Regional Guides
Executive golf networking on Long Island: building peer relationships
How Long Island founders, business owners and senior executives in Nassau and Suffolk counties can approach golf networking, and how to follow WGN's expansion.
The takeaway
Long Island has a strong golf culture and a large community of privately owned businesses. WGN does not currently host scheduled events there; executives can attend existing gatherings and register interest in future chapters.
Why golf fits Long Island business culture
Nassau and Suffolk counties are home to many owner-operated companies, professional practices and family businesses, and to a long tradition of private and public golf. For many local leaders, the course is already a familiar place to spend time with clients and peers.
What is often missing is structure: a consistent group of decision-makers from complementary industries who meet repeatedly, rather than one-off charity outings where most conversations end at the 18th hole.
How to approach golf networking on Long Island
Look for groups that limit how many members come from the same industry, meet on a regular schedule and welcome non-golfers to the social portion. Those features help a group become a referral community instead of a room of competitors.
- Define the types of companies that complement yours.
- Choose a format you can attend consistently through the season.
- Prioritize groups where senior decision-makers attend in person.
- Measure success by relationships that continue, not cards collected.
WGN and Long Island
WGN's current chapter serves New Jersey and the New York metro area, and the organization is building chapters in new markets. Long Island executives are welcome to explore existing outings and dinners as guests while that growth continues.
If you would like WGN to come to Long Island, or are interested in helping lead a chapter, use the chapters page to get in touch.
