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Author Archives: Charles Prokop
My golf vacation
I loved lemon drops until the night I saw Darby O’Gill and the Little People. For those of you who weren’t around in 1959, Darby O’Gill was a reasonably popular Disney movie back then. I ate more than my fill … Continue reading
‘Tis the season of giving shanks
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
Can blogging make you a better golfer?
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
Watch that scoreboard?
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
Posted in daily golf issues
Tagged Golf Channel, mental game, Tiger Woods, William McGirt
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Patience in golf really does pay
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
Farewell to Belly Putting
I’ve been considering getting back to active blogging and the golf rules changes, particularly the anchored putting ban, gave me the push I needed. Several years ago I published a ditty on anchored putting on the anniversary of Dr. Seuss’s … Continue reading
Going Left Hand Low
I’m very slow to make big changes in my golf game. My basic operating principle is that I’m having trouble because I’m not executing properly, not because I need to try to learn another way to play. But after years … Continue reading
Coming Home To The Masters
I look forward to all of the majors, but I do more than look forward to The Masters. Watching The Masters is an annual ritual, an emotional experience for me. I’ll miss a day or more of other tournaments to … Continue reading
Some Advice on Texas Hill Country Golf
Rory McIlroy stepping on a prickly pear cactus. Charl Schwartzel disturbing a fire ant bed. Billy Horschel dislodging a rock with his punch shot from the trees. It delights my little Hill Country soul to watch the best and brightest … Continue reading
Posted in PGA Tour
Tagged Billy Horschel, Charl Schwartzel, Rory McIlroy, TPC San Antonio, Valero Texas Open
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Saving the Round
“Manage the screw-up quotient. That’s what life is. Deft management of the screw-up quotient.” (From Edisto Revisited by Padgett Powell) Lately I haven’t been managing the screw-ups very well. I keep turning mid to upper 70’s rounds into low to … Continue reading
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