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The Practice of No Practice

January 8, 2023 by Stephen Altschuler Leave a Comment

My current post, The Practice of No Practice, applying the Taoist practice of wei wu wei to golf can be found at golf360.substack.com.  Thank you for your attention. Hey, y’all, I’ve been busy writing another book. I just launched it on Amazon and I encourage you to purchase it. It has a number of elements […]

Filed Under: backswing, Balance, Downswing, Famous Golfers, Golf, golf and the mind, Meditation and Golf, mental game, Owning your swing, pace, Practice

And Yet Another Odd Tip to improve your game: I know, I really must get a grip, so to speak

October 21, 2022 by Stephen Altschuler 2 Comments

So, about a year ago, I was hitting drivers better than I ever had. Not particularly long, given my medical limitations, but straight and on the button just about every time. Of course, as often happens with this game, the success waned and I started in trying new things and quite quickly the divil got […]

Filed Under: backswing, Downswing, Famous Golfers, Golf Improvement, Swing tips, The drive, U.S.Open

Possibly the Oddest Golf Tip I’ve Ever Given

October 10, 2022 by Stephen Altschuler 1 Comment

So, I’m at the range the other day trying to figure out what to do with my swing that’s been driving me nuts lately, and I stumbled upon something that shocked the shit out of me. I finally realized that my swing is not the problem and never has been. You see, for a long […]

Filed Under: backswing, Balance, Downswing, Famous Golfers, Golf, inspiration in golf, mental game, Owning your swing, pace, Practice, Rhythm, Swing tips, The drive

I watch the LPGA and you should too

September 20, 2022 by Stephen Altschuler 2 Comments

You could improve your game greatly by watching the LPGA more than the PGA, and be entertained as much or more. I’m addressing this more to men than women because women already know of the advantages of watching the LPGA.  I attended the Portland Classic the other day, and, once again, discovered why I like […]

Filed Under: backswing, Balance, Confidence in golf, Downswing, Golf, pace, Swing tips, The Downswing, Tiger Woods, Women's golf

The Measured Swing

September 14, 2022 by Stephen Altschuler Leave a Comment

Setting the tone of a good solid swing happens right at the start of the backswing with what is called a forward press. I make mine fairly distinct as it reminds me to keep my forward arm as straight as possible going back and continuing straight to the completion of the backswing. The question arises, […]

Filed Under: backswing, Downswing, Famous Golfers, Golf, golf values, Swing tips, Tiger Woods

And Now that the Hips are Awake…

August 16, 2022 by Stephen Altschuler Leave a Comment

As I mentioned in my last post, we have a tendency to get lazy with our hips. Thomas Jefferson once said that many physical problems started with human beings with the advent of using the horse for transportation for it was then that we started riding much more than walking, and consequently started getting out […]

Filed Under: backswing, Downswing, Famous Golfers, Golf, golf consciousness, golf values, Owning your swing, Practice, Suggestions for golf, Swing tips, The Majors

Waking Up the Hips

August 8, 2022 by Stephen Altschuler Leave a Comment

The older we get, the lazier our hips get.That’s been true for me and I think many others as well. Perhaps if I’d been less shy as a teen, I would have learned the Twist–that dance craze of the 60s–better and perhaps retained that rotational expertise into my older age. But, alas, I could do […]

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The Snap at Impact

August 1, 2022 by Stephen Altschuler Leave a Comment

Yes, the golf swing is a bottom’s up affair. The feet to the legs to the hips to the core to the shoulders to the core to the hips to the legs and…what’s missing? What’s missing is… Many of my posts appear for free at golf360.substack.com. Some, like this one, can be seen for a […]

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Deconstructing Putting

July 10, 2022 by Stephen Altschuler Leave a Comment

This post can be found at golf360.substack.com. Enjoy!

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