Monthly Archives: May 2012

The Great Tee-Time Debates

Posted on May 29, 2012 by Charles Prokop

My regular golf league is changing its starting time next week. Again. We’re going back to an 8:30 AM shotgun start after an experiment with a starting time window of 8:30 – 10:00, where players could show up at anytime … Continue reading →

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A New Thing To Worry About In Golf

Posted on May 26, 2012 by Charles Prokop

While watching the Crowne Plaza Invitational today I learned a new thing to worry about. Jason Dufner and Zach Johnson were playing the 11th hole, and the announcers started talking about the grain of the fairway grass and needing to … Continue reading →

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A Good Time On The Golf Course

Posted on May 22, 2012 by Charles Prokop

Slow play has been a hot topic in golf for as long as I can remember, but Morgan Pressel’s penalty and Kevin Na’s hesitations over the ball have reawakened the debate. I’m sure we can all agree on a few … Continue reading →

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Belting one down the fairway

Posted on May 19, 2012 by Charles Prokop

A recent post over at The Armchair Golfer about the Hickok Belt reminded me of something I’ve wondered about. Can a belt help your golf game? I’ve always thought a belt didn’t do a lot more than hold up my pants, but I … Continue reading →

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The Best Laid Plans

Posted on May 16, 2012 by Charles Prokop

Today was a sparkling, air cleared of pollen after the rains, spring day, a perfect day for a round of golf. The picture above is a shot of the 12th green at Scott Schreiner Golf Course in Kerrville, TX, where … Continue reading →

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Putting Science Vs. Art: The Pelz and Stockton Debates

Posted on May 14, 2012 by Charles Prokop

Dave Stockton’s book Unconscious Putting got me to thinking about the art vs. the science of putting. I’ve always liked Dave Pelz and his Putting Bible, and it’s a real “putting as a science” book. This shouldn’t be any surprise, because Pelz … Continue reading →

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Sympathy For The Angel

Posted on May 12, 2012 by Charles Prokop

As most everyone knows by now, Angel Cabrera made a 9 on the 17th at TPC Sawgrass and later withdrew from the Players Championship for “personal reasons.” There’s been a lot of speculation in the blogosphere that those personal reasons … Continue reading →

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Best Bloomin’ Typo Award

Posted on May 7, 2012 by Charles Prokop

I don’t know if it’s just in my paper (San Antonio Express-News) or if it’s in a lot of papers, but the AP story about Rickie Fowler’s win at the Wells Fargo Championship had a great typo. The story quoted … Continue reading →

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Three Golf Quests

Posted on May 5, 2012 by Charles Prokop

Most of us have set goals for our golf games, but some folks have gone at those goals with a vengeance and then written a book about it. I’ve read three of these over the past few years, and the … Continue reading →

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