Tag Archives: Sam Snead

Farewell to Belly Putting

Posted on October 31, 2015 by Charles Prokop

I’ve been considering getting back to active blogging and the golf rules changes, particularly the anchored putting ban, gave me the push I needed. Several years ago I published a ditty on anchored putting on the anniversary of Dr. Seuss’s … 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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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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The Sand Crab Goes Long

Posted on August 9, 2011 by Charles Prokop

It was a scorcher, and after a quick round in the slightly cool of the morning I wandered into the grill for an early lunch. I figured I was safe from the Sand Crab before noon, but I heard his … Continue reading →

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From whiffle balls to the hockshop

Posted on April 5, 2011 by Charles Prokop

I taught myself to play golf by reading Ben Hogan’s Power Golf. I later learned that Five Lessons might have been a better intro, but I was pretty much flying solo. No one in my immediate family was a golfer. … Continue reading →

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