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Golf In New York City is New York's # 1 Resource for Golf and Golfers. If you love playing golf then you’re going to love playing in New York City. With public golf courses scattered throughout the boroughs lush fairways abound minutes away from the concrete towers, noise and bustle of Manhattan. Whether you’re a life long New Yorker or in from out-of-town a visit to any of New York City Golf Courses and their surrounding neighborhoods are well worth the trip.
In the past, New York City public golf courses had been the subject of ridicule and rumor for years. The days of stolen cars dumped off of fairway, hard-as-cement tee-boxes, burned out greens, sand traps without sand and crumbling club houses are all now things of the past. The tide began to turn in 1983 when the Department of Parks and Recreation turned the operation of the golf courses to outside operators. “That move was one of the top success stories,” said Ron Lieberman, director of concessions for the Parks Department.
New York Golf Improvements keep coming
The new influx of capital helped raise the bar on golf course operators looking to renew or sign a new 20-year lease. All the newer contracts required operators to refurbish or construct new clubhouses and will have new, restored or expanded restaurant/catering facilities. The changes are already visible at most of the courses. Luckily, current NYC mayor Michael Bloomberg is also an avid golfer and continues to support golf in the city through various annual tournaments and events.
The First Tee comes to the New York
Mosholu Golf Course did not see any of City Hall largesse. Lying directly in the path of the new water tunnel and water filtration plant, operators of Mosholu had to go to court to keep the course open. Not was the course saved a $1 million donation by the late Lew Rudin, transformed the 9-hole layout opposite the IRT No. 4 train, into the home of the First Tee. Opened at Mosholu on June 6, 2001 The First Tee is a non-profit program designed to introduce kids to golf. These programs are open to boys and girls age 7 to 17, and are designed to teach children more than golf. "We want to produce new golfers, but we also want to produce better people," said Barry McLaughlin, executive director of the First Tee program at Mosholu. Through outreach to the South Bronx YMCA, the Madison Square Boys and Girls Club, and the Public School Athletic League, McLaughlin expects to bring golfing opportunities to 4,000 youngsters this summer. Individuals are also welcome to take advantage of the program. Individuals are also welcome to take advantage of the program. Since its beginnings, the First Tee of Metropolitan NY has expanded tremendously and now also includes sites in Fairfield, CT and Newark, NJ.
Construction is now completed at the junior golf site adjacent to Dyker Beach Golf Course. Most golf facilities in New York City now offer extensive junior golf programs, including golf clinics, golf schools and summer camps for junior golfers. Contact the individual facility nearest you for news and schedule updates.
For more information on The First Tee visit their website at www.thefirstteemetny.org or call 718- 655-9164.
Get out there
New York City is about excitement – from the Staten Island ferry, to Wall Street, to Broadway to Yankee Stadium and the new CitiField in Queens. Beyond the challenge and enjoyment found by playing the city’s golf courses, there is also adventure, fun and history in the neighborhoods surrounding those golf courses. Enjoy everything NYC has to offer – including our terrific golf courses and practice facilities.
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