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Author Archives: Charles Prokop
A Golf Ethics Puzzle
One of my golf buddies presented this ethical dilemma while we were sitting around after one of our rounds. If anyone has any idea of how to best handle the problem, I’d appreciate your input. You are playing in the … Continue reading
Rolling Down The Fairway
Bill Russell was the guest on Feherty a few nights ago and was discussing his golf game. Russell said he used to carry a 6 or 7 handicap but was around a 10 now, and he was having more fun as … Continue reading
A Lesson With Professor Obvious
A few months ago I posted some data about correlations between my golf scores, total putts, and greens in regulation (GIR). I found that my score was highly correlated with my putting, less (but still significantly) with my GIR, and … Continue reading
Sunshine Golf
The Sunshine Boy has passed away. He died several hours after suffering a heart attack on a Florida golf course, so he spent his last hours doing something he loved. Sunshine was a regular member of our golf group when … Continue reading
Dr. Seuss On Putting
Would you like to belly putt? Would you like to belly putt? Hold that stick against your gut? Swing it here and swing it there? Make that ball go anywhere? Or would you like the sweeper best? Lock that stick … Continue reading
Posted in humor
Tagged Adam Scott, Bill Haas, golf equipment, Keegan Bradley, putting technique
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Demon Possession On the Mayan Riviera
Apparently it’s not just us amateur golfers who have trouble with demon possession. In my Whac-A-Mole Golf post last week I mentioned those times when I know something is stupid but I just go ahead and do it anyway. The … Continue reading
One Hole At A Time
I was watching the WGC Accenture Match Play Championship this week and started thinking about the maladaptive way I approach “each hole is a new tournament” type play. I’m always fighting having too much interest in my total score. I … Continue reading
Posted in daily golf issues
Tagged mental game, practice strategies, putting technique, skins game, wolf game
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Whac-A-Mole Golf
Sometimes I wonder if I need Whac-A-Mole lessons or an exorcist. My golf game is an unending sequence of one problem popping up after another. I hit a few drives to the right, realize I’m not finishing my swing, and … Continue reading
Do Gators Prefer Balata Or Urethane?
The European Tour is playing the Avantha Masters in New Delhi this week. I always enjoy a quick look at overseas golf tournaments because I’m interested in the appearance of the courses and their surroundings. The courses themselves often look … Continue reading
The Five Cent Golf Lesson
Watching Peter Kostis analyze amateur swings at the AT&T National Pro-Am always reminds of Lucy’s psychiatry booth in Peanuts. I visualize Kostis sitting behind the 17th tee, offering 5 cent analysis and therapy. This year Kostis had a co-therapist, with … Continue reading
Posted in humor, reflections on golf
Tagged AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am, Nick Faldo, Peanuts, Peter Kostis
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