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Brooke Henderson

This Truly Amazing Game, with examples thereof

September 14, 2020 by Stephen Altschuler Leave a Comment

The ANA Tournament, formerly the Dinah Shore, is a much-coveted major on the LPGA Tour. Twenty-nine year old Mirim Lee from South Korea was an afterthought as the final round commenced with Nellie Korda, Lexi Thompson, and Brooke Henderson battling back and forth for the lead. But MIrim won her first major by chipping the ball in the cup three times in that round…

Filed Under: Confidence in golf, Course management, Famous Golfers, golf and the mind, golf consciousness, inspiration in golf, mental game, Mindful golf, Patience, Phil Mickelson, short game, U.S.Open, Women's golf Tagged With: Bobby Jones, Brooke Henderson, chipping, double eagle, Harry Higgs, Johnny Miller, Lexi Thompson, Mirim Lee, Nellie Korda, Stewart Cink, Tom Watson, Winged Foot

Putting Basics

July 6, 2020 by Stephen Altschuler 11 Comments

Inbee Park hit five buckets of range balls when she was first introduced to golf, but it wasn’t until she got to the practice green that she was hooked on the sport. She just liked the way the ball fell into the cup and the sound that made. The rest was history as Inbee went […]

Filed Under: Famous Golfers, Fundamentals, Golf Equipment, Practice, Putting, slow play, Suggestions for golf, Swing tips Tagged With: Brandt Snedeker, Brooke Henderson, Brooks Koepka, Bryson DeChambeau, Dustin Johnson, Inbee Park, Matthew Wolff, Webb Simpson

Grace + Grit = Brooke

August 26, 2018 by Stephen Altschuler 10 Comments

Inspired by Brooke’s win in Canada

Filed Under: Famous Golfers, golf and the mind, inspiration in golf, Owning your swing, Women's golf Tagged With: Brooke Henderson, Canadian Open. LPGA, John Daly

Getting Unstuck

July 17, 2017 by Stephen Altschuler 4 Comments

One of the most common problems with a golf swing is getting stuck at the top, then compensating by coming over the top to start the downswing. This leads to a plethora of possible catastrophic results including a pull, a pull hook, a push, or a slice. Of course the hands can save the shot […]

Filed Under: Downswing, Golf Improvement, Owning your swing, Practice, Swing tips, The drive Tagged With: Bernhard Langer, Brooke Henderson, Brooks Koepka, Hogan, impact, irons, Swing plane, Tiger Woods

Posture: Priming the Tower of Power

January 16, 2017 by Stephen Altschuler 1 Comment

It’s often overlooked in the instructional manuals and magazines, but posture lies at the heart of power in the golf swing.

Filed Under: Downswing, Fundamentals, Golf Improvement, Golf professional, Owning your swing, Swing tips Tagged With: Brooke Henderson, Dustin Johnson, firing your glutes, game improving, Henrik Stenson, HIdeki Matsuyama, Justin Thomas, Lexi Thompson, posture, Rory McIlroy

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