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Approaching Golf like Collin Morikawa

July 19, 2021 by Stephen Altschuler Leave a Comment

This year’s Open Championship proves you don’t have to have bulging muscles to play, and win, at golf. For to play this game well on a professional level (as well as on a handicapper’s level), you need to have a variety of skills, along with a balanced mental attitude, along with the physical stamina needed […]

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When Golf becomes Spiritual

July 10, 2021 by Stephen Altschuler 1 Comment

It was only seven drives out of seven drives out of the nine holes I played yesterday, but they were seven of the most ethereal drives I’ve ever hit in succession. I use the word ethereal cautiously for it is not a word that is used often in our culture. It is word that conveys… […]

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Want Better Scores and More Enjoyment of the game? Hone your Golf Skills!

July 5, 2021 by Stephen Altschuler Leave a Comment

Golf can be a daunting game. There’s so much involved in playing the game in a satisfying way. From the proper grip to the seemingly simple, but really quite complex act, of putting, it’s a game that requires…   To continue reading this post, please go to golf360.substack.com (where you can also subscribe to have […]

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Golf and Mental Health

June 27, 2021 by Stephen Altschuler Leave a Comment

Given my background as a mental health practitioner and a golfer, I’m a bit surprised I haven’t written about this subject before. But being a primarily forgiving person (even of myself!), let me delve a bit here. Although golf is one tough game to play consistently well, it is, for a recreational player…   To […]

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What We Can Learn from the 2021 U.S. Open

June 20, 2021 by Stephen Altschuler Leave a Comment

Anyone who thinks golf is like watching paint dry, just needs to watch the rerun of this Open and see how exciting it can be. I was on the figurative edge of my seat watching golf’s top players take nose dives off the Torrey Pines cliffs without a hang glider to soften… To read the […]

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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 […]

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Announcement of New Host for this Golf Blog

June 10, 2021 by Stephen Altschuler Leave a Comment

From: Stephen Altschuler The Mindful Golfer Dear Subscribers, First, thank you for your interest and support over the years of this blog’s publication. A deep bow of appreciation. My website mindfulgolfer.com stays intact with golf photos, the archives of past posts, and equipment reviews; but all current blog posts will now be hosted at the […]

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Learning from Lexi’s Letdown

June 8, 2021 by Stephen Altschuler Leave a Comment

This post can be enjoyed at golf360.substack.com, my new blog hosting platform.

Filed Under: backswing, Downswing, Famous Golfers, Fundamentals, golf and the mind, Golf Equipment, Golf Improvement, inspiration in golf Tagged With: chipping, delofting, Lexi Thompson, Phil Mickelson, pitching

College Golf: Where are the Black and Brown Golfers?

June 2, 2021 by Stephen Altschuler 2 Comments

Please go to golf360.substack.com for the contents of this post. In fact, all my subsequent posts will be available via this new url. The archive at mindfulgolfer.com will remain intact for the time being. Thank you. Stephen

Filed Under: Enlightened Golf, Famous Golfers, Golf, Golf Improvement, Golf professional, golf values, Mindful golf Tagged With: Blacks in golf, George Floyd, Golf Channel, NCAA Division One college golf, racism, slavery, Tiger Woods

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