(Pic above: THE LONELINESS OF THE LONG DISTANCE THREE-PUTT, photo by Mike Mosely) Golf Course Trades has a new webinar series of podcasts, interviews, and lectures that promises to be an interesting look at the golf, skiing, and resort industries. On February 23, at 1PM EST, I’ll actually be hosting an interview where golf architect Mark Fine and head...
CORTLAND, NY – Sadly, I’ll never get to say, “I’ll take Mythology for a thousand please, Alex,” (as Jeopardy’s long-time host has now gone to that Great Game Show in the Sky), but I would have run the category. Western Civ is a long suit of mine, and still the best way to educate young minds about philosophy, history, civics, and...
As always, Golf Course Trades did a fantastic job with my article on Links at Hiawatha Landing, one of my favorite courses and an old home of mine way way waaaaaaay back in the day. The entire piece is here. From the article: “The year was 1994, and although the golf world didn’t know it or expect it, a tumultuous sea change had started. Golf had just...
Torrey the Prediction Cat went 3-1 last week, 1-1 in teaser bets. His lone loss was – surprise surprise! – the Bills couldn’t cover. Still, Torrey is a solid 10-2 on the season, 4-2 in teaser bets. The Super Bowl has been a bit of a bugaboo lately in this column. Then again, who had 13-3 as the final score last year? Nobody, that’s who! As...
With a whopping 93.6 percent of the vote, the Golf Writers Association of America selected Dustin Johnson as PGA Tour Player of the Year. Germany’s Bernhard Langer took home the same honors for the Senior “Champions” Tour, while Sei Young Kim won the award for the LPGA. It was DJ’s second POY award. The ballot also included Bryson DeChambeau...
Torrey the Prediction Cat went a perfect 4-0 last week, (2-0 in teasers), bringing his playoff record this season to a sterling 7-1 overall, 3-1 in teasers. Here’s this week’s winners before they happen. All lines from vegasinsider.com, HOME TEAM IN CAPS. NFC buccaneers +9.5 at PACKERS PACKERS-buccaneers OVER 44.5 9.5 is too many points to gave to give...
So a huge thank you to Golf Course Trades, Many Francis, Rich Hurley, and Doug Homan for their help with my article about Vesper Velvet. The entire piece is here. From the article: “So Manny [Francis] converted Vesper’s greens to the strain he found in his yard, and both he and the grass became legend. Vesper Velvet spread across the northeast –...
Torrey the Prediction Cat went a solid 3-1 overall last week, 1-1 in teasers. He hit with the Saints and Bills and the OVER in STEELERS-browns. As usual we do two team teasers here and move the Vegas Insider Consensus line six point sin our favor. HOME TEAM IN CAPS PACK IT UP! PACKERS -1/2 vs. rams PACKERS-rams OVER 39.5 The Rams traveled to Seattle and won a playoff...
Augusta National will look to allow patrons for the 2021 Masters, scheduled for next April 8-11. The 2020 Masters, won by Dustin Johnson, was delayed until November last year due to Covid-19, and was contested without patrons for the first time in its illustrious history. “Following the successful conduct of the Masters Tournament last November with only...
The only thing that can turn Super Wild Card Weekend into Super Duper Duper Wildcard Weekend isn’t an eighth team with an under .500 record getting stomped by the 1-seed. It’s the return of the greatest animal sporting handicap column – this one. Torrey the Prediction Cat went a sterling 59-21 overall, 28-18 in teaser plays last year. (That’s...
***Updated as of 01-08-21*** A Christmas morning avalanche caused “significant damage” to the mid-station “Overlook” lodge of New York’s Belleayre Mountain Ski Resort in Highmont, forcing the mountain to close for the day. No one was injured, but several doors and windows were broken. In excess of six inches of rain and strong winds...
…and as the shepherds lay in their fields tending to their flocks, an angel of the Lord appeared to them, and they were frightened at first. But the Angel smiled and said, “Fear not. For I bring glad tidings of great joy! For today in the City of David a savior is born to free the world from all of their sins.” And then suddenly the sky was filled...
Man cannot live by skiing alone; frequently there must be a dinner. So I just became your new best friend. We all know how merciless I am when it comes to calling out bad on-mountain dining. Well I may talk the talk, but I also walk the walk. Hence this column. My chef pals and I are gonna ride to the rescue and save you from eating nuts and berries in your car all...
It was an absolute joy to return to Albany area’s Copake Country Club this summer. As usual the Golf Course Trades team did a fabulous job in both print and on line. From the article: “When you stand atop the 12th tee of Copake Country Club on an early fall day, the entire valley around you blazes with glory: burning vermillion, fiery orange, shimmering...
OLD FORGE, NY – Everyone just calls him “Stevie U,” and the joke is that the U either stands for “unspellable” or “unpronounceable,” depending on usage. But Stephen G. Uzdavinis, (that’s “YOOZE-duh-VENUS” for those of you scoring at home), a.k.a. Stevie U, is living his Adirondack Mountains dream, managing...