Golf on Long Island

19O9

Published by the Passenger Department LONG ISLAND RAILROAD A. L. LANGDON HOWARD M. SMITH Traffic Manager Gen. Passenger Agent 263 FIFTH AVENUE, NEW YORK CITY GOLF <&<&<&<& on LONG ISLAND

j HIS BOOKLET of information regarding Golf is published to convey to lovers of this ideal sport some definite information regarding the various links on Long Island, reached by the Long Island Railroad. The proximity of Long Island to New York, and the natural attractiveness of its golf courses make this beautiful island the favorite and most delightful territory in which to enjoy this popular out-door game. There are within easy reach of the metrop- olis fully a dozen courses, each of which has its special merits, and some of which are virtually unsurpassed outside of Scotland. The Garden City golf course ranks among the very first in the United States. The Salisbury links are also located at Garden City. Besides the famous Nassau links, on the ideal hills of the North Shore, and the Garden City links, on the rolling plains at Garden City, the National Golf Association has recently selected the strangely beautiful Shinnecock Hills for the official National Golf Club, in addition to the links now in use there. The sweet cool breeze from the ocean that daily sweeps the Island through the heated term gives a strength and accuracy to the player's arm and eye that is impossible on the inland greens. If one is fond of golf, and wishes to enjoy the game under the best conditions—climate, links and congenial company considered- there is no place that surpasses Long Island. THE OAKLAND GOLF LINKS, BAYSIDE. Golf Clubs along the North Shore of Long Island & 4* jb &

At Flushing', eight miles from New York, on the North Side Division of the Long- Island Railroad we find the links of the Flushing Flushing Country Club Country club> ono of the best nine-hole courses in the vicinity of New York. Entrance fee: $25. Annual dues for men, $20 ; for women, $15. Charge for guests of members 50c. per day. Secretary, Rdw. C. Hood, 50 Hawthorne St., Flushing, L. I., N. Y.

At Bayside, eleven miles from New York, we find the Oakland Golf Club grounds, which arc reached by a stage ride of about a mile from the Oakland Golf Club station. The entrance fee is $75, annual dues $50. The membership is 300. Visitors must pay $1 per day. This is one of the most interesting eighteen hole courses on Long- Island and the turf and greens are kept in the best condition. There is a fine club house connected with the grounds. Secretary, M. M. Graham, 22 East 22nd St., New York City.

The Sands Point Golf Club is situated about three miles from Port Washington station on the Long Island THE NASSAU COUNTRY CLUB HOUSE AND GOLF COURSE, GLEN COVE. Railroad, about nineteen miles from New York, and is accessible by stage or hack. It has a membership of 85. The course has nine holes. Sands Point Golf Club Annual dues for men, $15 ; for women, $10. No entrance fee. Visitors using the course pay 50 cents per day, or $1.50 per week. Secretary, M. H. Coggeshnll, 115 Broadway, N. Y. City. Continuing along the north shore on the Oyster Bay Branch of the railroad is Sea Cliff, twenty-seven miles from New York. Here is situated Qlenola Golf Club thc Glenola Golf Club| on high ground a few hundred yards back from the Harbor, about one mile from station. The course consists of nine holes and is very picturesque and attractive. Annual dues for men, $30 ; for women, $15; membership,.75: Charge for guests of members 50 cents per day'; $5 per week. Secretary, Chas. E. Silkworth, Jr., 44 Court Street, Brooklyn, N. Y.

The next beyond on this line are the links of the Nassau Country Club, about 250 yards from Nassau Station, Glen Cove — twenty- Nassau Country Club , ... „, ,. , eight miles from New York. This club has a very fine eighteen-hole course and a handsome and commodious club house. The entrance fee is $75; annual dues for men, $60 ; for women, $15. Visitors pay $1 per day. The membership is 300. This club is one of the most famous in America. The course is open the year round. Superintendent, H. L. Hedger, Nassau L. I., N. Y. Belle Terre Club, at Belle Terre near Port Jefferson, fifty-eight miles from New York, has a fine nine-hole golf course,which is open only for use Belle Terre Club of members of the Belle Terre Club. Applications for privilege cards enabling those desirous of joining' or visiting Belle Terre may be made to the Secretary. The links are reached by stage from the railroad station. Annual dues $25. Secretary, Gco. P. Hutchins, 111 Broadway, N. Y. City.

GOLF LINKS AT BELLE TEHEE, PORT JEFFERSON Golf Clubs in the Central Section of Long Island J- &

At Garden City, nineteen miles from New York, on the Long Island Railroad, we find one of the finest Garden City (iolf Club grounds °" thc lslaad' owned by the Garden City Golf Club. The club grounds are only a few minutes' walk from thc station—stages meet the trains. The entrance fee is $100 ; annual dues $40. Visitors charge, $1 per day; $5 per week. Charge for guests of members, $1

CLUB-HOUSE OF SALISBURY GOLF LINKS, GARDEN CITY

10 THE GARDEN CITY GOLF COURSE per day; |5 per week. Membership 300—limited. The course consists of eighteen holes and at first sight looks flat, but after a few holes have been played it will be found to have considerable roll and natural hazards. It is one of the best known and popular courses in the country, and is open all year round. Secretary, Geo. L. Hubbell, Garden City, L. L, N. Y.

The new and sporty Salisbury links also located at Garden City are open to all golfers—with a high class club house —baths and all the neces- Salisbury Links sary conveniences, and cafe. The peculiarity of the soil at Garden City is such that it is possible to enjoy this sport throughout the year. The links arc about ten minutes walk from the depot. Con- veyance may be secured at the station. There is no initiation fee ; annual dues for men, $35 ; for women, |25. Visitors charge per day is $1; per week $5. The charge for guests of members is $1 per day; $5 per week. The course has eighteen holes and is open all the year round. The membership is about 200. General Manager, Geo. L. Hubbell, Garden City, L. I., N. Y.

13 Golf Clubs Along the South Shore of Long Island and on Shelter Island & jfi & &

Along the South Shore of Long; Island, which is reached by trains on the Monlauk Division and Far Rockaway branch, there are many fine, golf courses and clubs. The Ocean Country Club, located at Far Rockaway about eighteen miles from New York, has an excellent „ _ _. , nine-hole course. For informa- Ocean Country Club . , , , „ tton,ns to dues, etc., apply to Oscar Lowensteiu, Secretary, 31 Liberty St., N. Y. City, N. Y. Another large and growing club is the Inwood Country Club, at Inwood—the railroad station is Law- Inwood Country Club rence, twenty miles from New York. This club has an eightcen-

ROCKAWAY HUNTING CLUB HOUSE, CEDARHURST 13 BAYSHOKE GOLF COUESB AND CLUB HOUSE hole course. The initiation fee is $25; annual dues for men, $30 ; for women, .$10. The membership is 200. Visitors charge, $1 per day; $5 per week. Secretary, C. N. Pollok, lnwood, L. I. At Cedarhurst, on the Far Rockaway Branch, twenty miles from the cily, we find the Rockaway Hunting' Club, situated about a mile Rockaway Hunting Club from the depot. Here is a fine nine-hole course. The entrance fee is $150; annual dues, $100. The membership is 300. Secretary, Newbold T. Lawrence, Cedarhurst, L. I., N. Y. The Massapcqua Golf Club, located at Massapcqua, twenty-nine miles from New York, has an ideal course Massapequa Qolf Club of nine holes, with many natural as well as artificial hazards. Annual dues, $10. $5 additional for each member of family. Charge for visitors, 50 cents per day; $3.50 per week. Secretary, Elmer E. Seaman, Massapequa. The South Shore Field Club is located at Bayshore, which is forty-one miles from the city, on the Great South Bay, one mile from the South Shore Field Club station, from which stages may bo taken. There is no entrance fee. Annual dues for men, $25 ; for women, $10. The membership is 125. Charge for visitors, $1 per day; $5 per week. The course has eighteen-holes. Secretary, James R. Hyde, Bayshore, L. L, N. Y. The Westbrook Golf Club is at East Islip, about 400 yards from the Great River depot on the Long- Island Rail- Westbrook Qolf Club roftcl> aild abolIt fortysix milcs from New York. This is a very popular course, of nine holes, well laid out,

15 and is open all year. The entrance fee is $35; annual dues $30. Membership 100. Visitors charge, $1 per day—$5 per week. Secretary, H. B. Hollins, 15 Wall St., N. Y. City, N. Y. A1 Snyville, fifty-one miles from New York, is located the Sayville Golf Club with a nine-hole course, which is Sayville (lolf Club n,boul ll'^c-quarlcis of a mile from the Railroad Station, reached by conveyance. There is no initiation fee. Annual clues, $10. Visitors charge, $1 per day; $2.50 per week. Mem- bership 70. Secretary, S. Thornhill, Sayville, L. I., N. Y. The Bcllport Golf Club is near the village of that name on the Long' Island Railroad, about fifty-eight Bellport Golf Club milcs from Ncw York' I( has !l good nine-hole course. Annual dues $25. Charge for visitors $1 per day; $5 per week. Secretary Geo. Kreamcr, Bellport, L. I., N. Y. About two miles by stages from Weslhampton Station, on the Long Island Railroad, which is seventy-five Westhampton Country Club mi}as/romN,^ Yoik>is a fine nine-hole course owned by the Westhampton Country Club. There is no initiation fee—annual dues, .$20. Family season ticket $40. Visitors pay $1 per day ; $4 per week. The course extends along the water for 3,000 yards, and is open for play from June 1st, to Oct. 1st. Secretary, D. P. Cobb, 31 Nassau St., N. Y. City, N. Y. The Quogue Field Club of Quog-ue, seventy-eight miles out, is about a mile and a half from the station, Quogue Field Club from wllich il may be reached by stage. It also has a nine-hole course, well laid out. This course is open to all golfers, 16 THE SHINNECOCK GOLF COURSE AND CLUB HOUSE, SHINNECOCK HILLS THE QUOGUE FIELD CLUB. the only requirement is to be properly introduced. Family ticket with privileges of Club and Golf Course costs $55. Individual ticket for the season with same privileges costs .$24. Visitors charge $1 per clay, or $6 per week. Secretary, Albert Van Wyck, Quoguc, L. I., N. Y. The Shinnecock Hills Golf Club is on the Long- Island Railroad, about 100 yards from station, which is located about eighty-seven Shinnecock Hills Golf Club miles from New York and about three from Southampton. The entrance fee is $100. This is one of the oldest golf organizations in the country, nnd a more ideal spot would be difficult to find. Almost every tec is in full view of the sea. The ground is rolling, the turf composed of a short, tough grass, and the hazards arc chiefly natural. The greens arc not very large, but are fine. The course consists of eighteen holes, and has always been a popular one

18 among expert players. Superintendent, Wm. Drew, Southampton, L. I., N. Y.

The Bridgehampton Golf Club, located at Bridge- hampton, ninety-five miles from New York, is situated in the centre of the village. Bridgehampton Qolf Club T. , ... . *" p It has an excellent nine- hole course on one of the most natural lays of land on Long- Island, and is open from May 15th to Oct. 31st. Annual dues for men, $15 ; for women, $10. Visitors charge $1 per day; $3 per week. Secretary, John E. Heartt, 180 Claremont Avc., N. Y.City, N. Y. A drive of two miles from Wainscott Station, located about ninety-eight miles from the city, brings us ^ « .* ^. -L. to lne grounds of the Wainscott Wanscott Golf Club ,-, ... ™ , ... .. , , Golt Club, which are situated on the west shore of Georgiea Lake. It is a summer course of nine holes, the turf excellent, being a good, sandy loam. The hazards are' natural, being composed of sand dunes, although on the drive at the second hole there is an inlet to carry. The annual dues are—family, $20 ;. individual, $10. Family membership entitles all visitors of family to the use of the course. Other visitors who wish to play can make arrangements to do so with the Treasurer, W. H. L. Edwards, Wainscott, L. I., N.Y. The Maidstone Club is situated about one mile from Easthampton station, on the Long Island Railroad, one hundred and two miles from New Maidstone Club York. It is a country club with an eighteen-hole golf course attached, for use of which the the following charges are made for members of the club: $20 for the season for men, and $15 for the season for 19 THE MAIDSTONE CLUB HOUSE, EASTHAMFTON

women. Charge for visitors, $1 per day. The course is only in use during- the summer. It has very fine natural links down by the shore. Golf is very popular at Shelter Island, which is reached by a ninety-five-mile ride on the express trains of the Long Island Railroad to Greenport; from which place a short ferry is taken to Shelter Island. The Montauk Steamboat Company's steamers, leaving New Pier 8, East River, New York, also land at Shelter Island and during the summer season make trips every week-day. The Manhanset Golf Club, at Shelter Island, about ninety-six miles from New York, is a popular summer Manhanset Qolf Club club> 7ith a" eighteen-hole course tor use of which a charge of $1.00 per day is made, or $5.00 per week. The course is laid out in full view of the bay, and is only a short distance from the Manhanset Hotel. Secretary, Geo. F. Adams, Manhanset Hotel, Shelter Island, N. Y.

20 SHELTER ISLAND COUNTRY CLUB HOUSE, SHELTER ISLAND

The Shelter Island Country Club also has a complete course of nine holes. This club has n fine club house with a superb view of Shelter Island Country Club the Island and surround- ing waters. Entrance Foe $50. Annual dues $25— Season members $35. (No Initiation fee for season members) ; visitors charge per day $1 ; fortnight, $9. Secretary, Howard V. Brumley, 46 Barclay St., N. Y City.