Tag Archives: Lee Trevino

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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The Sisyphus Blues

Posted on September 4, 2011 by Charles Prokop

Like most players, my game goes through cycles. I find some things that work and I use them until they quit working. I keep tinkering even when I’m playing well, and eventually the house of cards comes tumbling down and … Continue reading →

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A Trip Back To 1976 Greensboro

Posted on August 18, 2011 by Charles Prokop

One Sunday in the spring of 1976 my wife, myself, and a fellow intern headed from Durham to Greensboro to take in the final round of the Greater Greensboro Open. As most of you probably know, the GGO went on … Continue reading →

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Get Back In That Place

Posted on August 4, 2011 by Charles Prokop

The last cut on Jerry Jeff Walker’s Viva Terlingua! album is London Homesick Blues, by Gary P. Nunn. As the Lost Gonzo Band plays the intro you can hear Gary mutter into the microphone as he gets ready to sing, saying … Continue reading →

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