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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

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

The Right Tool (Club) for the Right Job

July 20, 2020 by Stephen Altschuler 4 Comments

My Dad was a carpenter, by trade–learned it from his father–and one of his favorite sayings was “the right tool for the right job.” When you need a screwdriver, don’t use a damn butter knife! I have since pleased and amazed my wife for getting all sorts of things fixed around the house with the […]

Filed Under: Enlightened Golf, Famous Golfers, golf and the mind, Golf Equipment, mental game, Mindful golf, Patience, Practice, The drive Tagged With: Barbara Nicklaus, Bobby Jones, Bryson DeChambeau, coronavirus, Jack Nicklaus, Jon Rahm, Orange Whip Trainer, Seve Ballesteros

Golf as Meditation

March 7, 2020 by Stephen Altschuler 2 Comments

Golf can be part of a meditation practice. Here’s how.

Filed Under: Enlightened Golf, golf and the mind, golf consciousness, Golf Improvement, Meditation and Golf, mental game, Mindful golf, Putting Tagged With: Bernhard Langer, Bryson DeChambeau, Colin Morikawa, Dean Sluyter, emotions, exploration, Harold Varner III, Inbee Park, Justin Thomas, letting go, meditation, Sungjai Im, Tiger Woods, Viktor Hovland

Golf as a Meditation

March 3, 2019 by Stephen Altschuler 2 Comments

Golfers don’t often think of golf as a meditation, but since it could lower one’s handicap and raise one’s consciousness, perhaps they should.

Filed Under: Enlightened Golf, golf and the mind, golf consciousness, golf values, inspiration in golf, Meditation and Golf, mental game, Mindful golf, Putting Tagged With: Dean Sluyter

How Sweet that Sweet Spot is

September 26, 2016 by Stephen Altschuler 1 Comment

Until you consistently find that sweet spot on your clubs, you will never know the true enjoyment of golf. Here are some examples.

Filed Under: British Open, Confidence in golf, Enlightened Golf, Famous Golfers, golf consciousness, inspiration in golf, Mindful golf, Ryder Cup, The drive, Tiger Woods Tagged With: Arnold Palmer, Bobby Jones, Dustin Johnson, Henrik Stenson, Jack Nicklaus, Rory McIlroy

To Walk Towards the Fear

April 30, 2016 by Stephen Altschuler 6 Comments

Jason Day said that on a TV commercial recently, and it’s good advice, whether you’re a tour pro or just an ordinary bloke battling a panic disorder. In psychology, it’s a form of treatment called Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), and essentially it says just that: move in the direction of what scares you not away […]

Filed Under: Confidence in golf, Course management, Enlightened Golf, golf and the mind, Golf professional Tagged With: Annika, anxiety in golf, Jason Day, Jordan Spieth, meditation

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