Commerce Bank Championship
Monday Jun 25 – Sunday Jul 1, 2007
  • Purse: $1.6 million
  • Winning Share: $240,000

Local Info

Commerce Bank Championship
General Information

TOURNAMENT CONTACT INFORMATION
Tournament Office:
Commerce Bank Championship                        
45 Melville Park Rd
Melville, N.Y. 11747

phone: 516-802-GOLF
fax: 516-224-6378
email: golf@commercebankchampionship.com

Tournament Staff

Tournament Manager: Tony Marr
Director of Sales: John Moore
Sales Executive: Adam Steiger
Client Services Manager: Bonnie Brenner
Volunteer Coordinator: Nicole Burke
Tournament and Sales Assistant: Jennifer Contino
Tournament Assistant:Martha Marr
 

Hotels
Official Hotel: Long Island Marriott
516/794-3800
Uniondale, NY
The Garden City Hotel
516-877-9369
45 Seventh Street
Garden City, NY 11530
Wingate Inn
516/705-9000
821 Stewart Avenue
Garden City, NY
Directions

TOURNAMENT DIRECTIONS
From Northern Pennsylvania or Northern New Jersey: 75 miles approximately
Take Route 80 East over the Delaware Water Gap. Follow signs for New York City/George Washington Bridge. Route 80 East becomes New Jersey Turnpike/95 just before the George Washington Bridge. Go across GWB and follow 95/Cross Bronx Parkway until you see signs for 295 South (exit 12). Merge onto 295 South and follow across Throgs Neck Bridge into Queens. Take the Cross Island Parkway South exit toward Eastern Long Island. Merge onto Northern State Parkway toward Eastern Long Island. Take the Northern State Parkway exit- exit No. 31- eastbound. Follow Northern State Parkway to exit 31A Meadowbrook Parkway south. Stay on Meadowbrook Parkway to exit M4. Follow tournament signs to designated parking lots.

From Southern or Central New Jersey: 65 miles approximately
Take New Jersey Turnpike to exit 13, Goethals Bridge. Once across the Goethals Bridge merge onto 278 East via the ramp- on the left- toward Verrazano Bridge. Follow to the Belt Parkway East. Continue to the Southern State Parkway East to exit 22N the Meadowbrook Parkway North to exit M4. Follow tournament signs to designated parking lots.

From Upper Manhattan: 30 miles approximately
Take the Tri-borough Bridge to the Grand Central Parkway. Once on the Grand Central Parkway follow till it merges into the Northern State Parkway. Follow Northern State Parkway to exit 31A Meadowbrook Parkway south. Stay on Meadowbrook Parkway to exit M4. Follow tournament signs to designated parking lots.

From Midtown Manhattan: 30 miles approximately
Take Midtown Tunnel to Queens. Follow signs for Long Island Expressway/495 East. Take the Northern State Parkway exit- exit number 31- eastbound. Follow Northern State Parkway to exit 31A Meadowbrook Parkway south. Stay on Meadowbrook Parkway to exit M4. Follow tournament signs to designated parking lots.

From Lower Manhattan: 30 miles approximately
Take the Battery tunnel. Once through follow signs to Belt Parkway East. Continue to the Southern State Parkway East to exit 22N the Meadowbrook Parkway North to exit M4. Follow tournament signs to designated parking lots.

From Staten Island: 45 miles approximately
Merge onto 278 East via the ramp- on the left- toward Verrazano Bridge. Follow to the Belt Parkway East. Continue to the Southern State Parkway East to exit 22N the Meadowbrook Parkway North to exit M4. Follow tournament signs to designated parking lots.

From Brooklyn: 25 miles approximately
Follow to the Belt Parkway East. Continue to the Southern State Parkway East to exit 22N the Meadowbrook Parkway North to exit M4. Follow tournament signs to designated parking lots.

From Eastern Long Island (North Shore): 25 miles approximately
Take the Long Island Expressway West to Northern State Parkway. Follow Northern State Parkway to exit 31A Meadowbrook Parkway south. Stay on Meadowbrook Parkway to exit M4. Follow tournament signs to designated parking lots.

From Eastern Long Island (South Shore): 25 miles approximately
Follow the Sunrise Highway West to the Southern State Parkway. Once on the Southern State Parkway take exit 22N to the Meadowbrook Parkway North to exit M4. Follow tournament signs to designated parking lots.

From JFK Airport: 15 miles approximately
Take Van Wyck/678 North. Continue to the Southern State Parkway East to exit 22N the Meadowbrook Parkway North to exit M4. Follow tournament signs to designated parking lots.

LaGuardia Airport: 25 miles approximately
Merge onto Grand Central Parkway East toward Long Island. Once on the Grand Central Parkway follow till it merges into the Northern State Parkway. Follow Northern State Parkway to exit 31A Meadowbrook Parkway south. Stay on Meadowbrook Parkway to exit M4. Follow tournament signs to designated parking lots.

Newark Liberty Airport: 45 miles approximately
Take New Jersey Turnpike North. Go across GWB and follow 95/Cross Bronx Parkway until you see signs for 295 South (exit 12). Merge onto 295 South and follow across Throgs Neck Bridge into Queens. Take the Cross Island Parkway South exit toward Eastern Long Island. Merge onto Northern State Parkway toward Eastern Long Island. Take the Northern State Parkway exit- exit No. 31- eastbound. Follow Northern State Parkway to exit 31A Meadowbrook Parkway south. Stay on Meadowbrook Parkway to exit M4. Follow tournament signs to designated parking lots.

Restaurants
The Polo Restaurant
516/747-3000
The Garden City Hotel
Garden City, NY 11530 

Ruth's Chris Steak House
516/222-0220
600 Old Country Road
Garden City, NY 11530 

Directions:
Three miles from tournament.

"Best restaurant in U.S." -- Robb Report

City Cafe
516/222-1421
987 Stewart Avenue
Garden City, NY  

Directions:
Conveniently located off the Meadowbrook Parkway in Garden City.

City Cafe is Long Island's only Supper Club with live entertainment seven nights a week. Socialize in our cocktail lounge or enjoy City Cafe's 4-star Italian cuisine while dancing or listening to Long Island's best entertainment. 

Go to www.citycafe.biz for more details.

Champions
(516)-794-3800 ext. 6626
Long Island Marriott Hotel & Conference Center
Uniondale, NY 11553 

Champions is a fun place to eat and meet, featuring wall-to-wall sports memorabilia, 4 large screens, and 30 televisions throughout the restaurant. Champions is located in the Long Island Marriott Hotel, adjacent to the Nassau Coliseum. Champions is the home of good food, good times, and good sports!

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