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Learning Golf from Tom Brady?

May 25, 2020 by Stephen Altschuler 3 Comments

OK, so the great quarterback was 13 over par after six at The Match on Sunday…in front of half the world watching safely on TV…with trash-talker supreme Charles Barkley hounding him every inch of the way. Brady couldn’t find a fairway or green with a hand wedge. But we’ve all been there, right? We’ve all […]

Filed Under: Famous Golfers, Golf, golf and the mind, golf values, Meditation and Golf, mental game, Mindful golf, Patience, Phil Mickelson, Tiger Woods Tagged With: Buddha, Charles Barkley, Covid-19, Dogleg News, John Prine, Peyton Manning, Tom Brady

The Hardest Shot in Golf

May 11, 2020 by Stephen Altschuler 6 Comments

I think we’d all agree that golf is a tough game. Every shot requires precision, concentration, determination, skill, and, curiously, attachment and non attachment to the results. It takes a whole lot of practice and preparation to play this game as it was meant to be played. Or without those, the game requires a third […]

Filed Under: Confidence in golf, Famous Golfers, golf and the mind, Golf Improvement, mental game, pace, Patience, short game, Swing tips, The drive Tagged With: coronavirus, delofting, links golf, parkland courses, shaft lean, wedge play

If you’re thinking of playing, read this…

March 19, 2020 by Stephen Altschuler 4 Comments

If you’re thinking of playing and your course is open, this is excellent and timely advice from Randall Mell, Senior Writer at golfchannel.com:   https://www.golfchannel.com/news/playing-golf-while-social-distancing-heres-what-you-need-know#.XnPtF_TsRr4.email   Stay well!

Filed Under: Course management, golf and the mind, golf consciousness, Golf courses, Mindful golf, Suggestions for golf Tagged With: coronavirus, etiquette, social distancing

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

Still Here!

February 5, 2020 by Stephen Altschuler 10 Comments

Yep, I’m still alive and kickin’. Sorry for the absence, but I’ve been preoccupied with my health. Perhaps some of you can empathize. For those who can’t, I’d recommend Dale Carnegie’s How to Win Friends and Influence People. Now where was I with this blog before I so rudely interrupted myself? Well, I plum forgot, […]

Filed Under: Famous Golfers, golf and the mind, Golf courses, Golf rules, mental game, Suggestions for golf, The drive, The Majors, Tiger Woods Tagged With: Bobby Jones, Jordan Spieth

Tiger Did It!

April 14, 2019 by Stephen Altschuler 6 Comments

Tiger did it! He won the Masters. This win is up there with Arnold’s dramatic come from behind 1960 U.S. Open win, Hogan’s comeback (from serious injury) win at the 1950 U.S. Open, coined the “miracle at Merion”, 46 year old Jack’s ’86 Masters, and Tiger’s ’97 Masters, and, yes, amateur Francis Ouimet’s amazing win […]

Filed Under: Famous Golfers, golf and the mind, inspiration in golf, Patience, The Majors, The Masters, The PGA, Tiger Woods, U.S.Open Tagged With: Arnold Palmer, Ben Hogan, Frances Ouimet, Francesco Molinari, Jack Nicklaus

Prediction Time for the Masters

April 10, 2019 by Stephen Altschuler 2 Comments

My prediction for the Masters winner is Rory McIlroy. Right. Pretty safe. But not really, given the depth of the field.  Hell, an amateur could win. Freddie could win. As could Bernhard Langer. And certainly Tiger Woods, at 43, could take the green jacket. There are probably 20 players who could easily win, and 20 […]

Filed Under: Famous Golfers, golf and the mind, Golf courses, Grand Slam, Masters, Meditation and Golf, Putting, The Majors, Tiger Woods Tagged With: Ben Hogan, Bobby Jones, Jack Nicklaus, Jordan Spieth, Rory McIlroy

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

Grace + Grit = Brooke

August 26, 2018 by Stephen Altschuler 10 Comments

Inspired by Brooke’s win in Canada

Filed Under: Famous Golfers, golf and the mind, inspiration in golf, Owning your swing, Women's golf Tagged With: Brooke Henderson, Canadian Open. LPGA, John Daly

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