LINCOLN, N.H. – This winter New Hampshire’s Loon Mountain Resort unveiled North America’s fastest eight-person chairlift as well as what is billed as “the most technologically advanced lift in the east.” Called the Kancamagus 8, this state-of-the-art Dopplemayr D-Line system spins at a whopping 1,100 feet per minute, (that’s 18...
As always, Golf Course Trades did a marvelous job with my Arizona golf story. We even got the cover of the print version, I’m told. (WOO HOO HOO!) Arizona is indeed a golf reverie from which you don’t want to wake. Everyone needs to experience this unique golf ecosystem. I’m not usually one on natural setting, but there is power in the rocks and...
Torrey the Prediction Cat lost his first opportunity to surpass Ernesto the Prediction Iguana in lifetime overall prediction percentage on this website. Torrey’s 1-3 record overall and 0-2 tally in teasers dropped him to 5-5 overall this playoff season, and 2-3 in teasers. The UNDERS in the Saturday games killed everybody, but the late flips on Sunday helped...
Torrey the Prediction Cat went a solid 4-2 last week overall, 2-1 in teasers. Swelling his lifetime percentage in this column to just shy of 60%, Torrey continued his winning ways playing the Chiefs and Bucs. Sadly the third parlay of road dogs spit the bit, but in sports prognostication, 59% is Gold Standard, and Torrey has not only carried on the torch passed to...
It’s Super Duper Duper Stoopid Wild Card weekend! Seven seeds and triple headers and Monday night games: OH MY!! Well let’s take the absurdity over the top: once again it’s time for Torrey the Prediction Cat to start handing out winners like Christmas candy! As always we do 2-team teasers here, so we get to move the line six points in our favor...
It’s a dark day for golf writers – another of our immortals has passed. Tim Rosaforte of Golf World and Golf Channel lost his battle with Alzheimer’s Disease yesterday. Rosaforte blended intelligence, grace, and candor as a sports journalist, casually interacting with pro golfers, fans, journalists, and everyone in between no matter how strong or...
You can’t help but fall in love with Leatherstocking Golf Club, whether you’ve come from across thew country to visit the Baseball Hall of Fame or a local seeking an upscale round on a Golden Age masterpiece. As always Golf Course Trades did a wonderful job with my piece. You can read it here. From the article: “Designed by quintessential Golden Age...
I’m doing something different this winter over at Golf Course Trades – a short series on southern golf trips. First up was Florida, perfect to escape a nasty Nor’easter…unless, of course, your a skier. Thanks again to Golf Course Trades for making the piece look terrific and also to golf architect Steve Smyers for the 11th hour interview...
Glory to the newborn King!!
Once again, big thank you to Golf Course Trades for the sterling work they did on bringing the latest webinar in their series to life. This month we showcased the terrific work Brian Schneider of Renaissance Golf has done at North Jersey Country Club, where the club will be restoring and renovating the course in the style of Golden Age architect Walter Travis. Better...
The USGA has just passed a new local rule that will allegedly only affect those playing in high level professional and amateur tournaments: no more using green reading books to teach you the break. Go figure it out yourself. From the USGA press release: “Golf’s governing bodies have made available a Model Local Rule (MLR) to further limit the use of...
It was an innocuous question under ordinary circumstances, but this time the answer could not have been more poignant. “Are you almost ready for the season?” You have no idea. A LONG EXPECTED PARTY It was a gorgeous fall night, and my birthday party was in full swing. I throw a birthday party like a hobbit throws a birthday party, right down to the sign...
Purists don’t like them, but here are the new amateur status rules as passed by the R&A and USGA. We’ll be reviewing the issue soon here and over at Golf News Net. For now, here’s the joint press release. LIBERTY CORNER, N.J. USA AND ST ANDREWS, Scotland (Oct. 26, 2021) -Â Golf’s new Rules of Amateur Status have been published by the USGA...
With the USA still basking in the afterglow of a modern era, record-tying margin of victory at Whistling Straits, lets take a look at the future Ryder Cup venues. 2023Â Marco Simone Golf and Country Club, Rome, ITALY 2025 Bethpage Black Course, Bethpage, NY 2027 Adare Manor, County Limerick, IRELAND 2029 Hazeltine National Golf Club, Chaska, MINNESOTA 2031 TBA...
The Jay’s Plays Radio Show is coming to iHeartMedia, along with all the other stars of the Golf News Net Galaxy. Ryan Ballengee inked a deal just this week, and we all got swept in together. Ryan wrote: “Golf News Net is proud to announce it has signed a multi-year partnership with iHeartMedia to launch and produce Golf News Net (GNN) Radio, a 24/7/365...