Golfing in Brooklyn 101

With this recent nice weather summer may be almost over, but it is still golf season in Brooklyn.

The favorite course in Brooklyn is Marine Park which was designed by Robert Trent Jones and is a links course built off Jamaica Bay in the southern end of Brooklyn. The course at Marine Park is almost 7,000 yards, the longest in the city, and feels even longer with a constant in-your-face wind that blows off the bay. With the greens and fairway in great shape, the new management team has cleaned up the course adding a brand new pro shop along with new golf carts and a driving range is on the way. Twilight hours start after 4pm and you can play as many holes as you can fit it before it gets dark for $15 bucks, just don't forget the bug spray.

Marine Park Golf Course (718) 338-7100
2880 Flatbush Ave. Brooklyn, NY 11234
Directions: Belt Parkway to Exit 11N; Make left at 2nd light. Mass Transit: Take No. 2 or 5 train to Flatbush Ave. (last stop) then Q 35 bus.

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The Dyker Heights Beach Golf Course is an 18-hole once private now city-owned public course next door to the the 46-acre Dyker Beach Park. Green fees are $17 for city residents and $25 for non-residents.

Dyker Heights Golf (718) 836-9722
86 7th Ave Brooklyn, NY 11217

Flushing Meadows Park Pitch & Putt is a cheap 18 hole par three golf course located next to Shea Stadium and the USTA in Queens. This course can be played with just a wedge and a putter and is a great for those just learning how to play or the pro who wants to tighten up the short game. The holes range from 40 to 80 yards and have lights for late night play with the last tee time at 11 p.m. Flushing Meadows also has an 18 hole miniature golf course (adults $6.50 children $5.00) and the cheapest hot dog, fries and Killians draft combo in the city for $4.50. 18 holes will cost you $10.50 during the day and $13 at night add an extra dollar on the weekends.

Directions from Brooklyn: Take the Belt Parkway East to VanWyck Expressway North to the Grand Central Parkway North. Exit at 9P. Follow Western Queens Directions.

Driving Ranges are located The Brooklyn Golf Center, Chelsea Piers and on Randall's Island and there is always Prospect Park.