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Archives for February 2017

Elite or Not so Elite? Trump’s views on who should play

February 26, 2017 by Stephen Altschuler 18 Comments

Golf is for everyone, not just the rich elite as Trump seems to be promoting.

Filed Under: golf values, Mindful golf, Suggestions for golf Tagged With: bandon dunes, cost of playing, Donald Trump, golf resorts, Pebble Beach Golf

From Unnerved to At Ease

February 20, 2017 by Stephen Altschuler 6 Comments

Ways to successfully take our games from the range to the course, via good practice and techniques for relaxing our minds and bodies for the challenge for playing this wonderful game.

Filed Under: Breaking 80, Confidence in golf, golf and the mind, Golf Improvement, Meditation and Golf, Swing tips Tagged With: Brendt Snedecker, Dustin Johnson, forward press, Gary Player, Jack Nicklaus, Kevin Na, Lannie Watkins, mindfulness, waggle

Swing Tips and other Tidbits

February 6, 2017 by Stephen Altschuler 6 Comments

Links Golf - players at St Andrews, Scotland

Good posture at address, bending from the waist, knees flexed, and keeping the back as straight as your body will allow. In starting the club back, I recommend extending the arc by directing the clubhead a bit outside the plane keeping the shaft relatively vertical with the arms in front of the body, before the club flattens out […]

Filed Under: Downswing, Famous Golfers, golf and the mind, Golf rules, Mindful golf, Swing tips, The Majors, Tiger Woods Tagged With: Arnold, Bobby Jones, Donald Trump, Jack, Jon Rahm, Justin Thomas

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