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Further Thoughts on the Full Swing

December 16, 2020 by Stephen Altschuler 2 Comments

So what is the one element of the swing that separates amateurs from pros? Actually it’s a series of elements, which adds to its complication…and mystique. I do not have it all figured out–far from it–but I have observed that recreational golfers know little about getting the sequence of movements right. Pros often learn this […]

Filed Under: Balance, Downswing, Owning your swing, pace, Swing tips, The drive Tagged With: backswing, ball position, Bernhard Langer, impact, Jon Rahm, Justin Rose, swing sequence, transition, trial and error

Losing Flexibility? Read On…

September 19, 2016 by Stephen Altschuler 1 Comment

With age, we often lose flexibility in our bodies, which begins to effect the efficiency of our golf swing. Here are some ways to compensate and keep our skills up to par.

Filed Under: Famous Golfers, golf and the mind, Golf Equipment, Golf Improvement, Mindful golf, Swing tips, The drive Tagged With: backswing, downswing, flexibility, impact

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

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