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Deconstructing Bryson

October 12, 2020 by Stephen Altschuler 4 Comments

Many have focused on Bryson DeChambeau’s added bulk and strength and how that is the reason for his added voluminous distance. But I submit the reasons BD has increased his distance goes much further than that.

Filed Under: backswing, Course management, Downswing, Famous Golfers, Fundamentals, Golf, Golf courses, Golf Equipment, Golf Improvement, Golf professional, Golf rules, inspiration in golf, links golf, Masters, mental game, Mindful golf, Owning your swing, Practice, short game, Suggestions for golf, Swing tips, The Downswing, The drive, The Majors, Tiger Woods Tagged With: Bryson DeChambeau, Justin Thomas, links golf, Martin Laird, Shriners

The Weight Shift Conundrum

September 8, 2020 by Stephen Altschuler 7 Comments

What complicates it is the timing and sequence of the shift, something that takes intensive practice after skilled instruction to get it right and keep it right over time. Most get it right on the relatively leisurely backswing, although, even there, the weight can drift to the outside of the right foot, causing the problem of swaying on the backswing. But at the transition, when things really get moving, is when problems increase.

Filed Under: backswing, Balance, Confidence in golf, Downswing, Fundamentals, Golf Equipment, Meditation and Golf, Mindful golf, pace, Phil Mickelson, Practice, Swing tips, U.S.Open Tagged With: Dustin Johnson

The Basic Chip

August 31, 2020 by Stephen Altschuler Leave a Comment

I don’t know about you, but the simple chip right off the green can drive me nuts at times. It’s either a great effort for a tap in par or a flub that challenges my commitment to mindful golf.

Filed Under: backswing, Confidence in golf, Downswing, Famous Golfers, Fundamentals, golf and the mind, mental game, Mindful golf, pace, Practice, Putting, Rhythm, short game, Swing tips, Tiger Woods Tagged With: chipping, Dustin Johnson, FedEx Cup, John Daly, Jon Rahm, Tiger, Tour Championship

Goldilocks Golf: Not Too Fast, Nor Too Slow, But Just Right

August 24, 2020 by Stephen Altschuler 2 Comments

With Buddhist practice, we aim for the Middle Way–something between the extremes the Buddha discovered by trial and error. The golf swing should be approached in like fashion.

Filed Under: backswing, British Open, Confidence in golf, Downswing, Enlightened Golf, Famous Golfers, Fundamentals, golf and the mind, Golf courses, Golf Improvement, inspiration in golf, links golf, Owning your swing, pace, Patience, Rhythm, Swing tips, The Majors, Women's golf Tagged With: Dustin Johnson, Els, Justin Thomas, Nicklaus, Palmer, Rahm, Sophia Popov, Trevino, waggle, Women's British Open

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