; they will be open six days a week. The two other county nine-hole courses at Cantiague Park (516-571-7061) and North Woodmere Park (516-571-7814) have remained open during the winter, as weather allows. The initial hours for all four courses will be from approximately 7 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Each of the four nine-hole par-30 courses provides a slightly different playing experience. Christopher Morley, at 1,603 yards, is a small but hilly course surrounded by trees, and the only course located on the North Shore. The Bay Park course is located by the water and has two holes over 300 yards, with total yardage of 1,956. At 2,282 yards, North Woodmere’s course is the largest of the nine holes, with four holes over 300 yards, two of which approach 400 yards. Like Bay Park, the course is located on the South Shore by the water. Cantiague Park’s golf course is centrally located in Hicksville and offers a flat and easy-to-traverse property, with total yardage of 1,878.
At Eisenhower Park's golf facility, the 18-hole Blue and White courses are open seven days a week as weather allows. The championship Red course is scheduled to open later in March or early April. For information, call 516-572-0327/28.
Nine-hole course fees for a Nassau County resident with a Leisure Pass are $10 to $15; non-Leisure Pass holders and nonresident fees are $20 to $30. Motor cart rentals and caddy cart rentals are available.
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.
