The Nassau County Department of Parks, Recreation and Museums have reopened two of its four nine-hole golf courses and the championship “Red” course for the 2011 season.
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 golf course at Eisenhower Park opened April 2. 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.
The Red course is par-72 and measures 7,107 yards from the back tees; it is open six days a week (closed Mondays).
For more information about the Nassau County Department of Parks, Recreation and Museums, call 516-572-0200 or visit the website at www.nassaucountyny.gov/parks.
