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Golf Breaking News

January 23, 2021 by Stephen Altschuler Leave a Comment

Lots to cover today. My golf swing. Totally in the tank. I am lost in the golf wilderness. And that’s just at the range! Fifth back surgery for Tiger. Pain started again at the Father-Son/Daughter tourney. He may still play in the Masters, from what his friend Notah Begay says. Angel Cabrerra arrested in Brazil. […]

Filed Under: backswing, Famous Golfers, Fundamentals, golf consciousness, Suggestions for golf, Swing tips, The Majors, The Masters, Tiger Woods, Women's golf Tagged With: Bryson DeChambeau, Butch Harmon, Danielle Kang, Jordan Speith

A Winter Break from Golf: To Be or Not to Be?

January 9, 2021 by Stephen Altschuler 6 Comments

Given the state of my swing these days, I’m happy to have an excuse to confine my golf activity to an occasional trip to the range, which in our area is covered and heated. The winter offers a break from golf, which when a kid, I never liked. But now, as an old guy, I’m […]

Filed Under: Confidence in golf, Golf, golf and the mind, Golf Equipment, Golf professional, golf values, pace, Practice, Rhythm, Suggestions for golf Tagged With: golf lessons, Rick Reilly, swing problems, Trump, Twitter, winter golf

Further Thoughts on the Full Swing

December 16, 2020 by Stephen Altschuler 2 Comments

So what is the one element of the swing that separates amateurs from pros? Actually it’s a series of elements, which adds to its complication…and mystique. I do not have it all figured out–far from it–but I have observed that recreational golfers know little about getting the sequence of movements right. Pros often learn this […]

Filed Under: Balance, Downswing, Owning your swing, pace, Swing tips, The drive Tagged With: backswing, ball position, Bernhard Langer, impact, Jon Rahm, Justin Rose, swing sequence, transition, trial and error

Moxie

December 7, 2020 by Stephen Altschuler 2 Comments

Moxie. Some say you either got or you don’t. In golf, moxie is right out in front with every step a pro takes. Even with handicappers, its pretty easy tell who’s got it. So what is it, and why is it important? Can it be developed? If I had to choose one word to describe […]

Filed Under: Confidence in golf, Enlightened Golf, Famous Golfers, golf and the mind, golf consciousness, Golf courses, Golf professional, inspiration in golf, Meditation and Golf, mental game, Phil Mickelson, Slowing down, The Majors, Tiger Woods, U.S.Open, Women's golf

The Importance of Pace

November 29, 2020 by Stephen Altschuler Leave a Comment

It’s what is most different in the swings of touring pros. And it’s what can throw a swing out of kilter possibly more than anything else. Essentially it exists on a continuum of two elements: slow to fast. It is pace, and you can see it in the way people walk, eat, talk, pay for […]

Filed Under: backswing, Balance, Course management, Downswing, Enlightened Golf, Famous Golfers, Fundamentals, golf and the mind, golf consciousness, Golf Improvement, inspiration in golf, Meditation and Golf, mental game, Mindful golf, Owning your swing, pace, Practice, Rhythm, slow play, Slowing down, Swing tips, The Downswing, Women's golf

Tiger’s Ten, and The Mindful Golfer of the Year

November 23, 2020 by Stephen Altschuler 4 Comments

It might be a surprise, but I hereby bestow the hallowed honor of 2020 Mindful Golfer of the Year on Eldrick “Tiger” Woods. I do so because one of my main criteria for such an honor can be found in my book The Mindful Golfer: How to Lower Your Handicap While Raising Your Consciousness. In it, […]

Filed Under: Enlightened Golf, Famous Golfers, golf and the mind, Golf courses, Masters, mental game, Mindful golf, Patience, The Majors, Tiger Woods

Completing the Backswing: An Essential to Solid Contact

November 9, 2020 by Stephen Altschuler Leave a Comment

As I continue to experiment with the mechanics of the golf swing, I begin to realize more and more the importance of completing the backswing. There’s no cookie cutter formula for this, but there are some general guidelines. In addition to a one piece takeaway, which I’ve written about before, the hands and the club […]

Filed Under: backswing, Downswing, Famous Golfers, Golf courses, Masters, Owning your swing, pace, Rhythm, The drive, The Majors, The Masters, Women's golf Tagged With: Bernhard Langer, Dustin Johnson, Justin Thomas, Tim Rosaforte

And Yet More Player Assessments, Pre-Masters

November 2, 2020 by Stephen Altschuler 2 Comments

This may be the deepest PGA tour field I’ve seen in years. There’s a lot of talent out there, with just a putt or two separating those who win from the others. Patrick Cantley. Great college player. Has been solid on pro tour. I’ve seen better putters, but otherwise, I can find no flaws in […]

Filed Under: British Open, Confidence in golf, Famous Golfers, golf and the mind, Golf courses, Masters, mental game, Mindful golf, Patience, Phil Mickelson, The drive, The Majors, The Masters, The PGA, Tiger Woods, U.S.Open

Player Assessments Pre-Masters

October 26, 2020 by Stephen Altschuler Leave a Comment

There’s a building excitement as we approach the premier tournament of the year. We’ve never seen anything quite like this year in the history of this game. We’ve come to recognize fans as an integral part of the pro tours. And their presence does affect play, f

Filed Under: backswing, Confidence in golf, Famous Golfers, Golf courses, Golf Improvement, inspiration in golf, Masters, mental game, Ryder Cup, short game, The drive, The Majors, The Masters, Tiger Woods, U.S.Open Tagged With: Brendon Todd, Bryson DeChambeau, Harry Higgs, Patrick Cantley, Rory McIlroy

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