Jay Flemma

Jay Flemma

Forse of Nature: Ron Forse, Jim Nagle Restore Donald Ross at New Hampshire’s Bald Peak Colony ClubForse of Nature: Ron Forse, Jim Nagle Restore Donald Ross at New Hampshire’s Bald Peak Colony Club

Forse of Nature: Ron Forse, Jim Nagle Restore Donald Ross at New Hampshire’s Bald Peak Colony Club

As readers of this column recall, we recently profiled two superb New Hampshire golf clubs: Baker Hill Golf Club (last…

3 years ago
C.B. Macdonald’s Lido Golf Club to be RebornC.B. Macdonald’s Lido Golf Club to be Reborn

C.B. Macdonald’s Lido Golf Club to be Reborn

With a collective cheer that might have been heard in space, the golf world celebrated the promised return - indeed…

4 years ago
Head Golf Superintendent, Baker Hill Bob Says Goodbye after 23 Years at New Hampshire MarvelHead Golf Superintendent, Baker Hill Bob Says Goodbye after 23 Years at New Hampshire Marvel

Head Golf Superintendent, Baker Hill Bob Says Goodbye after 23 Years at New Hampshire Marvel

East Coast Americans who golf and ski could do no better than New Hampshire. In the winter the White Mountains…

4 years ago
Meet the Par-3 Templates of Macdonald, Raynor, and BanksMeet the Par-3 Templates of Macdonald, Raynor, and Banks

Meet the Par-3 Templates of Macdonald, Raynor, and Banks

The hottest trend in golf design right now is to recreate the strategies and designs of the greatest and most…

4 years ago
No Skiing, No Problem for I-90 Public Golfers This SpringNo Skiing, No Problem for I-90 Public Golfers This Spring

No Skiing, No Problem for I-90 Public Golfers This Spring

I call it the “I-90 Effect:” when a blizzard materializes out of nowhere, creating white-out conditions anywhere between Cleveland and…

4 years ago
Golf Course Trades Interview with New GCSAA President Mark JordanGolf Course Trades Interview with New GCSAA President Mark Jordan

Golf Course Trades Interview with New GCSAA President Mark Jordan

Golf undoubtedly helped lead America’s spiritual recovery from Coronavirus. With Covid protections baked into the sport naturally, people flocked to…

4 years ago
Doctor Turfgrass aka Dr. Richard Hurley, Does it AgainDoctor Turfgrass aka Dr. Richard Hurley, Does it Again

Doctor Turfgrass aka Dr. Richard Hurley, Does it Again

“Hello? Dr. Turfgrass? This is Agent J. I need your latest intel on 007, TiffEagle, and SR7100…on the double!” What…

4 years ago
Jay Flemma’s look at Eastern Skiing Resort in NHJay Flemma’s look at Eastern Skiing Resort in NH

Jay Flemma’s look at Eastern Skiing Resort in NH

Readers who follow Jay Flemma's articles in Golf Course Trades each month will enjoy his musings on a popular ski…

4 years ago
3rd Generation Superintendent, Stewards Tillinghast Masterpiece into 21st Century3rd Generation Superintendent, Stewards Tillinghast Masterpiece into 21st Century

3rd Generation Superintendent, Stewards Tillinghast Masterpiece into 21st Century

Here’s a sure bar bet winner for you: Quick! Name the oldest country club in America. Surprise: it’s Philadelphia Cricket…

4 years ago
Smooth Sailing at Hiawatha LandingSmooth Sailing at Hiawatha Landing

Smooth Sailing at Hiawatha Landing

I wish that I’d have studied golf course architecture 25 years ago, because – if it’s at all possible –…

4 years ago