Play North Shore CC without the Membership Fee

On July 29, the North Shore Country Club, a private old-world club on the Long Island Sound in Glen Head, will open its doors to nonmembers looking to entertain business clients without all the hullabaloo of charity golf tournaments. The low-key event costing $195 per golfer is limited to 40 golfers, according to Steven Wilson [...]

Tillinghast, Raynor, MacDonald: Who Designed North Shore Country Club? – WSJ.com

Check out this very interesting article from the WSJ last week.

The ninth hole at North Shore Country Club.

Glen Head, N.Y.

Donald Zucker was elated when he signed the paperwork last fall giving him title to North Shore Country Club. Mr. Zucker, 78, is a lean, energetic New York City real-estate developer who fell in love with golf in his 50s and took his first lessons at North Shore, a 96-year-old club overlooking an inlet of Long Island Sound about 15 miles from Manhattan. He belongs to five clubs and considers himself a golf purist. His favorite way to experience the game is on foot, carrying a half-set of clubs in a skinny bag.

He had been actively looking for a golf club to buy, simply for the joy of ownership, for several years. A couple of deals fell through. But North Shore was the best. The club was for sale because the membership had been devastated by the recession. At least 10 families had been undone by investments with Bernard Madoff, and many others could no longer afford the annual dues exceeding $23,000. By the end of last season North Shore had only about 90 golf members and was $5 million in debt. Mr. Zucker paid $12.5 million for it in all.

Economy and Madoff Hit LI’s Private Clubs

Two news items from last week about the state of private golf clubs on Long Island: First, Newsday reported that developer Don Zucker purchased North Shore Country Club in Glen Head for $12.5 million.  The winning bid was coupled with a proposal to renovate the facility, include the construction of a ‘world-class’ spa.  The club [...]