PITTSBURGH, PA – There’s an old, true saying about the fervor and loyalty of Pittsburgh fans – when you play Pittsburgh, you play the whole city. Now you can add a corollary to that rule: when you run Pittsburgh, the whole city runs with you. Over 300,000 spectators cheered on 30,000 runners for the seventh annual Pittsburgh Marathon and Half...
One of my dear friends, my idols, and my icons, John Hopkins of Global Golf Post, wrote this poignant and fascinating retrospective on the life of the one and only Seve Ballesteros. Hoppy is a true Literary Lion and a gentleman as well, beloved by his peers and esteemed by his readership. Even on our best days, we all wish we were Hoppy. This is one legend writing...
BAYONNE, NJ – A funny thing happened when I went to interview a golf course architect about his design strategies. I got a grad school-level lecture in landscape architecture, construction, and golf course permitting instead. It was every bit as fascinating. Eric Bergstol lives the dream of everyone who enters one of those Armchair Architecture contests they...
And then an angel of the Lord appeared to the shepherds, and they were frightened. But he said, “Fear not. For I bring you glad ridings of great joy. For today in the city of David, a savior is born.”
And then a host of angels appeared and sang “Glory to God in the highest, and on Earth, peace, good will to all men.”
If you want the truth about what’s happening in the darker corners of the sports world, Phil Mushnick of the New York Post should be a daily stop. Today he skewers Nike’s entire Tiger Woods-fueled lunacy that led to their demise. From the article: “Nike was barking up the wrong money tree. Golfers aren’t as impressionable or as vulnerable as...
Golf News Net Publisher, Broadcaster, and Editor Ryan Ballengee writes this solid article on distance on the PGA Tour. I’ve been agreeing with Ryan for years – we need bifurcation on the Tour.Once you turn pro, grab a persimmon driver and hardwood woods. I mean really – people are routinely hitting 400+ yard drives now. Normal players just...
Rock music and a fireworks display? Sign me up! USA! USA! USA!
NEW HARTFORD, NY – With a heavy heart, we here at AWITP are saddened to report that Lu Chen, a.k.a. the Irrepressible Mr. Lu, has died. He was killed when his Cessna C210 crashed in Northern New Jersey as he was flying on work-related business. He was 59. Mr. Lu’s plane went down on May 16th in a wooded area in Sussex County near a town called Wantage...
Some sad news today – Barstow the Cat has died. Attacked by a dog while playing in his backyard, he was rushed to the vet as soon as possible, but, sadly, succumbed to his injuries. We here at AWITP and GNN extend our deepest condolences to Barstow’s owners Ian and Ali. Barstow was an Internet sensation, thought by many to be the smartest cat they knew...
Just like newly-minted Masters Champion Danny Willett, the due date for Ryan and Katie Ballengee’s second child was…Masters Sunday! Yup…planned that well! :):) Still, the ever clever Ballengee, publisher, producer, and editor of the Golf News Net came up with a brilliant birth announcement for little Rose Carmela: Genius! So now little Carrick has a...
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...
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...
My latest travels took me back to the Southern Tier –Conklin and En-joie. The article is here at Golf News Net. As the Nutri-matic Drink Synthesizer used to say, “Share and Enjoy.”
For my post-PGA Championship episode, Ryan Ballengee and I got to interview 50 year Bay Area sports writing legend Art Spander. We talk Jason Day, Tiger, Rory and 50 years of Art’s world travels. From Wimbledon to the Super Bowl to the NBA Finals, Art’s been everywhere and done everything. Join us in celebrating 50 years Bay sports excellence! And catch...