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The Importance of Pace

November 29, 2020 by Stephen Altschuler Leave a Comment

It’s what is most different in the swings of touring pros. And it’s what can throw a swing out of kilter possibly more than anything else. Essentially it exists on a continuum of two elements: slow to fast. It is pace, and you can see it in the way people walk, eat, talk, pay for […]

Filed Under: backswing, Balance, Course management, Downswing, Enlightened Golf, Famous Golfers, Fundamentals, golf and the mind, golf consciousness, Golf Improvement, inspiration in golf, Meditation and Golf, mental game, Mindful golf, Owning your swing, pace, Practice, Rhythm, slow play, Slowing down, Swing tips, The Downswing, Women's golf

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

Putting Basics

July 6, 2020 by Stephen Altschuler 11 Comments

Inbee Park hit five buckets of range balls when she was first introduced to golf, but it wasn’t until she got to the practice green that she was hooked on the sport. She just liked the way the ball fell into the cup and the sound that made. The rest was history as Inbee went […]

Filed Under: Famous Golfers, Fundamentals, Golf Equipment, Practice, Putting, slow play, Suggestions for golf, Swing tips Tagged With: Brandt Snedeker, Brooke Henderson, Brooks Koepka, Bryson DeChambeau, Dustin Johnson, Inbee Park, Matthew Wolff, Webb Simpson

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

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