Many East End Public Golf Courses Now Open

With the weather finally starting finally starting to feel like spring, many public East End golf courses are opening for the 2013 season including a few in the Hamptons.

The Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation hope to see golfers return to the New York State greens soon. Commissioner Rose Harvey stated, “Golf is a sport that promotes spending a great amount of time interacting with the outdoors, and we find it increasingly important that New York State Parks offer our world-class courses and unparalleled views to the public at a great value.”

Open courses include Montauk Downs (631-668-5000) in Montauk, the Sag Harbor course (631-725-2503), Sunken Meadow (631-269-5351) in Kings Park, and The Blue, Green, Red, and Yellow Courses at Bethpage (516-249-0700) in Farmingdale. The Black Course at Bethpage is anticipated to open April 13, depending on the weather conditions.

Golfers should call ahead if there is a question about course conditions. For rates and more information visit nysparks.com.