The Shelter Island Country Club pro shop opens for the season on April 7 and now’s the time to sign up for lessons or register a child for the junior golf program.
SICC, known affectionately as “Goat Hill,” is a historic, 9-hole public golf course. Established in 1901, it is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Little has changed in the past 122 years.
The course covers 2,512 yards of widely varying, hilly terrain. These variations keep the course interesting round after round and from season to season. The club is situated on one of the highest points on the Island, with scenic views of Peconic Bay and Dering Harbor.
Weather permitting, you’re welcome to play the course on the honor system. The daily greens fee is $20 for non-members (leave it in the box). Unfortunately, no carts are available during the week just yet.
But you can rent carts from the pro shop on weekends through April. The clubhouse will open for the season on May 6, and the annual membership meeting occurs May 7. Carts will be available on weekends through Memorial Day and then daily through the season.
Check the SICC website for additional details.
Sign up for lessons
To improve your game, sign up for lessons with Eric Schultzel, the club’s PGA-certified Class A teaching pro. Contact him at 516-356-0734 or 631-749-0416, or by email at goathill1901@gmail.com.
And it’s time to register kids ages 7 to 16 for the SICC Owen Dickson Junion Golf Program. It takes place Thursdays from June 29 to July 27 with two sessions:
- Group A, ages 7 to 10, from 9 to 10:30 AM
- Group B, ages 11 to 16, from 11 AM to 12:30 PM
Tuition is $75 per person for the five weekly sessions, with a 10 percent discount for kids in the same family. Follow this link for the application form.
Renew or begin your SICC membership
SICC encourages returning members to pay their dues by April 15 to help with the club’s cash flow.
“We still have expenses during these lean winter months,” the club says.
New members are always welcome. SICC memberships start at $575 for seniors, with discounts for first responders and veterans across all membership categories. Not a golfer? There’s even a social membership.
Check out membership rates and other information on the club website, shelterislandcc.org. Fill out an application and send it with your check payable to Shelter Island Municipal Golf Course, Inc.. The address is SICC, P.O. Box 852, Shelter Island Heights, NY 11965. Or, you can pay by check or credit card in person at the pro shop.
The club is offering a new category of membership: If you’re staying at one of Shelter Island’s hotels or B&Bs, you can play as a member. For more information, call Jim Gereghty at 631-749-2248.
The Flying Goat
The Flying Goat Restaurant, open to the public in the historic clubhouse with sweeping views overlooking the golf course, anticipates opening for the season on Thursday, April 27.
Questions? Contact goathill1901@gmail.com (and tell them you read about SICC in the Gazette).
