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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

The Marvelous Mr. Mickelson

February 16, 2019 by Stephen Altschuler 10 Comments

Phil Mickelson is truly a wonder, a phenomenon, a likable bloke who, at 48, plays a kind of all-out golf, like a youngster might. Phil takes chances, something we amateurs can relate to. We also take chances because a lot of the time chance, or risk/reward as we call it, is part of the equation […]

Filed Under: Famous Golfers, Golf, Golf courses, Phil Mickelson, Putting, The Majors, Tiger Woods, U.S.Open Tagged With: AT&T golf, Golf in the Kingdom, MIchael Murphy, Pebble Beach Golf, Sam Snead, Shivas Irons Society, Stimp, The Mindful Golfer

Golf, Nerves, and Meditation

January 18, 2016 by Stephen Altschuler 6 Comments

In response to a hi-stress job, I spent quite a bit of time at the range last year pounding balls in order to not only improve, but to lower my anxiety levels. And it worked, but with a price paid. After hitting many balls, my anxiety did lower, but I developed golfer’s elbow as a […]

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