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Dreaming of Scotland

Posted on December 8, 2011 by Charles Prokop

The weather and my schedule have been in perfect opposition the past few weeks. If I’m busy, the weather is good; if I have free time, it’s cold, windy, and rainy. Instead of playing, I’ve been buying golf balls (I … Continue reading →

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A Round With Willie

Posted on October 29, 2011 by Charles Prokop

After years of on and off effort and frustration, I finally got my early ’80’s vintage turntable working again. It had developed a nasty buzzing sound and the cartridge mounting mechanism was broken. A repair shop got rid of the … Continue reading →

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Tight Lies And Thin Shots

Posted on October 3, 2011 by Charles Prokop

I was playing golf the week after the British Open several years ago and one of the players in my group said that the Open course looked like a cow pasture. We were playing that day on a well groomed, … Continue reading →

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The Links of the Hill Country

Posted on August 16, 2011 by Charles Prokop

In the September issue of Golf Digest, Nick Price has an article about playing from tight lies. It’s a very timely reminder for me. We’re in the midst of a record setting drought. Our fairways are hard and fast, and the lies … Continue reading →

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