Did you know that there are more than a hundred golf courses on Long Island? This makes it a golfer’s paradise and a destination favored by both professional and amateurs alike. Bethpage State Park's "Black" course can usually be found among America's top 25 public golf courses and is considered #1 in New York State. View our complete list of golf courses at Link Long Island.com.

If you enjoy playing a round of golf but don't want to join a club or spend a bundle on greens fees at a private course, there are many public golf courses around Long Island. All of these golf courses charge lower fees for residents of the municipalities that own them.

Visit Long Island's golf courses and find out why the U.S. Opens have been held at the Long Island golf courses of Bethpage Black (2002), Shinnecock Hills (2004) and Winged Foot (2006). The Open returns to the Black in 2009.

According to Golf Digest's 2007-08 rankings of America's 100 Greatest Golf Courses, Long Island alone has six representatives, including Shinnecock at No. 2. Also listed is National Golf Links of America (No. 13), Fishers Island Club (16), Bethpage Black (26), Garden City Golf Club (56) and Maidstone (72).