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Matt Wolff: Read my book…Now!

February 28, 2021 by Stephen Altschuler 4 Comments

Matt Wolff, the young phenom with the odd swing is in a funk. His mom says it’s a pattern: when he plays great, he’s all smiles and hail hearties; but when he plays badly, he withdraws into some dark places. And lately, Matt Wolff has be playing really badly. He blamed one round and his […]

Filed Under: backswing, Confidence in golf, Enlightened Golf, Famous Golfers, Fundamentals, golf and the mind, golf consciousness, Golf Improvement, Golf professional, Practice, Suggestions for golf, Tiger Woods

Jordan…and Tiger…

February 24, 2021 by Stephen Altschuler 4 Comments

He started out on tour like a house a’fire. Three majors in his first five years, fourteen wins, and a putting stroke for the ages. Jordan was on track for legend status. But after his win at the Open in 2017, robbing Kooch of his first major, he went dry. Nothing. Nada. Nyet. The guy who […]

Filed Under: British Open, Confidence in golf, Enlightened Golf, Famous Golfers, Golf, Golf Improvement, Golf professional, golf values, inspiration in golf, mental game, Mindful golf, Patience, Putting, short game, Suggestions for golf, The Downswing, The Majors, Tiger Woods

Tiger Woods: Human Being

February 8, 2021 by Stephen Altschuler 4 Comments

He’s been so far up that the angels moved over to make room. He’s been so far down that the Devil couldn’t take the competition at those times. He’s been the greatest golfer of all time. He’s been one of the worst professional golfers of all time. He’s been healthy as Hercules. He’s been as […]

Filed Under: Confidence in golf, Famous Golfers, golf and the mind, Golf courses, Golf Movies, Golf professional, golf values, inspiration in golf, Masters, The Majors, Tiger Woods

The Question of Patrick Reed

February 1, 2021 by Stephen Altschuler 11 Comments

What do we know about Patrick Reed? First, he is an exceptional golfer who has won a major and eight other PGA tournaments. He has represented the U.S. on both the Ryder Cup and President’s Cup teams. He has arguably the best short game on tour. He is a fierce competitor who has a kind […]

Filed Under: Famous Golfers, Golf, golf and the mind, Golf professional, Golf rules, golf values, Mindful golf, Ryder Cup, short game, Suggestions for golf, The Majors Tagged With: cheating in golf, Patrick Reed

A Winter Break from Golf: To Be or Not to Be?

January 9, 2021 by Stephen Altschuler 6 Comments

Given the state of my swing these days, I’m happy to have an excuse to confine my golf activity to an occasional trip to the range, which in our area is covered and heated. The winter offers a break from golf, which when a kid, I never liked. But now, as an old guy, I’m […]

Filed Under: Confidence in golf, Golf, golf and the mind, Golf Equipment, Golf professional, golf values, pace, Practice, Rhythm, Suggestions for golf Tagged With: golf lessons, Rick Reilly, swing problems, Trump, Twitter, winter golf

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

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

Harry Higgs…and others to watch on tour

October 5, 2020 by Stephen Altschuler Leave a Comment

When you hear the name of golf pro Harry Higgs, your first reaction is probably Harry Higwhoda, reminiscent of Danny Kaye’s Griwhoda declaration in a movie of yesteryear (yes, I’m so old I remember well my pet dinosaur Rex!). But Harry surprisingly has quite a following, and he’s ranked eighth in the race to the FedEx Cup. His story is one worth taking a closer look at.

Filed Under: Confidence in golf, Famous Golfers, Golf professional, inspiration in golf, Masters, mental game, Mindful golf, pace, short game, slow play, The drive, The Majors, The Masters, U.S.Open, Women's golf Tagged With: Bryson DeChambeau, Harry Higgs, Mel Reid, Sergio Garcia, Will Zalatoris

Fixing Jordan Spieth

September 21, 2020 by Stephen Altschuler 2 Comments

In trying to help Jordan Spieth fix his game, former World Number One and now Golf Channel commentator David Duval came up with what he calls “reactionary golf.” In my thinking, it’s quite wise, and may have two, or possibly even more, meanings.

Filed Under: Famous Golfers, Fundamentals, golf and the mind, Golf Improvement, Golf professional, golf values, mental game, Mindful golf, Owning your swing, Patience, Phil Mickelson, Practice, Putting, short game, Suggestions for golf, Swing tips, The drive, The Majors, Tiger Woods, U.S.Open Tagged With: Bobby Jones, Bryson DeChambeau, David Duval, Jack Nicklaus, Matthew Wolff

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