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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

Completing the Backswing: An Essential to Solid Contact

November 9, 2020 by Stephen Altschuler Leave a Comment

As I continue to experiment with the mechanics of the golf swing, I begin to realize more and more the importance of completing the backswing. There’s no cookie cutter formula for this, but there are some general guidelines. In addition to a one piece takeaway, which I’ve written about before, the hands and the club […]

Filed Under: backswing, Downswing, Famous Golfers, Golf courses, Masters, Owning your swing, pace, Rhythm, The drive, The Majors, The Masters, Women's golf Tagged With: Bernhard Langer, Dustin Johnson, Justin Thomas, Tim Rosaforte

And Yet More Player Assessments, Pre-Masters

November 2, 2020 by Stephen Altschuler 2 Comments

This may be the deepest PGA tour field I’ve seen in years. There’s a lot of talent out there, with just a putt or two separating those who win from the others. Patrick Cantley. Great college player. Has been solid on pro tour. I’ve seen better putters, but otherwise, I can find no flaws in […]

Filed Under: British Open, Confidence in golf, Famous Golfers, golf and the mind, Golf courses, Masters, mental game, Mindful golf, Patience, Phil Mickelson, The drive, The Majors, The Masters, The PGA, Tiger Woods, U.S.Open

Player Assessments Pre-Masters

October 26, 2020 by Stephen Altschuler Leave a Comment

There’s a building excitement as we approach the premier tournament of the year. We’ve never seen anything quite like this year in the history of this game. We’ve come to recognize fans as an integral part of the pro tours. And their presence does affect play, f

Filed Under: backswing, Confidence in golf, Famous Golfers, Golf courses, Golf Improvement, inspiration in golf, Masters, mental game, Ryder Cup, short game, The drive, The Majors, The Masters, Tiger Woods, U.S.Open Tagged With: Brendon Todd, Bryson DeChambeau, Harry Higgs, Patrick Cantley, Rory McIlroy

Anthony Kim and Other Odds and Ends

October 19, 2020 by Stephen Altschuler 2 Comments

So whatever happened to Anthony Kim?  Kim hasn’t played since he tore his Achilles in the summer of 2012. Before that he dealt with a tsunami of injuries to his forearm, wrist, and thumb that scuttled his career after a brilliant season in 2008 where he won two tournaments and earned $4.6 million in prize money.

Filed Under: Famous Golfers, Fundamentals, Golf courses, Golf Improvement, Golf rules, Mindful golf, Patience, Phil Mickelson, Suggestions for golf, Tiger Woods, Women's golf Tagged With: Anthony Kim, Bryson DeChambeau, Jason Kokrak, John Daly, Xander Schauffele

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

75th? Bring It On!

September 11, 2020 by Stephen Altschuler 14 Comments

My 75th is coming up end of October. I don’t ask for much. Drives on the fairway, 230, consistent, bullet trajectory, on the screws. Pick the right approach club. Solid strike. On the green. Birdie chance. Good chips. No yips.

Filed Under: Course management, golf and the mind, Golf courses, Golf Equipment, Golf Improvement, inspiration in golf, mental game, Putting, short game, The drive Tagged With: cancer, coronavirus, fires, masks, pandemic, smoke, social distancing

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 Shot Heard Round the (Golf) World

August 17, 2020 by Stephen Altschuler 13 Comments

Golf, as with other sports, sometimes rises to the level of art, of beauty, of perfection, of talent, skill, determination, mindfulness,

Filed Under: British Open, Confidence in golf, Famous Golfers, golf and the mind, Golf courses, The drive, The Majors, The PGA, Women's golf Tagged With: Arnold Palmer, Billy Horschel, Bryson DeChambeau, Cameron Champ, Collin Morikawa, Danielle Kang, Dustin Johnson, Harding Park, Jim Herman, Lydia Ko, Paul Casey, Stacy Lewis

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