Monthly Archives: June 2012

Thank You, Mr. Harrington

Posted on June 25, 2012 by Charles Prokop

Padraig Harrington was being interviewed after a nice 65 in the third round of the Traveler’s Championship last Saturday. He’d played a pretty smart round, as you might guess with a score of 65, but he’d gone for a sucker … Continue reading →

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Another Word From Professor Obvious

Posted on June 12, 2012 by Charles Prokop

A few of my previous posts (here and here) have reported on correlations between my putting, greens in regulation, and fairways hit with my score. The last time I looked at the data, all three parts of my game predicted … Continue reading →

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Pecan Valley News

Posted on June 8, 2012 by Charles Prokop

As a lot of folks are aware, historic Pecan Valley Golf Club has been closed for several months. The ownership has been working to change the zoning so as to accommodate multifamily housing for wounded warriors and a 9 hole … Continue reading →

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The Longest Shot

Posted on June 6, 2012 by Charles Prokop

If you’re like a lot of golfers, you know that a relatively unknown club pro beat Ben Hogan in a playoff for the U.S. Open sometime in the early 1950’s. Maybe you know that the unknown pro was Jack Fleck, … Continue reading →

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A Bear Of A Handicap

Posted on June 3, 2012 by Charles Prokop

Marathon Man and I were standing on the tenth tee last Friday, talking about how our games had gone downhill. We had both been 6-7 handicaps a year or so ago, and were both now 9-10, with no explanation for … Continue reading →

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An Afternoon Sundae With Phil

Posted on June 2, 2012 by Charles Prokop

Phil Mickelson’s withdrawal from the Memorial Tournament citing fatigue got me to thinking about my optimum golf schedule. Before you laugh too hard, I know comparing my golf habits to those of Mickelson is like comparing how I celebrate my … Continue reading →

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