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When In Manhattan
The Green Is Always Greener
by Christian McLean
The grass is always greener on the other side of the fence? Maybe it should be the greens are always greener on the other side of the ... river? Confused? Don't be. It's simple, Manhattan has almost everything for everyone, but there is one thing that it does not have and that's a proper golf course. Lovers of the game don't have to chip balls into waste paper baskets in their living rooms or drive shots out toward Astoria pretending the East River is a water hazard to get their fix. Just because you're on an island, doesn't mean you are stranded there.
Residents of New York City and its five and fine boroughs have a pretty good selection of golf courses from which to choose. First things first, get a resident golf permit. Permits cost a couple of bucks and can save you in the long run. As for the actual cost of the course, 18-holes on a weekend will run you about $40. My suggestion is to play hooky from work and go Monday-Friday because weekday prices are cheaper (seniors and kids 16 and under are practically half the price) plus the courses are less congested. Twilight starts are even less, which means you can head straight from work and not waste your money if you run out of daylight.
Where to play? Here's the list:
BRONX
Van Cortlandt Park: Bailey Ave. & Van Cortlandt Park South (718) 543-4595
By subway: No.1 train to last stop, W.241 St. Walk east to the clubhouse
By car: Major Deegan Expressway to W. 230th St.
Mosholu: 3700 Jerome Ave. (E. 213th St) & Bainbridge Aves. (718) 655-9164
By subway: No. 4 to the last stop, Woodlawn Road.
By car: Major Deegan Expressway to exit 13
Pelham/Split: Rock Shore Road north of Bartow Circle (718) 885-1258
By subway: No. 6 train to last stop, Pelham Bay
By car: Hutchinson River Pkwy to Orchard Beach/City Island
BROOKLYN
Dyker Beach: Seventh Ave. & 86th Street (718) 836-9722
By subway/bus: R train to 86th Street, walk to 7th Ave. Ft. Hamilton Pkwy. bus or 86 St. bus to 7th Ave.
By car: BQE to 86th St. exit or Belt Pkwy.
Marine Park: 2880 Flatbush Ave., near Belt Parkway (718) 338-7149
By subway/bus: No.2 or 5 train to last stop (Flatbush Ave.), then Q-35 Green bus to course.
By car: Belt Pkwy. to exit 11N.
QUEENS
Forest Park: 101 Forest Park Drive (718) 296-0999
By subway/bus: J train to Forest Park, walk north to course. R or G train (local) to Woodhaven Blvd., then Q-11 Jamaica bus to Main drive, walk west to course. B-56 bus to Forest Pkwy, walk to north to course. B-55 Myrtle Ave bus to 79th St., walk south along Forest Park Drive to course
By car: Interboro Pkwy. to exit 4, Forest Park Drive.
Clearview: 202-12 Willets Point Blvd. (718) 229-2570
By subway/bus: 7 train to Main Street, then Q-16 bus to course. F train to Jamaica (169th St.) then Q-17 or Q-65 bus to Main Street.
By car: Clearview Expressway to exit 7, Willets Point Blvd.
Douglaston: 6320 Marathon Parkway (718) 428-1617
By subway/bus: F train to Jamaica(169th St.), Q-17A bus to Marathon Pkwy, walk to course.
By car: Grand Central Pkwy. to Little Neck Pkwy., take exit 24 to course.
STATEN ISLAND
Silver Lake: 915 Victory Blvd. near Forest Ave. (718) 447-5686
By bus: From St. George Ferry or Port Richmond, take #6 bus on Victory Blvd. to course.
By car: Staten Island Expwy. to Clove Rd./Richmond Rd. exit, take Victory Blvd to course.
LaTourette: 1001 Richmond Hill Road (718) 351-1889
By bus: From St. George Ferry, take #108 bus to Richmond Hill Rd. From Port Richmond, take #105 bus to Richmond Rd, change to #108 bus to course.
By car: Staten Island Expwy. to Bradley Ave exit. Take Woolley Ave. to Richmond Hill Rd
South Shore: 200 Huguenot Ave. (718) 984-0101
By car: From St. George Ferry vehicular ramp to Bay Street, left four miles, right turn at Hylan Blvd., 20 miles; right turn on Hugenot Avenue, 6 miles, then turn left to Course.
From Verrazano Bridge: Hylan Blvd. Exit 20 miles, right turn on Huguenot Avenue, 6 miles to Bailey Street, left turn to golf course.
From Goethals Bridge: Staten Island Expressway to Richmond Avenue exit, 6 miles to Arthur Kill Road; right turn 4 miles on Huguenot Avenue, half a mile and right turn on golf course.
All information has been taken from the NYC Department of Parks and Recreation website.
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