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Further Thoughts on the Full Swing

April 20, 2018 by Stephen Altschuler 7 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, Famous Golfers, Fundamentals, Masters, mental game, Phil Mickelson, Swing tips, The drive Tagged With: Bubba, Jon Rahm, Justin Rose, Patrick Reed, swing sequence

Chipping: My Take

April 13, 2018 by Stephen Altschuler 4 Comments

You can save many strokes with good chipping. It makes up for less than adequate approach shots, and just about every recreational golfer I’ve come across knows about them. But I’ve rarely come across a consistently good chipper. And the ones I have met are legitimate single handicappers. So what does it take to chip […]

Filed Under: Famous Golfers, Fundamentals, short game, Tiger Woods

A Buddies Trip to Bandon

June 25, 2017 by Stephen Altschuler 4 Comments

Just returned from a buddies trip to Bandon Dunes Golf Resort, on the southern Oregon coast, and am in recovery from the monstrous winds we encountered. What a scene! Forty, fifty mile an hour winds pelted us almost every inch of the way, knocking our balls and our bodies about like sailboats in a gale. […]

Filed Under: Balance, Confidence in golf, Course management, Fundamentals, golf and the mind, Golf courses, inspiration in golf, links golf, Mindful golf, pace, Putting, Slowing down, Swing tips Tagged With: Bandon Dunes golf, Coore and Crenshaw, Pacific Dunes, playing in the wind, Tom Doak

The Eyes Have It: Keeping a Steady Head

June 17, 2017 by Stephen Altschuler 7 Comments

The head is one of the only parts of the body we only have one of. And it sits atop the torso like the keystone of an arch. Move the keystone, and the entire arch collapses. Such it is with the golf swing: Move the head and the sequences of the swing begin to lose […]

Filed Under: Downswing, Fundamentals, golf and the mind, Meditation and Golf, Mindful golf, Swing tips, The drive, U.S.Open Tagged With: bandon dunes, Coore and Crenshaw, eye on the ball, Pacific Dunes, Retief Goosen, Tom Doak

Onward to Solid Contact

June 12, 2017 by Stephen Altschuler 2 Comments

More than anything in golf, I love the sound and feel of solidly contacting a golf ball, and watching it take off like a jet rising into the cold morning air, and seeing it fall at its apex like a butterfly on a blossom. What are golf’s antecedents to achieve this state of near perfection? Jack […]

Filed Under: Downswing, Fundamentals, Swing tips, The drive Tagged With: ball position, Golf Magazine, Jack Nicklaus, Jordan Spieth, Justin Thomas

Confidence

April 23, 2017 by Stephen Altschuler 4 Comments

Confidence is all-important in golf. Here’s how to increase it when it comes to getting up and down for par.

Filed Under: Confidence in golf, Fundamentals, golf and the mind Tagged With: chip and run, chipping, lower scores, short game

Posture: Priming the Tower of Power

January 16, 2017 by Stephen Altschuler 1 Comment

It’s often overlooked in the instructional manuals and magazines, but posture lies at the heart of power in the golf swing.

Filed Under: Downswing, Fundamentals, Golf Improvement, Golf professional, Owning your swing, Swing tips Tagged With: Brooke Henderson, Dustin Johnson, firing your glutes, game improving, Henrik Stenson, HIdeki Matsuyama, Justin Thomas, Lexi Thompson, posture, Rory McIlroy

The Toughest Thing About Golf

December 4, 2016 by Stephen Altschuler 3 Comments

Here’s some simple advice on overcoming golf’s toughest conundrum: the missing link between range and course.

Filed Under: Confidence in golf, Fundamentals, golf and the mind, golf consciousness, Golf Improvement, Swing tips, Tiger Woods Tagged With: Ben Hogan, Harold Varner III, swing thoughts

Henrik Stenson: Ball Striker Supreme…and what we can learn from him

November 27, 2016 by Stephen Altschuler 12 Comments

Henrik Stenson is one of golf’s greatest ball strikers. Here’s some elements from his swing that amateurs may want to learn from.

Filed Under: Confidence in golf, Downswing, Famous Golfers, Fundamentals, golf and the mind, Golf Improvement, Mindful golf, Owning your swing, pace, Practice, Swing tips, The drive Tagged With: Henrik Stenson, Kevin Durant, Open Championship

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