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Some Advice on Texas Hill Country Golf

Posted on April 7, 2013 by Charles Prokop

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 →

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I Think You Owe Me A Quarter

Posted on August 19, 2012 by Charles Prokop

When I watch the Wyndham Championship I like to compare the course to the one I saw when I went to the Greater Greensboro Open in 1976. That was the last year the tournament was at Sedgefield before moving to … 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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A New Thing To Worry About In Golf

Posted on May 26, 2012 by Charles Prokop

While watching the Crowne Plaza Invitational today I learned a new thing to worry about. Jason Dufner and Zach Johnson were playing the 11th hole, and the announcers started talking about the grain of the fairway grass and needing to … Continue reading →

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Sympathy For The Angel

Posted on May 12, 2012 by Charles Prokop

As most everyone knows by now, Angel Cabrera made a 9 on the 17th at TPC Sawgrass and later withdrew from the Players Championship for “personal reasons.” There’s been a lot of speculation in the blogosphere that those personal reasons … Continue reading →

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Best Bloomin’ Typo Award

Posted on May 7, 2012 by Charles Prokop

I don’t know if it’s just in my paper (San Antonio Express-News) or if it’s in a lot of papers, but the AP story about Rickie Fowler’s win at the Wells Fargo Championship had a great typo. The story quoted … Continue reading →

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That First Interview Is Tough

Posted on April 29, 2012 by Charles Prokop

First, congratulations, Jason Dufner, on winning the Zurich Classic of New Orleans. I’ve been pulling for you ever since the PGA last year and was delighted to see you hang in there in the final round and win. Now, a … Continue reading →

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175 Yards, Huh!

Posted on April 23, 2012 by Charles Prokop

First, congratulations to Ben Curtis for the win at the Valero Texas Open. It’s always nice to see a win that means so much to a player, especially when the golfer seems to be an all-around decent guy. So nice … Continue reading →

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More Than A Pair Of Pricklies

Posted on April 20, 2012 by Charles Prokop

They’re playing the Valero Texas Open now, and although I can’t get out to the course to watch, I’m always entertained by the way where I live is presented and discussed. It isn’t just Texas – when I lived in … Continue reading →

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Sliding Around The Dogleg

Posted on April 9, 2012 by Charles Prokop

“You can’t curve the modern golf ball.” I’ve been entertained and puzzled whenever I’ve heard this comment. It just didn’t fit my personal experience, and after Bubba Watson’s Masters victory I have a very good chance of not hearing it … Continue reading →

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