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The Key Move

Learning from One of the Greatest Ball Strikers of Them All

August 10, 2020 by Stephen Altschuler 4 Comments

I’ve been studying the swing of Lee Buck Trevino lately. And there are several aspects that particularly strike me, and lead me to think we moderns have much to learn from from this six-time major and 29-time PGA victory winner. The guy goes after the ball like no one I’ve ever seen. Nearing impact, Trevino […]

Filed Under: Confidence in golf, Course management, Famous Golfers, Fundamentals, Golf courses, Golf professional, inspiration in golf, Masters, mental game, Patience, short game, Suggestions for golf, Swing tips, The Downswing, The Key Move, The Majors, The Masters, The PGA, U.S.Open Tagged With: Arnold Palmer, Collin Morikawa, Gary Player, Jack Nicklaus, Lee Trevino

Remembering to Forget

March 24, 2019 by Stephen Altschuler 8 Comments

World #1 Dustin Johnson has skills that are impressive but stands out in one particular area of the game: the ability to remember to forget his last shot and even his last round. Amateurs would have difficulty emulating his swing but could learn a lot from DJ’s mental approach to the game. You can see […]

Filed Under: mental game, Mindful golf, Patience, Practice, Suggestions for golf, The Key Move Tagged With: Dustin Johnson, Ernie Els, Jack Canfield, Louis Oosthuizen, Paul Casey, Rory McIlroy, Sergio Garcia

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

Deep Stillness

June 7, 2015 by Stephen Altschuler 5 Comments

There’s an interesting book that just came out called The Art of Stillness by Pico Ayer, the renown travel writer, describing the inner journey. I can think of no better book for the golfing aficionado, even though there is not one mention of the most interesting game in the world. But to approach golf, you must experience […]

Filed Under: Confidence in golf, Famous Golfers, Fundamentals, golf and the mind, Golf Improvement, Meditation and Golf, Practice, Rhythm, Swing tips, The Key Move Tagged With: buddhism, consistency in golf, head position in golf, John Daly, meditation, Pico Ayer, swing speed, taking the range to the course, the book, The Mindful Golfer, Tiger Woods

The Key Backswing Move

August 8, 2014 by Stephen Altschuler 9 Comments

Watching Rory McIlroy smash 340 yard drives down the middle time after time on his way to winning the 2014 WGC Bridgestone, got me wondering how he does it. He’s not a big guy. On the contrary. He’s not a macho muscular guy. Far from it. He’s not a super athletic guy. What Rory does, […]

Filed Under: Fundamentals, Golf, golf and the mind, Golf Improvement, Meditation and Golf, Mindful golf, pace, Swing tips, The drive, The Key Move, Tiger Woods Tagged With: accuracy, backswing, distance, downswing, impact zone, Rory McIlroy

Boxing for Better Golf

December 14, 2013 by Stephen Altschuler 6 Comments

Lately, I’ve taken up boxing training in my gym. It’s a great way to practice timing and rhythm, and is actually a good aerobic workout. Of course, after a long work day, I can put any number of adversaries on that punching bag and let loose. But punching that stand-up bag has led to some […]

Filed Under: Balance, Confidence in golf, Famous Golfers, golf and the mind, inspiration in golf, Rhythm, The Key Move Tagged With: boxing and golf, Jack Nicklaus, Lee Trevino, Lee Westwood, Miguel Angel Jimenez, Mohammed Ali, Nelson Mandela

The Key Move

July 5, 2012 by Stephen Altschuler 74 Comments

The key move in the execution of a golf swing turns out to be a simple one indeed. I don’t know why it’s not emphasized more. I’ve taken a number of lessons over my 50 years in the game, and it was never mentioned once. Not even hinted at. People always asked Hogan what was […]

Filed Under: Famous Golfers, Fundamentals, Golf Improvement, pace, Swing tips, The Key Move Tagged With: Ben Hogan, core, Ernie Els, Gary McCord, Gene Littler, Steve Stricker

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