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The Lesson

March 18, 2021 by Stephen Altschuler 2 Comments

Well, I finally did it, thanks to a gift from my golf bud, Steve P. I took the plunge and saw the very able pro at Tri Mountain in Ridgefield WA, Michael Parker. Essentially, he diagnosed this old fart with a kind of old-fart kind of a swing. This was a bit of a rude […]

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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 […]

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Want to Hit it Farther? Swing Slower!

April 24, 2020 by Stephen Altschuler Leave a Comment

For more distance and accuracy, swing slower.

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