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Making the Most of Injury

August 26, 2017 by Stephen Altschuler 2 Comments

Yes, you can have too much of a good thing. In late June, I traveled to Bandon with three buddies for a three day excursion into the heart of golf Valhalla. We had wonderful days of sunshine and temps in the low 60s while inland locales baked in the 100s. It was ideal for golf on […]

Filed Under: golf and the mind, Golf Improvement, mental game, Practice, short game, Swing tips Tagged With: bandon dunes, chipping, Dave Pelz, dealing with injury, playing in wind, Rory McIlroy, Tiger Woods

Posture: Priming the Tower of Power

January 16, 2017 by Stephen Altschuler 1 Comment

It’s often overlooked in the instructional manuals and magazines, but posture lies at the heart of power in the golf swing.

Filed Under: Downswing, Fundamentals, Golf Improvement, Golf professional, Owning your swing, Swing tips Tagged With: Brooke Henderson, Dustin Johnson, firing your glutes, game improving, Henrik Stenson, HIdeki Matsuyama, Justin Thomas, Lexi Thompson, posture, Rory McIlroy

How Sweet that Sweet Spot is

September 26, 2016 by Stephen Altschuler 1 Comment

Until you consistently find that sweet spot on your clubs, you will never know the true enjoyment of golf. Here are some examples.

Filed Under: British Open, Confidence in golf, Enlightened Golf, Famous Golfers, golf consciousness, inspiration in golf, Mindful golf, Ryder Cup, The drive, Tiger Woods Tagged With: Arnold Palmer, Bobby Jones, Dustin Johnson, Henrik Stenson, Jack Nicklaus, Rory McIlroy

The Key Backswing Move

August 8, 2014 by Stephen Altschuler 9 Comments

Watching Rory McIlroy smash 340 yard drives down the middle time after time on his way to winning the 2014 WGC Bridgestone, got me wondering how he does it. He’s not a big guy. On the contrary. He’s not a macho muscular guy. Far from it. He’s not a super athletic guy. What Rory does, […]

Filed Under: Fundamentals, Golf, golf and the mind, Golf Improvement, Meditation and Golf, Mindful golf, pace, Swing tips, The drive, The Key Move, Tiger Woods Tagged With: accuracy, backswing, distance, downswing, impact zone, Rory McIlroy

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