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Learning from Fabulous Phil Mickelson

May 26, 2021 by Stephen Altschuler 6 Comments

The Mindful Golfer book, hardback, kindle, and audible editions, are now available. Please click on this photo to order your copy online!

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

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

Mr. Reed: A Word, Please

February 23, 2020 by Stephen Altschuler 2 Comments

Integrity is a principal part of golf, especially when tournaments are being contested. Patrick Reed recently cheated during a tournament, caught in the act by a TV camera.

Filed Under: Famous Golfers, Golf professional, Golf rules, golf values, Mindful golf, Suggestions for golf, The Majors Tagged With: Brooks Koepka, Cameron Smith, Patrick Reed, Peter Kostis, President's Cup

Further Thoughts on Clubhead Speed

July 9, 2019 by Stephen Altschuler 1 Comment

After watching Matthew Wolff and Brooks Koepka hit golf balls (very possibly the start of a new era), I returned to the range (ergo drawing board), and have slightly revised my previous post. NCAA champ (from Oklahoma State) and tour rookie, and now PGA winner, Wolff, has a home-grown swing that launches balls like a […]

Filed Under: British Open, Famous Golfers, Masters, The Majors, Tiger Woods Tagged With: Brooks Koepka, Matthew Wolff, solid contact in golf, swing speed

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

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