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75th? Bring It On!

September 11, 2020 by Stephen Altschuler 14 Comments

My 75th is coming up end of October. I don’t ask for much. Drives on the fairway, 230, consistent, bullet trajectory, on the screws. Pick the right approach club. Solid strike. On the green. Birdie chance. Good chips. No yips.

Filed Under: Course management, golf and the mind, Golf courses, Golf Equipment, Golf Improvement, inspiration in golf, mental game, Putting, short game, The drive Tagged With: cancer, coronavirus, fires, masks, pandemic, smoke, social distancing

The Right Tool (Club) for the Right Job

July 20, 2020 by Stephen Altschuler 4 Comments

My Dad was a carpenter, by trade–learned it from his father–and one of his favorite sayings was “the right tool for the right job.” When you need a screwdriver, don’t use a damn butter knife! I have since pleased and amazed my wife for getting all sorts of things fixed around the house with the […]

Filed Under: Enlightened Golf, Famous Golfers, golf and the mind, Golf Equipment, mental game, Mindful golf, Patience, Practice, The drive Tagged With: Barbara Nicklaus, Bobby Jones, Bryson DeChambeau, coronavirus, Jack Nicklaus, Jon Rahm, Orange Whip Trainer, Seve Ballesteros

Back to Live Golf!

May 18, 2020 by Stephen Altschuler 4 Comments

It was a good, skins game, back-to-live golf match up. The underdogs, Rickie Fowler and Matt Wolff, almost pulled off an upset, on a very interesting golf course, the Donald Ross-design Seminole Golf Club in Florida. The winners, World Number one Rory McIlroy and his partner Dustin Johnson, squeaked out a win at the end. […]

Filed Under: Downswing, Famous Golfers, Fundamentals, Golf rules, golf values, Owning your swing, pace, The Downswing, The drive Tagged With: Brandel Chamblee, coronavirus, Covid-19, Donald Ross, Donald Trump, Dustin Johnson, Golf Channel, Mathew Wolff, NBC, Rickie Fowler, Rory McIlroy, Seminole, Vice President Biden

The Hardest Shot in Golf

May 11, 2020 by Stephen Altschuler 6 Comments

I think we’d all agree that golf is a tough game. Every shot requires precision, concentration, determination, skill, and, curiously, attachment and non attachment to the results. It takes a whole lot of practice and preparation to play this game as it was meant to be played. Or without those, the game requires a third […]

Filed Under: Confidence in golf, Famous Golfers, golf and the mind, Golf Improvement, mental game, pace, Patience, short game, Swing tips, The drive Tagged With: coronavirus, delofting, links golf, parkland courses, shaft lean, wedge play

Learning from the Greats

May 4, 2020 by Stephen Altschuler 3 Comments

Watching last year’s Insperity Greats of Golf this year, I was struck with how accurate these remarkable players still are. I was most impressed with Nicklaus, Player, Trevino, and Sorenstam. All made solid and consistent clubhead contact at impact, leading to tee shots that were in play and relatively long. Player, at 83, was particularly […]

Filed Under: Balance, Famous Golfers, Golf courses, golf values, Mindful golf, Owning your swing, pace, Patience, Putting, short game, Swing tips, The drive, Women's golf Tagged With: Annika Sorenstam, coronavirus, Gary Player, Jack Nicklaus, Lee Trevino, Mo Norman

If you’re thinking of playing, read this…

March 19, 2020 by Stephen Altschuler 4 Comments

If you’re thinking of playing and your course is open, this is excellent and timely advice from Randall Mell, Senior Writer at golfchannel.com:   https://www.golfchannel.com/news/playing-golf-while-social-distancing-heres-what-you-need-know#.XnPtF_TsRr4.email   Stay well!

Filed Under: Course management, golf and the mind, golf consciousness, Golf courses, Mindful golf, Suggestions for golf Tagged With: coronavirus, etiquette, social distancing

An Unusual Players

March 10, 2020 by Stephen Altschuler Leave a Comment

An unusual Players tournament, battling a virus and a tough course.

Filed Under: Course management, Famous Golfers, Golf courses, Golf Improvement, Golf rules, Masters, The drive, The Majors, The Masters, Tiger Woods Tagged With: Alice Dye, Bobby Jones, coronavirus, Jack Nicklaus, Jimmy Johnson, Justin Thomas, Pete Dye, Rory McIlroy, The Players

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