The Back Nine: Indoor Golf Year Round in Westchester County
Hey, I get it: It’s almost Christmas and the toughest guy to get a quality gift for is your hard-to-please dad. Maybe you have one of those relationships with your dad where you know you love him to death, but you just don’t know what kind of gift will make his day, and you certainly don’t want to wrap another tie for the kids to pawn off on your wretched behalf. Buy him something that matters this year; show some thought.
Most of us can’t afford to buy dad a trip to Florida or Myrtle Beach for a round of golf, and you don’t want to make him wait until April to enjoy a gift certificate for a day on the local links. Well, my main man Tim Peterson has got your back. Peterson, and co-owner Tom Allen, of the Back Nine Indoor Golf Center, can set you up with a round of golf right here and now in Cortlandt Manor.
The Back Nine Indoor Golf Center, located near King Buffet at 2050 East Main St. (Route 6), is a new source of entertainment for the area, which just opened yesterday. It offers state of-the-art golf simulation, along with casual dining and a beautiful sports bar with several craft beer selections and the best in sports action. The Back Nine Indoor Golf center will not only provide a place for the avid golfer to play all year round, but also offer an opportunity for the new golfer to learn and improve their game.
It offers something for everyone who loves golf or wants to become more than just your everyday hacker. Come play in a league, take a lesson, or just enjoy a night out with friends and family. Play the game you love no matter how bad the weather is outside, and choose from over 40 different courses, including championship courses such as Pebble Beach and St. Andrews. There’s no reason to book a costly trip to Florida or Myrtle Beach, when you can book a tee time at The Back Nine Indoor Golf for as little as $40 per hour. The gift card is the way to go and if you tell them Direct Rays sent you, they will shave 10% off your bill, so go ahead and drop my name.
The owners understand that golfing can be a spur-of-the-moment addiction, so they are open seven days a week (Sunday: 8 am – 9 pm; Monday – Thursday: 8 am – 10 pm; Friday – Saturday: 8 am – 11 pm).
“When we first saw this concept and saw how enthused everyone was about playing it, we thought ‘This is it, there’s nothing like this in Westchester County. We’re all in’, so we expedited everything,” said Peterson, a former Putnam Valley resident who now resides in Yorktown. “We’ve been in construction our whole lives, but we’ve also played a lot of golf, and we know what we can do with this concept. It’s family friendly, too.”
For more information about how you can enjoy your favorite game all year round regardless of the weather, call 914-739-GOLF to book your tee times today or visit them at www.thebacknineindoorgolf.com. Leagues are starting as we speak, so don’t waste another minute. Get on a team or grab a foursome and get on over and pay them a visit. What else are you going to do this winter; sit around and watch the Knicks, Rangers, Jets and Giants stink up the joint, or go get your golf game primed and ready? Really, has there ever been a time when New York’s winter sports teams were this collectively pathetic? How much J.R. Smith can you stomach this winter? How piss-poor has Eli Manning and his receivers looked? How anemic is the Rangers offensive flow? And Rex’s Jets pretty much speak for themselves, am I right?
So clear some time in your busy schedule, grab your clubs and swing, swing, swing away!
Happy Holidays gang, nothing but love!
Ray has 33 years experience covering and photographing local sports in Westchester and Putnam counties, including everything from Little League/Travel Baseball to varsity high school prep sports and collegiate coverage. He has been a sports editor at Examiner Media since its inception in 2007.
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