Glory to the newborn King!!

[Editor’s Note: As part of the 2018 Ominous Seapods Reunion festivities, Jay went into the vault, and with the help of South Catherine Street Jug Band archivist Nate Pelton, released three more live archival recordings from the Golden Age of the Ominous Seapods under the “North Country Freakouts” series. Today, Volume 1: 10-15-94 (Early Show) Zeta Gamma Sigma...
[Editor’s Note: As part of the 2018 Ominous Seapods Reunion festivities, Jay went into the vault, and with the help of South Catherine Street Jug Band archivist Nate Pelton, released three more live archival recordings from the Golden Age of the Ominous Seapods under the “North Country Freakouts” series. Today, Volume 2: 06-17-94 Waterhole 3, Saranac Lake, NY] Once...
[Editor’s Note: As part of the 2018 Ominous Seapods Reunion festivities, Jay went into the vault, and with the help of South Catherine Street Jug Band archivist Nate Pelton, released three more live archival recordings from the Golden Age off the Ominous Seapods under the “North Country Freakouts” series. Today, Volume 3: 11-19-94 Waterhole 3...
I’m swinging new irons for the first time in 37 years, and it feels like I just got out of prison. As for my last set: Fred Flintstone, here’s your freaking golf clubs back. “Are those original Ping Eyes?” people would ask me, staring slack-jawed at my golf bag as if they were meeting a Dodo bird. “Yes, they are. Do you still point at airplanes too?” I’d retort, but...
You know how Bob Kraft is all, “I like the product so much, I bought the company”? We’ll I’m the same way. I don’t advertise just anything. I only pick things I really, really, love – that I’m 100% behind! Craftsmanship and quality – that’s what it takes to be a Jay’s plays sponsor. That’s why...
Happy New Year from everyone at JayFlemma.com, Facewash Magazine, A Walk in the Park, Golf News Network, Jay’s Plays and all the rest of our affiliates, partners, and sponsors. Have a great 2016 and enjoy the best way to ring in a new year – the Phish New Years Eve Gag in full and their first song of 2016. See everyone soon with Wild Card weekend picks...
And as he shepherds lay in their fields, an angel of the Lord appeared to them. At first they were frightened, but she said, Fear not! For I bring you glad tidings of great joy! Today in the city of David, a Savior is born!” And suddenly a whole host of Heavenly angels appeared and sang “Glory to God in the Highest! And on Earth, peace – good will...
It was 11 years ago today that I started with a blog and a dream and two Internet friends – Marvin Beatty and Tony Korologos. Seven months later I was at the U.S. Open, my first of 11 straight. It’s been a terrific run, one which we look forward to continuing at Golf News Net and on the Jay’s Plays radio show. We’re going to be rolling out a...
The move deeper into the 21st century continues – it’s JayFlemma.com! “Simple, beautiful, classic,” said Ian Faith, as he looked into the jet black album cover for Smell the Glove. He’d say the same about this. Bookmark it – this is our new home for compiling everything from Golf News Network, Facewash Magazine, and the best NFL...
—If these be our last moments men, Let us live them with honor. J.R.R. Tolkien— Somewhere on the road between Spokane and Seattle, I could hear the pain in Jeff Shelley’s voice through the Bluetooth speaker, though four hours of driving distance still separated us. My spider-sense was tingling. Stammering…hurt…disappointment…I had never heard Jeff like...
So Golf News Net ran my first article for them – the biopic of Old Tom Morris! Here’s the link to the article. Look for a new series of mine starting there soon called “The Rock-n-Roll Golf Diaries about my adventures playing with musicians and celebrities or playing golf between rock gigs. We’ll also be on Matt Cahill’s DC radio show...
Great job by Ryan Ballengee and the Golf News Net Radio Network to get up these excellent interviews with Tony Korologos of Hooked on Golf Blog, Tom Coyne and his upcoming UK trip, and John Sanford of Ferry Point. You can catch those and other fine GNN interviews here.
[Editor’s Note: As part of the celebrations for Jay’s 10th anniversary as a sports writer, Jeff Shelley conducted this interview with Jay. For the second part of the interview, we’ll also answer questions form the fans and readers.] 1. What made you want to become a golf writer? It was more dumb luck than anything. I never planned this or even...
So it’s coming up on my 10th anniversary as a sports writer! We’ll have two weeks of celebrations going on both here and at Cybergolf. We’ll be writing about Ferry Point in New York City, Royal Isabela in Puerto Rico, covering Comets hockey, and football picks. but wait there’s more – as Mick Jagger would say, “PLUS!” –...