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Why Long Pants?

May 30, 2022 by Stephen Altschuler 2 Comments

You don’t necessarily need to be intellectually smart to play good golf, which is true of most sports.  You just need to get the fundamentals of the swing down, learn how to chip and pitch, and figure out how to read and execute putts. Any moron can do that. You don’t need a college degree […]

Filed Under: Famous Golfers, Golf, Golf rules, Suggestions for golf, Women's golf

Go, Jordan, Go!

March 6, 2021 by Stephen Altschuler 2 Comments

A hole in one for Jordan at the Arnold Palmer! And last I looked he was tied for first. His driving still needs some sharpening, but his putting is starting to look like the Jordan we all remembered him by. He’s coming out of his slump, for sure, as the last three events and this […]

Filed Under: Confidence in golf, Enlightened Golf, Famous Golfers, golf and the mind, Golf courses, Golf professional, Golf rules, inspiration in golf, Mindful golf, Owning your swing, Patience, Practice, Putting, Suggestions for golf, Swing tips, The drive, Tiger Woods Tagged With: Arnold Palmer, Jordan Spieth

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

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

Back to Live Golf!

May 18, 2020 by Stephen Altschuler 4 Comments

It was a good, skins game, back-to-live golf match up. The underdogs, Rickie Fowler and Matt Wolff, almost pulled off an upset, on a very interesting golf course, the Donald Ross-design Seminole Golf Club in Florida. The winners, World Number one Rory McIlroy and his partner Dustin Johnson, squeaked out a win at the end. […]

Filed Under: Downswing, Famous Golfers, Fundamentals, Golf rules, golf values, Owning your swing, pace, The Downswing, The drive Tagged With: Brandel Chamblee, coronavirus, Covid-19, Donald Ross, Donald Trump, Dustin Johnson, Golf Channel, Mathew Wolff, NBC, Rickie Fowler, Rory McIlroy, Seminole, Vice President Biden

An Unusual Players

March 10, 2020 by Stephen Altschuler Leave a Comment

An unusual Players tournament, battling a virus and a tough course.

Filed Under: Course management, Famous Golfers, Golf courses, Golf Improvement, Golf rules, Masters, The drive, The Majors, The Masters, Tiger Woods Tagged With: Alice Dye, Bobby Jones, coronavirus, Jack Nicklaus, Jimmy Johnson, Justin Thomas, Pete Dye, Rory McIlroy, The Players

Mr. Reed: A Word, Please

February 23, 2020 by Stephen Altschuler 2 Comments

Integrity is a principal part of golf, especially when tournaments are being contested. Patrick Reed recently cheated during a tournament, caught in the act by a TV camera.

Filed Under: Famous Golfers, Golf professional, Golf rules, golf values, Mindful golf, Suggestions for golf, The Majors Tagged With: Brooks Koepka, Cameron Smith, Patrick Reed, Peter Kostis, President's Cup

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, […]

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