by Stephen Altschuler on December 19, 2010
The greatest tournament a golfer can win is, arguably, the United States Open. It’s the one everyone wants to win before their career ends. Arnie only won one. Sam Snead never won it, and was one of the things he was most known for. Nor did Davis Love III, or Fred Couples, or Colin Montgomerie, [...]
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Phil Mickelson,
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Rory McIlroy,
U.S. Open
by Stephen Altschuler on December 11, 2010
For an amateur, good chipping may well be the best way to lower a handicap. And yet, despite how easy it looks, it remains one of the most difficult parts of the game. The reason for that is our persistent and intractable memory. If you’ve ever chili dipped or skulled a chip you know what [...]
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Confidence in golf,
golf and the mind,
Graeme McDowell,
memory,
pronation,
supination,
tension in golf,
thin shot,
touch
by Stephen Altschuler on December 5, 2010
I enjoy watching Mad Men, the AMC series based on the advertising world of the early 60s. It gives an inside look into an industry that is designed to manipulate people into desiring something then buying it. The ad men and women are working hard today to do the same thing in the golf club [...]
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Bobby Jones,
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hype,
Mad Men,
Nickent,
persimmon
by Stephen Altschuler on December 2, 2010
Doing a jigsaw puzzle can take a long time with many pieces to fit together. Such is the swing that motors the drive, and most all the other shots in golf. I’ve studied many books, apps, DVDs, and uTube videos on the subject. I’ve observed the swings of PGA pros on tour, Tivo-ing tournaments and [...]
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Annika,
backswing,
consistency,
determination,
distance,
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Golf Channel,
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Sumedho,
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