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Hybrids Anonymous

Posted on January 5, 2013 by Charles Prokop

In a commercial for Adams hybrids, Kenny Perry says, “I just can’t hit a 3 iron like I used to.” I’ve never come close to playing like Kenny Perry and he’s ten or so years younger than me, so I … 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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The More Things Change …..

Posted on April 15, 2012 by Charles Prokop

A little over a year ago, I commented on the new fairway woods (metals, that is) Adams was advertising and how I never could trust a fairway wood. I have always been mystified by the people that filled their bag … Continue reading →

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Any Given Course On Any Given Day

Posted on March 23, 2012 by Charles Prokop

Arnold Palmer was on The Golf Channel’s Morning Drive Thursday morning and mentioned that they had changed the 4th and 16th holes at Bay Hill back to par 5’s for the Arnold Palmer Invitational. They had been par 5’s that were … Continue reading →

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Dr. Seuss On Putting

Posted on March 2, 2012 by Charles Prokop

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 →

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Golf On the Rocks

Posted on June 10, 2011 by Charles Prokop

It was too hot for me to enjoy my usual skins game today, so I decided to take a few pictures I’d been planning to get ever since my post related to Kevin Na’s 16 on a par 4 in … Continue reading →

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Should I use the moccasin or the rattler on this shot?

Posted on April 6, 2011 by Charles Prokop

I was watching the Golf Channel and looking forward to the Masters when that commercial for the new Adams fairway woods came on. You know, the one advertising the clubs with the spring-like effect with Tom Watson and Ryan Moore … Continue reading →

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