The USGA announced a dozen courses to host sectional qualifying for the 2019 U.S. Open at Pebble Beach. While the most groundbreaking part of the announcement was the revealing of the first ever Canadian venue, Rattlesnake Point Golf Club (Copperhead and Sidewinder Courses), Milton, Ontario, the courses that arouse the interest of well-traveled American golfers...
Once again, VegasInsider.com has the best odds book around this side of Ladbrokes. Here are the odds to win the 2019 Masters. As we go to press, we think the smart money is on Dustin Johnson, Rory McIlroy, Tommy Fleetwood, Justin Thomas, and Adam Scott. Also, you get great value for Francesco Molinari (25-1), Jason Day (30-1), and Ian Poulter (90-1). Odds to win 2019...
Winter has ended in the Karakoram Range of the Himalayas, and once again it will be a mournful spring. Drone footage confirmed that two silhouettes on Nanga Parbat’s slopes near Camp 3 are the bodies of climbers Tom Ballard and Daniele Nardi. The search and rescue has been called off, and earlier today memorials were scheduled in remembrance of Nardi. According...
It’s a two-fer today: two new articles at two different magazines. First, we are still in mourning for the loss of Dan Jenkins, greatest sports writer ever. GNN ran my article from when Dan was inducted into the World Golf Hall of Fame here. Hug your friends and mentors extra tight tonight, because it’s too late when their gone. Next, Golf Course Trades...
Every sports writer in America is in mourning today. The great Dan Jenkins has passed a great light has gone out. We will go dark here in his honor until our retrospective is reprinted over at Golf News Net.
Uil then, via con dios, Dan. You were everything we all aspire to be.
The mountaineering world is presently holding its collective breath as British climber Tom Ballard is missing on Pakistan’s formidable and forbiddng Nanga Parbat, along with fellow climber Daniele Nardi. Attempting a winter summit of the ninth highest mountain in the world, their last ditch effort to summit may have met with bitter tragedy as they have not been...
It was a a tale of two cities this weekend, the best of times and the worst of times. At Magic Mountain, the new Green Chair purred like a kitten brought up on cream, opening up the east side of the mountain even more easily and easing lines for the Red Chair. While at Attitash, just four days after we published our story for the Border War: NH vs. VT series, the...
Border War! Vermont vs. New Hampshire Skiing Part 4 – Attitash —by Jay Flemma Special to Slave to the Traffic Light Adventure Magazine— BARTLETT, NH – Oh sweet, sweet justice! For once this east coaster was in the right place at the right time; for once, I caught the sick powder where and when it happened. Hallelujah! It could not have worked out more...
Fan favorite and all-around good guy Steve Stricker was named Ryder Cup Captain for 2020. The event will be played in his home state of Wisconsin, at Whistling Straits, host of three PGA Championships since 2000. Stricker will be formally introduced at a press conference at 8 a.m. in Milwaukee. Veteran sports writer Gary D’Amato broke the story earlier today...
Once again, a big thank you to Golf Course Trades for running my Robert Trent Jones, Jr. interview. The link is here. We talked about his new courses in Argentina, Mexico, and North Dakota. From the article: “RTJ: Actually I’m opening a course perhaps as close to Antarctica as I’ve ever been. My latest design is in Argentina. It’s called...
Another year, another Super Bowl that Ernesto the Prediction Ignana gets wrong. This is now three misses in a row at the Supe for our intrepid animal kingdom prognosticator. Still, it was a solid season, if milquetoast playoffs. Ernesto and Company went 55-25 for the regular season, (23-17 in teasers), but only 9-5, (3-4), in the playoffs, including missing with Rams...
Golf News Net has opened a completely new section called GolfTripX, short for Golf Trip Experts. It’s a place where all of the site’s travel, design, and architecture discussion will be located. Darin Bunch and Mitch Laurence came up with the idea, and Ryan jumped on board and launched the site last week. So much of my travel work will appear there, while...
Ernesto the Prediction Iguana went 3-1 last week, 1-1 in teasers. This week it’s the Rams and the OVER. The Rams are getting nine, but may win outright. Even if the Cheatriots pull it out, it’ll be so close that the Rams will cover. Moreover, the line is a mere 51, low enough that even if it’s a blowout one way, they still should hit the OVER. RAMS...
So the USGA has issued this handy-dandy crib sheet for all the new rules that went into effect this year. THE GOOD: A) Ball hits player or gear = no penalty B) Double hitting the ball incurs only one stroke penalty, not two C) You can remove loose impediments in hazards D) Ball moves after being marked = no penalty E) You can fix all ball marks and spike marks F) You...
Torrey the Prediction Cat went 3-1 last week, 1-1 in teasers, bringing his playoff record to 6-2, 2-2 in teasers. This week Ernesto the Prediction Iguana returns from his sabbatical. Torrey did an admirable job in relief, but now it’s time to let the Big Dog eat his dinner. So here’s this week’s winners before they happen, courtesy of the rookie! As...