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The PGA Championship: Then and Now

August 4, 2020 by Stephen Altschuler 3 Comments

When this major started back in 1916, golf pros weren’t even allowed clubhouse privileges at most courses. They changed their shoes, etc. in the parking lot. Being paid to play a sport was looked down upon. Amateurism was extolled and encouraged as late as the mid to late 1950s, with amateur Bobby Jones being the […]

Filed Under: Confidence in golf, Famous Golfers, Golf courses, Golf professional, Grand Slam, Phil Mickelson, The drive, The Majors, The PGA, Tiger Woods

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

Incubator Tour to Majors

April 9, 2019 by Stephen Altschuler 4 Comments

Dropped in to an incubator Symetra Tour event the other day and got an education. First, these ladies can play. Long, accurate drives, most 250 or more. Powerful, classic, one-piece swings that, as a group, remind me of Justin Rose: methodical, workmanlike, efficient. Like any tour, some of these women have more game than others. […]

Filed Under: Downswing, Famous Golfers, Golf, Golf courses, Grand Slam, Masters, The Downswing, The drive, Tiger Woods, Women's golf Tagged With: Bobby Jones, Jon Rahm, Justin Rose, Rory McIlroy

The Masters: Day 1

April 5, 2018 by Stephen Altschuler 4 Comments

Good stuff, eh? It’s why this major is the best. Jordan’s in the lead, sure. Kind of expected–at least my brother got it right. But Haotong Li is in 4th. Remember, the Chinese Communist Party banned golf a couple years ago as a bourgeois activity. He taught himself English off his smart phone. And this […]

Filed Under: Famous Golfers, golf values, Grand Slam, Phil Mickelson, The Majors, The Masters, Tiger Woods Tagged With: Jordan Spieth, Rory McIlroy, Sergio Garcia

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