Monthly Archives: November 2015

‘Tis the season of giving shanks

Posted on November 25, 2015 by Charles Prokop

Like everyone else, I’m accustomed to my golf game going up and down. I’ll have periods where I make steady progress as my scores creep lower and lower. Then something will inexplicably break, my scores will shoot up, and I’ll … Continue reading →

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Can blogging make you a better golfer?

Posted on November 18, 2015 by Charles Prokop

In an educational and ironic twist of fate, I faced exactly the situation I posted about in my last post. We held our club championship over the weekend and I started the final round 2 strokes out of the lead, … Continue reading →

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Watch that scoreboard?

Posted on November 11, 2015 by Charles Prokop

I was watching Morning Drive on the Golf Channel a few days ago. They were discussing the value, or lack of value, in scoreboard watching. It seems that William McGirt told Tiger Woods that he (McGirt) never looked at a … Continue reading →

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Patience in golf really does pay

Posted on November 6, 2015 by Charles Prokop

A few years ago I described a hole at my home course that I played contrary to my typical style. (Reprinted here.) I used a “hit it and hope” approach because there didn’t seem to be any smart strategy, at … Continue reading →

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