Poxabogue Golf Center Opens Under New Management in Sagaponack

SOUTHAMPTON, NY - A new day is dawning at the Poxabogue Golf Center in Sagaponack.

According to Southampton Town officials, new management has settled into the Town of Southampton owned Poxabogue Golf Center over the past several weeks. After a bid process this winter, the town contracted with Pin High Golf Management, LLC for the operations and maintenance of the nine-hole public golf course, pro shop and driving range.

Pin High’s management team is led by Steve Feder a Class A, PGA member with over 25 years of municipal golf operations experience, and includes by Michael Giglio, director of outside operations, and Laura Vecchio, general manager.

“We are very excited about the opportunity to revitalize the Poxabogue Golf Center and are certain that the improvements will be welcomed by residents and visitors alike,” said Steve Feder.

The 39-acre course is a popular golf spot known for its "welcoming and unassuming atmosphere, and was recently featured as one of the Top 10 Short Courses in the Country by the Golf Channel," according to a release by the town.

Pin High has commenced with planned improvements: The pro shop has been renovated and features golf equipment from all major manufacturers as well as a broad array of apparel. In addition, visitors can enjoy new pull carts, ball machines, mats and tee dividers.

Improving course conditions is one of the management team’s main goals and a new greens grew has already begun making enhancements.

Poxabogue Golf Center will also be offering an expanded junior golf program, summer camps, adult clinics, club fitting, and demo days with Titleist, Ping, Mizuno, and Callaway.

In November, Southampton Town announced that they were accepting proposals for a new owner of the Sagaponack Golf Center where a manager was arrested for taking a picture of a child’s crotch.

The manager, 46-year-old Steven Lee, of Ronkonkoma, was arrested after several golf center employees informed police that he took a photo of the crotch area of a female minor through a one way window and displayed the photo to them, according to police.

He then turned himself in to Southampton Town Police headquarters, where he was processed on charges of second degree unlawful surveillance and endangering the welfare of a child, police said.