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Jordan Spieth

Notes, Questions, and My Two Cents

May 31, 2021 by Stephen Altschuler 2 Comments

Long hitting Jason Kokrak won his second tournament of the year at Ben Hogan’s old haunt Sunday, beating Jordan Spieth and his cheering minions by two shots.  I think if Kokrak can figure out how to control the spin of his wedges, he may be close to unbeatable. Faldo thinks he should get new wedges […]

Filed Under: Enlightened Golf, Famous Golfers, Golf, Golf courses, Golf professional, golf values, Phil Mickelson, Suggestions for golf, The PGA, Tiger Woods, U.S.Open, Women's golf Tagged With: Cameron Champ, Harold Varner III, Jason Kokrak, Jordan Spieth, Joseph Bramlett, Matthew Wolff

Swing Speed: The Good, the Bad, and the Hyperbole

April 5, 2021 by Stephen Altschuler 4 Comments

From the talking heads on TV to the touring pros themselves, swing speed is all the rage. Bryson DeChambeau is the current focus of the discussion, although he’s just doing his thing in order to win more tournaments. I don’t think too many others will take the time to put on 40 pounds of muscle […]

Filed Under: Confidence in golf, Enlightened Golf, Famous Golfers, Fundamentals, golf and the mind, golf consciousness, Golf professional, inspiration in golf, Masters, mental game, Mindful golf, pace, The Majors, The Masters, Tiger Woods, Women's golf Tagged With: Bryson DeChambeau, Jordan Spieth, Judy Rankin, Lydia Ko, Patty Tavatanakit, Rory McIlroy

Go, Jordan, Go!

March 6, 2021 by Stephen Altschuler 2 Comments

A hole in one for Jordan at the Arnold Palmer! And last I looked he was tied for first. His driving still needs some sharpening, but his putting is starting to look like the Jordan we all remembered him by. He’s coming out of his slump, for sure, as the last three events and this […]

Filed Under: Confidence in golf, Enlightened Golf, Famous Golfers, golf and the mind, Golf courses, Golf professional, Golf rules, inspiration in golf, Mindful golf, Owning your swing, Patience, Practice, Putting, Suggestions for golf, Swing tips, The drive, Tiger Woods Tagged With: Arnold Palmer, Jordan Spieth

Making the Most of Time on the Range

June 24, 2020 by Stephen Altschuler 2 Comments

I enjoy time on the range as it allows honing your skills without the pressure of performance that playing presents. The range provides a significant level of privacy that we often don’t get in everyday life. You’re usually alone in your own hitting station, absorbed in your swing, your body’s reactions, how you’re doing, and […]

Filed Under: Confidence in golf, Course management, Fundamentals, Golf, golf and the mind, Golf Improvement, Meditation and Golf, mental game, Mindful golf, Patience, Practice, Rhythm, Suggestions for golf, The drive Tagged With: Abraham Ancer, Ben Hogan, Bobby Clampett, Cameron Champ, Covid-19, Daniel Berger, Dr. Joe Parent, Jordan Spieth, Mike Donald, Nick Watney, Nicklaus, Shivas Irons Society, The Travelers, Webb Simpson, Zen golf

Still Here!

February 5, 2020 by Stephen Altschuler 10 Comments

Yep, I’m still alive and kickin’. Sorry for the absence, but I’ve been preoccupied with my health. Perhaps some of you can empathize. For those who can’t, I’d recommend Dale Carnegie’s How to Win Friends and Influence People. Now where was I with this blog before I so rudely interrupted myself? Well, I plum forgot, […]

Filed Under: Famous Golfers, golf and the mind, Golf courses, Golf rules, mental game, Suggestions for golf, The drive, The Majors, Tiger Woods Tagged With: Bobby Jones, Jordan Spieth

Prediction Time for the Masters

April 10, 2019 by Stephen Altschuler 2 Comments

My prediction for the Masters winner is Rory McIlroy. Right. Pretty safe. But not really, given the depth of the field.  Hell, an amateur could win. Freddie could win. As could Bernhard Langer. And certainly Tiger Woods, at 43, could take the green jacket. There are probably 20 players who could easily win, and 20 […]

Filed Under: Famous Golfers, golf and the mind, Golf courses, Grand Slam, Masters, Meditation and Golf, Putting, The Majors, Tiger Woods Tagged With: Ben Hogan, Bobby Jones, Jack Nicklaus, Jordan Spieth, Rory McIlroy

The Masters: Day 1

April 5, 2018 by Stephen Altschuler 4 Comments

Good stuff, eh? It’s why this major is the best. Jordan’s in the lead, sure. Kind of expected–at least my brother got it right. But Haotong Li is in 4th. Remember, the Chinese Communist Party banned golf a couple years ago as a bourgeois activity. He taught himself English off his smart phone. And this […]

Filed Under: Famous Golfers, golf values, Grand Slam, Phil Mickelson, The Majors, The Masters, Tiger Woods Tagged With: Jordan Spieth, Rory McIlroy, Sergio Garcia

Mindful Golf at the Battle at Birkdale

July 30, 2017 by Stephen Altschuler 6 Comments

Jordan Spieth was three shots clear of Matt Kuchar going into the final round of the 2017 British Open at Royal Birkdale. In the first four holes of that round, Spieth, unbelievably,  scored three bogeys, erasing that lead, giving Kuch and the field new life. Most golfers, pro and amateur, would have collapsed further from […]

Filed Under: British Open, Confidence in golf, Famous Golfers, Golf courses, links golf, Mindful golf, Patience, The Majors, Tiger Woods Tagged With: Jack Nicklaus, Jordan Spieth, Li Haotong, Matt Kuchar, Young Tom Morris

Onward to Solid Contact

June 12, 2017 by Stephen Altschuler 2 Comments

More than anything in golf, I love the sound and feel of solidly contacting a golf ball, and watching it take off like a jet rising into the cold morning air, and seeing it fall at its apex like a butterfly on a blossom. What are golf’s antecedents to achieve this state of near perfection? Jack […]

Filed Under: Downswing, Fundamentals, Swing tips, The drive Tagged With: ball position, Golf Magazine, Jack Nicklaus, Jordan Spieth, Justin Thomas

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