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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

Player Assessments Pre-Masters

October 26, 2020 by Stephen Altschuler Leave a Comment

There’s a building excitement as we approach the premier tournament of the year. We’ve never seen anything quite like this year in the history of this game. We’ve come to recognize fans as an integral part of the pro tours. And their presence does affect play, f

Filed Under: backswing, Confidence in golf, Famous Golfers, Golf courses, Golf Improvement, inspiration in golf, Masters, mental game, Ryder Cup, short game, The drive, The Majors, The Masters, Tiger Woods, U.S.Open Tagged With: Brendon Todd, Bryson DeChambeau, Harry Higgs, Patrick Cantley, Rory McIlroy

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

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

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

Incubator Tour to Majors

April 9, 2019 by Stephen Altschuler 4 Comments

Dropped in to an incubator Symetra Tour event the other day and got an education. First, these ladies can play. Long, accurate drives, most 250 or more. Powerful, classic, one-piece swings that, as a group, remind me of Justin Rose: methodical, workmanlike, efficient. Like any tour, some of these women have more game than others. […]

Filed Under: Downswing, Famous Golfers, Golf, Golf courses, Grand Slam, Masters, The Downswing, The drive, Tiger Woods, Women's golf Tagged With: Bobby Jones, Jon Rahm, Justin Rose, Rory McIlroy

Remembering to Forget

March 24, 2019 by Stephen Altschuler 8 Comments

World #1 Dustin Johnson has skills that are impressive but stands out in one particular area of the game: the ability to remember to forget his last shot and even his last round. Amateurs would have difficulty emulating his swing but could learn a lot from DJ’s mental approach to the game. You can see […]

Filed Under: mental game, Mindful golf, Patience, Practice, Suggestions for golf, The Key Move Tagged With: Dustin Johnson, Ernie Els, Jack Canfield, Louis Oosthuizen, Paul Casey, Rory McIlroy, Sergio Garcia

Masters Sunday: Rory or Reed?

April 8, 2018 by Stephen Altschuler 2 Comments

OK. Final day at the Masters. Iconic. Historic. Tense. Dramatic. Who will triumph? Reed is a bulldog. He won’t let go of that three shot lead so easily. His game is sharp, decisive, intelligent, in control. As he reports, he is patient. That’s the word he keeps using, and it’s one of the most demanding […]

Filed Under: Famous Golfers, golf and the mind, mental game, Mindful golf, Patience, Putting, The Majors, The Masters Tagged With: Patrick Reed, 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

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