by Stephen Altschuler on June 15, 2011
The U.S. Open is arguably the greatest tournament in golf. It is open to all comers, for one thing. If you qualify, you’re in. True, that is a daunting proposition. Even well ranked touring pros don’t make it, so if you do qualify, it’s a major accomplishment (no pun intended). Open courses are tough, set [...]
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Tiger Woods,
Tom Watson
by Stephen Altschuler on May 29, 2011
Honestly, I don’t know much about swing planes. Recently I saw Michael Breed on Golf Channel devote his show on the subject and my head started hurting. The subject baffles me. I know if my address and posture are right, I will swing on plane. And if the results are good, i.e. accurate and solid, [...]
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by Stephen Altschuler on July 31, 2010
I had observed and wondered about Louis Oosthuizen’s habit of looking down at his hands before commencing his swing. Turns out he was looking at a red dot which he had inked on his glove, a major key in his amazing win at the British Open in July. The dot, he explained later, was his [...]
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by Stephen Altschuler on March 18, 2010
I am a great driving range player. I have my off days but for the most part I look like a pro on the range. In fact, people sometimes come up and compliment me on my swing, asking how I developed it. What I’m thankful for is that they usually don’t follow that up inquiring [...]
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