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Pace: Find your Model

June 15, 2021 by Stephen Altschuler Leave a Comment

When I was a kid, one of the pros I admired was Gene Littler who won the U.S. Amateur, scored 29 victories on the PGA Tour, including the U.S. Open in 1961. Gene the Machine, they used to call him, for his smooth, easy, repeating swing. For a time, he was my model for how […]

Filed Under: backswing, Downswing, Famous Golfers, Fundamentals, golf and the mind, Golf courses, Golf Improvement, mental game, Mindful golf, Owning your swing, pace, Phil Mickelson, Practice, Putting, short game, slow play, Slowing down, Swing tips, The drive, The Majors, Tiger Woods, U.S.Open, Women's golf

Notes, Questions, and My Two Cents

May 31, 2021 by Stephen Altschuler 2 Comments

Long hitting Jason Kokrak won his second tournament of the year at Ben Hogan’s old haunt Sunday, beating Jordan Spieth and his cheering minions by two shots.  I think if Kokrak can figure out how to control the spin of his wedges, he may be close to unbeatable. Faldo thinks he should get new wedges […]

Filed Under: Enlightened Golf, Famous Golfers, Golf, Golf courses, Golf professional, golf values, Phil Mickelson, Suggestions for golf, The PGA, Tiger Woods, U.S.Open, Women's golf Tagged With: Cameron Champ, Harold Varner III, Jason Kokrak, Jordan Spieth, Joseph Bramlett, Matthew Wolff

Learning from Fabulous Phil Mickelson

May 26, 2021 by Stephen Altschuler 6 Comments

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Taking over five hours, with time between shots and holes, golf requires mental focus, perhaps more than any other sport. From three-foot putts to irons over water to drives down tight fairways, you need to stay focused to insure all your relevant body parts are in sync with your brain’s neurons; for anything out of […]

Filed Under: Confidence in golf, Enlightened Golf, Famous Golfers, golf and the mind, inspiration in golf, Meditation and Golf, mental game, Mindful golf, pace, Patience, Putting, U.S.Open Tagged With: Brooks Koepka, mental game, Old Tom Morris, Phil Mickelson

Moxie

December 7, 2020 by Stephen Altschuler 2 Comments

Moxie. Some say you either got or you don’t. In golf, moxie is right out in front with every step a pro takes. Even with handicappers, its pretty easy tell who’s got it. So what is it, and why is it important? Can it be developed? If I had to choose one word to describe […]

Filed Under: Confidence in golf, Enlightened Golf, Famous Golfers, golf and the mind, golf consciousness, Golf courses, Golf professional, inspiration in golf, Meditation and Golf, mental game, Phil Mickelson, Slowing down, The Majors, Tiger Woods, U.S.Open, Women's golf

And Yet More Player Assessments, Pre-Masters

November 2, 2020 by Stephen Altschuler 2 Comments

This may be the deepest PGA tour field I’ve seen in years. There’s a lot of talent out there, with just a putt or two separating those who win from the others. Patrick Cantley. Great college player. Has been solid on pro tour. I’ve seen better putters, but otherwise, I can find no flaws in […]

Filed Under: British Open, Confidence in golf, Famous Golfers, golf and the mind, Golf courses, Masters, mental game, Mindful golf, Patience, Phil Mickelson, The drive, The Majors, The Masters, The PGA, Tiger Woods, U.S.Open

Player Assessments Pre-Masters

October 26, 2020 by Stephen Altschuler Leave a Comment

There’s a building excitement as we approach the premier tournament of the year. We’ve never seen anything quite like this year in the history of this game. We’ve come to recognize fans as an integral part of the pro tours. And their presence does affect play, f

Filed Under: backswing, Confidence in golf, Famous Golfers, Golf courses, Golf Improvement, inspiration in golf, Masters, mental game, Ryder Cup, short game, The drive, The Majors, The Masters, Tiger Woods, U.S.Open Tagged With: Brendon Todd, Bryson DeChambeau, Harry Higgs, Patrick Cantley, Rory McIlroy

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

Bryson and the Fate of the Game

September 28, 2020 by Stephen Altschuler 4 Comments

Not since the need to Tiger-proof Augusta National have we seen anything quite like it. Bryson DeChambeau, or Chambo as he is beginning to be called, has the golf world on tenterhooks. Is this the next step–and a giant step it is–after the amazing Tiger? Bryson hits drives 360+, at will,

Filed Under: Famous Golfers, golf and the mind, mental game, Mindful golf, Owning your swing, Tiger Woods, U.S.Open, Women's golf Tagged With: Bryson DeChambeau, Sean O'Hair, Winged Foot

Fixing Jordan Spieth

September 21, 2020 by Stephen Altschuler 2 Comments

In trying to help Jordan Spieth fix his game, former World Number One and now Golf Channel commentator David Duval came up with what he calls “reactionary golf.” In my thinking, it’s quite wise, and may have two, or possibly even more, meanings.

Filed Under: Famous Golfers, Fundamentals, golf and the mind, Golf Improvement, Golf professional, golf values, mental game, Mindful golf, Owning your swing, Patience, Phil Mickelson, Practice, Putting, short game, Suggestions for golf, Swing tips, The drive, The Majors, Tiger Woods, U.S.Open Tagged With: Bobby Jones, Bryson DeChambeau, David Duval, Jack Nicklaus, Matthew Wolff

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