Torrey the Prediction Cat went a solid 4-2 last weekend, 2-1 in teasers, to raise his playoff record to 7-5, 3-3 in teasers. He hit with the Chiefs, Seahawks, and two UNDER calls. His only blemishes were the Vikings laying and egg in San Fran and the Ravens getting their wings clipped by Tennessee. Here’s this week’s winners before they happen. As always...
SLEEPY HOLLOW, NY – The United States Golf Association (USGA) today announced Sleepy Hollow Country Club, in Scarborough, N.Y., as the host site for the 43rd U.S. Mid-Amateur Championship. The dates of the championship are Sept. 9-14, 2023. Fenway Golf Club, in Scarsdale, N.Y., will serve as the stroke-play co-host course. “The USGA is pleased to work in...
Torrey the Prediction Cat went 3-3 last week, 1-2 in teasers. That’s a mezza-mezza start after a blistering regular season campaign of 55-17, 22-14 in teasers. He hit with the Texans and the Vikings, and lost with the Patriots and Eagles. Here’s this week’s winners before they happen. As always we use the lines from www.vegasinsider.com and move the...
Torrey the Prediction Cat closed the regular season with a perfect 6-0 record for week 16 (30 in teasers). As you remember, he makes no picks week 17 – rosters are too fluid for accurate prediction – so save your money, and follow his lead! That means that the greatest animal sports prognosticator finished the season 55-17 overall, 22-14 in teasers, a 61...
FRANCONIA NOTCH, N.H. – It’s an American stronghold of skiing: For over eight decades Cannon Mountain has been home to some of the most accomplished skiers and boarders in our country’s winter sports history, including Bode Miller, arguably the best Olympic skier ever. But now there’s another reason to make the pilgrimage to mighty Cannon...
And then an angel of the Lord appeared to the shepherds as they watched their flocks in the fields. At first the shepherds were frightened, but the angel said, “Fear not. For tonight I bring you tidings of great joy. A savior has been born!” And suddenly an entire Heavenly host of angels appeared and sang, “Glory to God in the highest. And on earth...
Merry Christmas from Torrey the Prediction Cat! He’s the gift that keeps on giving this season, going 4-2 last week, 2-1 in teasers to raise the season totals to a blistering 49-17 overall, and 19-14 in the all-important teasers category. His lone loss was his Dolphins and the UNDER. (It’s about time the Giants played well this season…) He hit with...
Thanks again to Golf Course Trades for making my piece on Monterey Peninsula Country Club sparkle. I love both courses; Strantz’s Shore Course is a masterpiece and a west coast pantheon to his legacy, while the Dunes Course is one of Fazio’s unqualified best in the world.From the story: “Strantz knew he was designing between Pebble and Cypress...
[Editor’s Note: In honor of the President’s Cup being contested at Australia’s greatest gem, Royal Melbourne, we are re-printing sections of our earlier interview with 2006 U.S. Open champion and golf design expert Geoff Ogilvy. We were also joined by former Tour pro and current golf designer and writer Mike Clayton, with whom I wrote for...
You know a good Christmas gift that keeps on giving? Torrey the Prediction Cat’s NFL Picks. Torrey continued his sizzling run with another 5-1 week, 2-1 in teasers, swelling the season totals to a sterling 45-15 overall, 17-13 in teasers. Last week he won with the Niners, Dolphins and Ravens, as well as two OVER calls. Here’s this week’s winners...
There was no tryptophan hangover for Torrey the Prediction Cat as he won both game son Thanksgiving Day, then three more en route to another 5-1 week, 2-1 in teasers. That swells the season overall record to a rousing 41-13, 16-11 in teasers. Remember that aawful start? Well that’s a distant memory. Since the threatened benching in October, Torrey has gone 25...
LAKE PLACID, NY – Whiteface Mountain mid-station lodge and restaurant burned to the ground Saturday night, lighting the north country sky with an eerie red glow that was seen for miles. The structure was burned to its frame, flames soaring like the last reel of a Frankenstein movie, with nothing remaining but a smoking hole in the ground and twisted metal...
Heading into Thanksgiving, Torrey the Prediction Cat has heated up like a Deep Fried Turducken. Another 5-1 week, 2-1 in teasers swells the season totals to 36-12, 14-10 in teasers. Torrey hit last week with the Cheatriots, Bills, Saints, and Ravens: big battalions! He was 1 for 2 in UNDER calls. Here’s this week’s picks. As always we use the lines from...
Ever since being threatened with a benching several weeks ago, Torrey the Prediction Cat has been on a good run. A 5-1 tally last week (2-1 in teasers) swells the season totals to a respectable 31-11 over all, and brings the teaser mark to 12-9. He hit with the Pats, Ravens, Chiefs, and Jet and one OVER (DOLPHINS-bills). The lone blemish was the Clowns picking...
Great job by Ryan, Darin, Mitch, and the rest of the gang over at GNN and GolfTripX on my New Hampshire adventures in the White Mountains. Omni Mount Washington was one of the more fun and low impact rounds of the year. Best of all you can get it at the right price and spend some time running/climbing/hiking in one of the most gorgeous mountain ranges east of the...