To the horror of golf architecture aficionados, and in a nod to goodie bags and swag, the PGA of America awarded the 2025 Championship to North Carolina’s Quail Hollow Club, home to a yearly PGA Tour event and host of the 2017 PGA, won by Justin Thomas. Quail Hollow isn’t even...
Border War! Vermont vs. New Hampshire Part 6 – Cannon Mountain —by Jay Flemma Special to Slave to the Traffic Light Adventure Magazine— FRANCONIA, N.H. – Today is the second anniversary of my father’s passing, so to honor the occasion, I’ll tell you a secret. No matter how much my Dad – a...
So Golf Course Trades ran my timely interview with John Fulling, Jr., the president of the Golf Course Superintendents Association of America. The GCSAA has been remarkably proactive; Fulling, Jr. and the rest of the GCSAA have mobilized quickly, effectively turning their website into a...
So we went back to Waterville before the season ended so unceremoniously. It was a bittersweet way to end the season for sure, but it was refreshing to see Waterville still firing on all cylinders. We’ll have more on Waterville and the end of the season due to Covid-19 soon, but for...
When professional sports return to America, expect the first wave to be contested without fans. After that fans will slowly be introduced, but with at least a seat or two between them, so expect long, loooooong lines to get in, much more stringent ushers, and no more general admission...
Through coordinated announcements, the R&A, PGA of America, and USGA have released the dates for the golf major championships impacted by the Coronavirus. August 6-12 – PGA Championship, Harding Park, San Francisco September 17-20 – U.S. Open, Winged Foot, Mamaroneck, NY...
Golf courses in New York have been opened in New York State as of Friday March 27. According to the NYSGA: Governor Andrew Cuomo signed the New York State on PAUSE Executive Order, which went into effect 8pm on Sunday, March 22. “All non-essential businesses statewide will be...
We interrupt this sports site for a musical announcement. My life as a music lawyer has intervened, happily, and I releaased the next two recordings in the Jay’s Plays series. This batch is Ominous Seapods, and it starts with two shows from the Haunt in Ithaca, New York. Both are...
Call it Black Friday or Friday the 13th, whichever you like, but that was the day the sports world went dark, along with Broadway and colleges across the country. Wuhan Flu or Coronavirus, whatever it’s called, it’s here. Time to get those 90-day emergency supplies out. Not...
It’s been a great few weeks for Golden Age golf architecture on the PGA Tour. With all the world enjoying Pebble Beach, Riviera and the other crown jewels that the West Coast has to offer, it’s a good time to take a closer look at some of the best tournament venues we’ll see this year...
“A crown jewel of the Travis diadem” – that’s New Jersey’s Hollywood Golf Club. They have recently completed a sparkling restoration. There is just one green left to restore, and that one will be a museum piece when it’s done. You can read the article...
Thanks to my gang over at Golf News Net for running my latest piece. We took a look at the most interesting courses we’ll see this year form the USGA, PGA of America, and the PGA Tour. It’s going to be a busy golf season here, and it’s almost time to gear up. We’ll...
So we’re delighted to announce that Adam, Travis, and all the good folks at skivermont.com will be running my skiing articles from the Vermont side of my Border War series between Vermont and New Hampshire. SkiVermont joins the National Ski Council Federation as syndication sites...
I love writing about Tobacco Road, I love writing about Mike Strantz, and I love writing about wild designs that are rooted in Golden Age golf course architecture. When you have a terrific subject, it’s easy to write a gripping and compelling story.And Golf Course Trades did a...
That “Oh by the way” touchdown at the end of Super Bowl LIV doomed Torrey the Prediction Cat’s Super Bowl parlay, but he still finished the season 59-21 overall, 28-18 in teasers.
We’ll see you next season!
Torrey the Prediction Cat went 3-1 overall last week, 1-1 in teasers. That puts his playoff record at 10-6 overall, 4-4 in teasers. His only loss was he had the UNDER in the NINERS-packers game, and it went OVER. That moves the season totals to 58-20 overall, 26-17 in teasers. Here’s your...
Once again, a huge thank you to Golf Course Trades, Tedesco Country Club, and Ron Forse. It’s easy to write a great story when you have a terrific subject. Click here for the entire piece. From the article: “By the time you crest the hill on 16 over which you’ve hit you’ve...
Border War! Vermont vs. New Hampshire Skiing Part 3 – Smugglers’ Notch —by Jay Flemma Special to Slave to the Traffic Light Adventure Magazine— JEFFERSONVILLE, VT – First chair at the place that had the best snow: that was the game plan, but I was having trouble executing it. Unable to...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
[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...
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...
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...
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...