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Elite or Not so Elite? Trump’s views on who should play

February 26, 2017 by Stephen Altschuler 18 Comments

Golf is for everyone, not just the rich elite as Trump seems to be promoting.

Filed Under: golf values, Mindful golf, Suggestions for golf Tagged With: bandon dunes, cost of playing, Donald Trump, golf resorts, Pebble Beach Golf

Swing Tips and other Tidbits

February 6, 2017 by Stephen Altschuler 6 Comments

Links Golf - players at St Andrews, Scotland

Good posture at address, bending from the waist, knees flexed, and keeping the back as straight as your body will allow. In starting the club back, I recommend extending the arc by directing the clubhead a bit outside the plane keeping the shaft relatively vertical with the arms in front of the body, before the club flattens out […]

Filed Under: Downswing, Famous Golfers, golf and the mind, Golf rules, Mindful golf, Swing tips, The Majors, Tiger Woods Tagged With: Arnold, Bobby Jones, Donald Trump, Jack, Jon Rahm, Justin Thomas

Happy New Year

January 1, 2017 by Stephen Altschuler 3 Comments

A healthy, happy, prosperous New Year, my faithful subscribers and others who have stumbled upon this humble but hopefully helpful site. I wish you all the best of golf experiences throughout 2017, full of the feels of direct and solid contact, leading to pars, birdies, good scores, and, maybe, a hole in one. Who knows? […]

Filed Under: Golf, inspiration in golf, Mindful golf, Tiger Woods Tagged With: Happy New Year

Henrik Stenson: Ball Striker Supreme…and what we can learn from him

November 27, 2016 by Stephen Altschuler 13 Comments

Henrik Stenson is one of golf’s greatest ball strikers. Here’s some elements from his swing that amateurs may want to learn from.

Filed Under: Confidence in golf, Downswing, Famous Golfers, Fundamentals, golf and the mind, Golf Improvement, Mindful golf, Owning your swing, pace, Practice, Swing tips, The drive Tagged With: Henrik Stenson, Kevin Durant, Open Championship

New Rules of Golf, Proposed

November 20, 2016 by Stephen Altschuler 5 Comments

Golf is a challenging game–too challenging for many. Here are some suggestions for making it a bit easier.

Filed Under: Golf rules, Mindful golf, Practice, slow play, Suggestions for golf Tagged With: Australian Open, Dr. Joe Parent, Dustin Johnson, Jordan Spieth, Mike Davis, USGA, winter rules

How Sweet that Sweet Spot is

September 26, 2016 by Stephen Altschuler 1 Comment

Until you consistently find that sweet spot on your clubs, you will never know the true enjoyment of golf. Here are some examples.

Filed Under: British Open, Confidence in golf, Enlightened Golf, Famous Golfers, golf consciousness, inspiration in golf, Mindful golf, Ryder Cup, The drive, Tiger Woods Tagged With: Arnold Palmer, Bobby Jones, Dustin Johnson, Henrik Stenson, Jack Nicklaus, Rory McIlroy

Losing Flexibility? Read On…

September 19, 2016 by Stephen Altschuler 1 Comment

With age, we often lose flexibility in our bodies, which begins to effect the efficiency of our golf swing. Here are some ways to compensate and keep our skills up to par.

Filed Under: Famous Golfers, golf and the mind, Golf Equipment, Golf Improvement, Mindful golf, Swing tips, The drive Tagged With: backswing, downswing, flexibility, impact

Economy of Motion

August 7, 2016 by Stephen Altschuler 1 Comment

Like guitar instruction, economy of motion is useful in golf as well, producing a simple, efficient way to put the ball where you want. Here’s how.

Filed Under: Fundamentals, Golf Improvement, Mindful golf, Swing tips, The drive, The Key Move Tagged With: connected swing, economy of motion, Ernie Els, Henrik Stenson, Jim Furyk, Zach Johnson

Still Head, Solid Contact

May 29, 2016 by Stephen Altschuler 6 Comments

The concept of forgiveness, usually the topic of Sunday sermons, has been co-opted by golf club manufacturers of late, but if you really want to experience forgiveness in relation to golf, keep your head still during the swing, and particularly through the impact zone. It’s an old saw that has held up over eons of struggling […]

Filed Under: Balance, Confidence in golf, Fundamentals, golf and the mind, Golf Improvement, Meditation and Golf, Mindful golf, Swing tips Tagged With: Annika, Ariya Jutanugarn, Retief Goosen, solid contact in golf, still head in golf

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