Eisenhower Park, East Meadow, Stewart Avenue and Merrick Avenue

General Telephone Number: 516-572-0327 or 0328
Golf Waiting Times: 516-572-0330
Pro Shop: 516-222-2620

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Playing season: Year-round, as weather allows in winter.

Hours: Daily, 7 a.m. - 3 p.m. (last tee).

The Blue course, one of three 18-hole golf courses at Eisenhower Park, was designed in 1951 by Robert Trent Jones, a major 20th-century architect of American courses. Born in England in 1906, Jones emigrated to the U.S. as a youngster and ultimately embarked on a career that saw him create or remodel some 500 golf courses throughout the U.S. over the span of seven decades.

The Blue course measures 6,049 yards from the middle tees and 5,717 yards from the forward tees. Like Eisenhower’s White course, the Blue has identical par-three holes side by side, as well as elevated greens. A new irrigation system has been installed as part of ongoing improvements on this course.

Championship Red Golf Course Scheduled to Open on April 2 for 2011 Season

Nassau County Executive Ed Mangano announces that the championship Red golf course at Eisenhower Park is scheduled to reopen for the 2011 playing season on Saturday, April 2. Prior to that, the course will open for just two days the weekend of March 26 before closing briefly the week of March 28 for additional work.

One of the area’s most sought-after courses, the Red 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 and as recently as 2008 (the PGA Tour’s Commerce Bank Championship).

The Red has also enjoyed numerous accolades over the years, including Golf Digest’s “Four Stars Best Places to Play,” recognition granted to a select number of courses throughout the U.S. Newsday has placed the Red course on its top-10 list of public courses on Long Island while the Long Island Press has included the Eisenhower Park golf facility among its “Best of Long Island” public courses.

The Red course is par-72 and measures 7,107 yards from the back tees; it is open six days a week (closed Mondays).

The two other 18-hole courses at Eisenhower Park – the Blue and White – have been open throughout the winter. The Eisenhower Park golf facility also includes a driving range and mini-golf. For information, call 516-572-0327/28.

Nassau County Reopens Two Nine-Hole Courses for 2011 Season

Nassau County Executive Ed Mangano announces that the Nassau County Department of Parks, Recreation and Museums will reopen two of its four nine-hole golf courses for the 2011 season the weekend of March 26.

The two courses, in Christopher Morley Park in Roslyn-North Hills (516-571-8120) and Bay Park in East Rockaway (516-571-7242), have been closed since December. Bay Park will be open seven days; the Christopher Morley course is closed Monday. The two other county nine-hole courses at Cantiague Park (516-571-7061) and North Woodmere Park (516-571-7814) remained open during the winter and are open daily.

Each of the 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 have been open throughout the winter. The championship Red course is scheduled to open the weekend of March 26 before closing again the week of March 28 for additional work; it is scheduled to reopen for the season on April 2. For information, call 516-572-0327/28.

In Survey, Long Island Press Touts Two Country Parks Among Top Three,
Eisenhower Golf No. 2 Among Public Courses

The Long Island Press has named Eisenhower Park and Wantagh Park among its top three parks on Long Island and the Eisenhower Park golf facility as No. 2 among public golf courses, announced Nassau County Executive Ed Mangano. The rankings were provided by the weekly newspaper in its “Best of L.I.” survey for 2010, published in January. The comprehensive annual survey covers 215 categories and is based on voting by tens of thousands of the newspaper’s readers.

For Eisenhower Park, the second-place finish comes on the heels of being selected for the top spot in 2009. Wantagh Park placed right behind Eisenhower at No. 3 among Long Island’s best parks. In designating Jones Beach Park No. 1, the Long Island Press acknowledged the difficulty of selecting a top finisher. “There are so many great parks on Long Island that it’s really hard to pick the best one,” the newspaper said. “So let’s just consider this list the best of the best.”

Centrally located in East Meadow off Merrick Avenue and larger than Central Park, 930-acre Eisenhower Park (516-571-0348) is the flagship of the Nassau County parks system. The park offers a variety of recreational opportunities, including a swimming pool and fitness center at the world-class Nassau County Aquatic Center (571-0501); mini-golf; a batting cage; athletic fields; playgrounds; a 2-mile fitness trail; basketball and tennis courts; bocci and lawn bowling; and the Harry Chapin Lakeside Theatre. In addition, the park includes large and beautiful memorials to the nation’s veterans and victims of the 9/11 attacks.

There’s also the Eisenhower Park golf facility, one of the metropolitan area’s busiest courses and selected second-best in the Long Island Press survey of public golf courses. Golf at Eisenhower consists of three 18-hole courses –including the championship Red and White courses, along with the Blue course – as well as a driving range with 60 bays. During the winter, the White and Blue courses (571-0327/28) are open as weather allows, along with the driving range (571-0336).

Wantagh Park (571-7460), located off the Wantagh Parkway by Merrick Road, is one of the most scenic spots on the South Shore, offering 111 acres on beautiful East Bay. The park provides numerous opportunities for recreation, including ball fields and athletic courts, a playground, picnic areas, a two-mile fitness trail, a marina, and a fishing pier. During summer, Wantagh’s spectacular water theme park (previously named “Best Public Pool” by the Long Island Press) has an Olympic-sized main pool, a diving pool, a “kiddie” pool, training pool, an interactive water-play area and two 30-foot waterslides.

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.

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.

Eisenhower Blue by the Numbers

The Course:

Ratings:

In-season fees:

— 18 holes:

Weekdays: $30 for residents with Leisure Pass; $17 for resident senior citizens with Leisure Pass; $47 for non-Leisure Pass holders and nonresidents.

Weekends and Holidays: $34 for residents with Leisure Pass; $34 for resident senior citizens with Leisure Pass; $52 for non-Leisure Pass holders and nonresidents.

— Nine holes (twilight rates/hour varies by time of year):

Weekdays: $18 for residents with Leisure Pass; $12 for resident senior citizens with Leisure Pass; $33 for non-Leisure Pass holders and nonresidents.

Weekends: $18 for residents with Leisure Pass; $18 for resident senior citizens with Leisure Pass; $48 for non-Leisure Pass holders and nonresidents.

Super Twilight Rate (June 1 - Aug. 31 after 6:30 pm): $12 with Leisure Pass.

— Motor Cart Rentals:

18 holes: $31 for residents with Leisure Pass; $20 for resident senior citizens with Leisure Pass; $38 for non-Leisure Pass holders and nonresidents.

9 holes: $18 for residents with Leisure Pass; $12 for resident senior citizens with Leisure Pass; $25 for non-Leisure Pass holders and nonresidents.

Directions:

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Take Southern State Parkway to Exit 22N/Meadowbrook Parkway North. Take Meadowbrook to Exit M3 East/Stewart Avenue. Make a left onto Stewart Avenue and take this until you reach the park.

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Take Long Island Expressway to Northern State Parkway. Take Northern State Parkway to Meadowbrook Parkway South. Take Meadowbrook Parkway to Exit M3/Stewart Avenue. Make a left onto Stewart Avenue and take this until you reach the park.