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The Challenge of Concentration

July 20, 2013 by Stephen Altschuler 2 Comments

As we see from the playing of the British Open this week, golf requires sustained and all-encompasing concentration on every shot. This is a daunting task that most golfers often back down from. I remember during a three-month meditation retreat at the Insight Meditation Society (IMS) in Barre, Massachusetts years ago, I reached a point […]

Filed Under: Confidence in golf, Enlightened Golf, Famous Golfers, Meditation and Golf, Mindful golf, Patience, The Majors, Tiger Woods Tagged With: Annika Sorenstam, British Open, concentration, Dufnering, Insight Meditation Society, Jack Kornfield, Lee Westwood, Phil Mickelson, Ram Dass, samadhi

The Key Downswing Move

April 29, 2013 by Stephen Altschuler 144 Comments

At the transition between the back and downswings there is a point in time and space that sets the tone for the coup de grace of the golf swing, namely impact–that vital moment when the hands lead the clubhead down and into the ball, compressing the ball, which leaps to an elliptical surge, tracing a […]

Filed Under: Balance, Confidence in golf, Fundamentals, golf and the mind, pace, Patience, Practice, Swing tips Tagged With: chimpanzee, downswing, firm left side, impact zone, Jonathan Winters, Key Move, lag, Peter Kostis, Retief Goosen, Second Amendment, Sergio Garcia, staying patient, steady head, Tiger Woods

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

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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