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Notes During The Players

March 16, 2019 by Stephen Altschuler 2 Comments

A few notes during The Players And now the Players, considered by some a fifth major. All the big guns are there: Koepka, Thomas, DJ, Spieth, Fowler, Rose, McIlroy. And Cameron Champ, the longest driver on tour, who was in last place after the first round and withdrew during the second with a sore back. […]

Filed Under: Confidence in golf, Famous Golfers, inspiration in golf, Masters, Putting, Ryder Cup, The drive, The Majors, The Masters, Tiger Woods Tagged With: Arnold Palmer, Ben Hogan, Cameron Champ, Dan Jenkins, Francesco Molinari, Paul Azinger, The Players

Golf as a Meditation

March 3, 2019 by Stephen Altschuler 2 Comments

Golfers don’t often think of golf as a meditation, but since it could lower one’s handicap and raise one’s consciousness, perhaps they should.

Filed Under: Enlightened Golf, golf and the mind, golf consciousness, golf values, inspiration in golf, Meditation and Golf, mental game, Mindful golf, Putting Tagged With: Dean Sluyter

The Marvelous Mr. Mickelson

February 16, 2019 by Stephen Altschuler 10 Comments

Phil Mickelson is truly a wonder, a phenomenon, a likable bloke who, at 48, plays a kind of all-out golf, like a youngster might. Phil takes chances, something we amateurs can relate to. We also take chances because a lot of the time chance, or risk/reward as we call it, is part of the equation […]

Filed Under: Famous Golfers, Golf, Golf courses, Phil Mickelson, Putting, The Majors, Tiger Woods, U.S.Open Tagged With: AT&T golf, Golf in the Kingdom, MIchael Murphy, Pebble Beach Golf, Sam Snead, Shivas Irons Society, Stimp, The Mindful Golfer

Masters Sunday: Rory or Reed?

April 8, 2018 by Stephen Altschuler 2 Comments

OK. Final day at the Masters. Iconic. Historic. Tense. Dramatic. Who will triumph? Reed is a bulldog. He won’t let go of that three shot lead so easily. His game is sharp, decisive, intelligent, in control. As he reports, he is patient. That’s the word he keeps using, and it’s one of the most demanding […]

Filed Under: Famous Golfers, golf and the mind, mental game, Mindful golf, Patience, Putting, The Majors, The Masters Tagged With: Patrick Reed, Rory McIlroy

The Return of Tiger

March 21, 2018 by Stephen Altschuler 4 Comments

Yes, amazingly, he is back. Months ago, I had recommended he retire and go out in relative style. But the guy obviously has little or no quit in him, especially after this fusion surgery has him feeling, and playing, quite well, thank you very much. In fact, he’s been in contention–top tens–in his last several tournaments. […]

Filed Under: British Open, Course management, Famous Golfers, golf and the mind, Masters, mental game, Mindful golf, Putting, short game, The Majors, The Masters, Tiger Woods Tagged With: Jack Nicklaus

A Buddies Trip to Bandon

June 25, 2017 by Stephen Altschuler 4 Comments

Just returned from a buddies trip to Bandon Dunes Golf Resort, on the southern Oregon coast, and am in recovery from the monstrous winds we encountered. What a scene! Forty, fifty mile an hour winds pelted us almost every inch of the way, knocking our balls and our bodies about like sailboats in a gale. […]

Filed Under: Balance, Confidence in golf, Course management, Fundamentals, golf and the mind, Golf courses, inspiration in golf, links golf, Mindful golf, pace, Putting, Slowing down, Swing tips Tagged With: Bandon Dunes golf, Coore and Crenshaw, Pacific Dunes, playing in the wind, Tom Doak

The 75-foot Bomb

May 7, 2017 by Stephen Altschuler 3 Comments

One of the great things about golf is that, at times, any golfer can experience what the pros experience. So the other day at Bennett Valley, I’m a single, joining up with two welcoming guys, James and Daniel, originally from Kenya and now Americans. I only have time for nine, and my round is going […]

Filed Under: Famous Golfers, golf and the mind, inspiration in golf, Putting Tagged With: intermittent reinforcement, Jack Nicklaus, miracle shots in golf, Verne Lundquist

Zen Putting: Overcoming Age and Doubt

October 6, 2012 by Stephen Altschuler 4 Comments

In my informal research as a student of the game, I have observed that the older we get, the less adept we are in reading greens. This, of course, doesn’t always hold true, but witness Tiger Woods, Steve Stricker, Vijay Singh, Davis Love III, John Daly, and other pros in their late 30s and 40s. […]

Filed Under: Confidence in golf, Famous Golfers, Fundamentals, Golf Improvement, Putting, Tiger Woods Tagged With: Davy Crockett, game improvement, Golf Channel, pace and line, reading greens, spot putting, sweet spot, the yips, zen putting

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