Monthly Archives: July 2012

Requiem For A Calico

Posted on July 31, 2012 by Charles Prokop

My 20-year-old cat died yesterday. She’d been with us since she was a kitten, moved with us many times, lived with us on the road for a few years, and saved our dog’s life when he was mourning the loss … Continue reading →

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Peter Alliss and The Dodgy Oyster

Posted on July 24, 2012 by Charles Prokop

For those of you who missed the Peter Alliss interview on Feherty last night, try to catch it on a rerun. It’s worth your time. I also really enjoyed the visits Alliss payed to the ESPN booth during the Open Championship. … Continue reading →

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The Oriental Rug Of Golf Balls

Posted on July 18, 2012 by Charles Prokop

As promised in my last post, here is a picture of the hand painted golf ball I was given. The other half of the ball looks just like the half in the photo. As you can see from the side … Continue reading →

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Now That’s A Tee!

Posted on July 16, 2012 by Charles Prokop

I found this tee lying on the tee box during my round last week. I’ve never seen anything quite like it. I don’t know if it’s homemade or commercially manufactured, but either way it’s a lot of effort for a … Continue reading →

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Golf For The Ages

Posted on July 10, 2012 by Charles Prokop

I’m a member of Tom Watson’s generation. I started playing golf when Nicklaus was beginning to battle Palmer, and was beginning my first “real job” when Watson and Nicklaus had their Duel in the Sun. I was crushed as I … Continue reading →

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Loving The Next Shot

Posted on July 3, 2012 by Charles Prokop

Tiger Woods’ victory at the AT&T National has been sucking all the oxygen from the room of late, but there was another win last weekend that is worth noting. Peter Tomasulo beat David Lingmerth in a 4-hole playoff at the … Continue reading →

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