Jay Flemma

Jay Flemma

The Lasting Legacy of Vesper Velvet BentgrassThe Lasting Legacy of Vesper Velvet Bentgrass

The Lasting Legacy of Vesper Velvet Bentgrass

Over the centuries golf has seen many colorful mad scientists among its immortals. Bryson DeChambeau is the latest to wear…

4 years ago
Copake Country Club Turns Towards 100th AnniversaryCopake Country Club Turns Towards 100th Anniversary

Copake Country Club Turns Towards 100th Anniversary

When you stand atop the 12th tee of Copake Country Club on an early fall day, the entire valley around…

4 years ago
Greetings from the Road, Thanks for All You DoGreetings from the Road, Thanks for All You Do

Greetings from the Road, Thanks for All You Do

Something a little different from me this month: With the PGA Championship and U.S. Open being moved to the fall,…

4 years ago
Head Golf Course Superintendent Kevin Carroll Brings U.S. OpenHead Golf Course Superintendent Kevin Carroll Brings U.S. Open

Head Golf Course Superintendent Kevin Carroll Brings U.S. Open

If by chance you had peeked your head into the maintenance shed of Green Lakes State Park Golf Course last…

4 years ago
Interview with Golf Digest Senior Editor on Architecture Ron WhittenInterview with Golf Digest Senior Editor on Architecture Ron Whitten

Interview with Golf Digest Senior Editor on Architecture Ron Whitten

JF: When a Golf Digest rankings panelist goes to review a golf course for the magazine’s rankings lists, how much…

5 years ago
The Golf Superintendent’s COVID-19 Survival GuideThe Golf Superintendent’s COVID-19 Survival Guide

The Golf Superintendent’s COVID-19 Survival Guide

You have to commend the golf industry - all across our sport there has been a collective effort to battle…

5 years ago
Entire Golf Nation Fights Back Against CoronavirusEntire Golf Nation Fights Back Against Coronavirus

Entire Golf Nation Fights Back Against Coronavirus

But both as a lawyer and as a journalist, Your Author has learned one inescapable truth: in uncertain times, the…

5 years ago
18 Holes at Winged Foot West in the Club Championship18 Holes at Winged Foot West in the Club Championship

18 Holes at Winged Foot West in the Club Championship

If you’ve ever wondered what it’s like to play a U.S. Open golf course under tournament conditions, I present my…

5 years ago
Interview with John Fulling, Jr., President of the Golf Course Superintendent’s AssociationInterview with John Fulling, Jr., President of the Golf Course Superintendent’s Association

Interview with John Fulling, Jr., President of the Golf Course Superintendent’s Association

What a way to open his presidency: with an international crisis shuttering businesses, citizens across America under several versions of…

5 years ago
Hollywood Golf Club Brings Back Walter Travis, Turns Clock Back 100 YearsHollywood Golf Club Brings Back Walter Travis, Turns Clock Back 100 Years

Hollywood Golf Club Brings Back Walter Travis, Turns Clock Back 100 Years

If you were to magically materialize somewhere inside the grounds of New Jersey’s Hollywood Golf Club, you’d have no idea…

5 years ago