Just joined! Living in manhattan but play a lot in NJ out of Watchung Valley. Let me know if you can send me the discord link!
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Will do!
Thanks @HibernatingBear for giving me more work but I did what you told me and ended up here. 
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Could I please get the Discord link as well? Thanks in advance!
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Can someone send me the discord link? I live in nyc and looking to get out to bethpage a couple times this year.
Hi @ptew please fill out the below form and youāll receive all the necessary information about our Roost and links to all the relevant information
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Hi. A couple friends and I are visiting NYC at the end of May and are looking to play Bethpage Black. When researching how to book tee times we saw the following:
āNYS Residents may book a reservation one week in advance starting at 7pm and non-NYS residents may make reservations five days in advance starting at 7pm for all courses.ā
In order to have the best chance to get a time, we are looking for a New York State resident to fill out our foursome and book the tee time.
We will pay for your round.
The dates weāre open to playing are Friday, May 31, Saturday, June 1, and Sunday, June 2.
If you are interested, please DM me on instagram (@wereiswallthough). You can also DM me here, although I donāt check this nearly as often.
Thanks, and of course, happy Masters Thursday to you all!
Post another reminder 8 days before youāre looking and weāll get our best people on it! Sometimes they are lucky sometimes they arenāt!
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Good afternoon everyone, just got back on the Refuge after a long absence. I am originally from Hawthorne in North Jersey, but after a few other stops across the country, my wife and I just moved back, and I bought a home in Ridgewood.
Last time I was in Jersey Iād play every week with my dad, who has sadly since passed, so looking for people to hit the links with. I have a couple of friends who play but not anywhere near as seriously as I do, so itās tough.
Mostly looking to stick to Bergen county courses, maybe some Morris or Sussex or Essex, but not looking to break the bank either, being a new homeowner and all.
Not sure if thereās a more specific North Jersey roost, but figured Iād get my name out there.
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I just moved to Glen Rock a year ago and finally got my Bergen county card. Most of my friends in the area arenāt as into golf as me. Pm if you to play a round
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I am going to be in NYC in a few weeks and I am struggling picking which course I am going to play on my day off. I have narrowed it down to Rock Spring, Pound Ridge or Ballyowen. Some locals opinions would be appreciated. Also, the day I will be playing is May 16th if anyone wants to play with a stranger.
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Rock Spring, Pound Ridge and Ballyowen would be the correct order. You should also consider Bally Links (formerly Trump Ferry Point).
Iāll be in Austin that day but Iām sure we could fill out a foursome for you! (Many of the NY crew are no longer on the Refuge though)
I agree on the order from @HibernatingBear ā I may be able to join you if you were planning to play in the afternoon?
Depends how late in the afternoon. What time would you be available? Also thank you and @HibernatingBear for the responses. Also, a lot of reviews I am reading say that the conditions at Rock Spring havenāt been all that good, is that no longer the case? Really want to play a Raynor but a bit worried about how consistent that theme is
Rock Spring is imo the better course but nearby Francis Byrne is no slouch, a ton of fun, and has plenty of template holes. If youāre trying to get on a weekday, you should be able to find a tee time
Iām not local to Rock Spring but weāve had several events there over the years and, while the conditioning seems to get progressively worse, itās still in very good shape and the templates are there but it would be a fantastic candidate for a reno.
@CaptainHarlow prob can speak better to current conditions
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Anyone know if they are still planning on using Kyle Franz to restore the place?
Iām not sure what the latest is on that front. There were a lot of meetings with the town which some of our guys attended but I havenāt heard much since. I think there was a lot of pushback. Again @CaptainHarlow will prob be the best person to answer that
I havenāt played yet this year but my neighbor had good things to say about it. And I still havenāt heard anything real about the renovations that they kept talking about 2 years ago.
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Any sick individuals free of Motherās Day obligations wanting to play Bethpage Black on May 12? I will be in town from DC and am trying to play there.
If not, I am going to solo it and show up around 5:30 (?) looking for a tee timeā¦is that a good strategy? I wonāt be able to sleep in the car the night beforeā¦and how does it work, is there someone I go up to in search of a tee time?