Columnist: Fred Altvater

Fred AltvaterFred Altvater is a certified USGTF Level III Golf Instructor, who is the Publisher of the Ohio Golf Journal. He is also a radio show host for the Back 9 Report and has a Roku channel, also called the Back 9 Report.

He enjoys giving golf lessons that help golfer’s of every ability. During his hands-on lessons, he specializes in quickly assessing a golfer’s weakness and helping them correct it in a way that creates an immediate improvement in their game. Get his FREE 5 steps to taking strokes off your game online course with videos at Thought Leaders Online Courses.

Fred Altvater

What is Course Rating? And How is it Determined?

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  • 3 Years ago
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Three important numbers every golfer should know before they hit the first tee at a course they have never played, is Course Rating, Slope and length. These three numbers provide a ton of information about a course and can help the average golfer enjoy the game even more. Accurate course ratings require hundreds of accumulated […]
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Former Buckeye Kristen White Inducted into WCGA HOF

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  • 3 Years ago
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Former Buckeye Golfer, Kristen White was inducted into the Women’s Golf Coaches Association (WGCA) Players Hall of Fame on December 5, in a ceremony at Planet Hollywood Resort in Las Vegas. A three-time WGCA All-American at Ohio State, White helped lead the Buckeyes to four consecutive Big Ten titles and four top-10 finishes at the […]
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Inaugural Kroger Queen City Classic Making Plans

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  • 3 Years ago
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The inaugural Kroger Queen City Classic presented by P&G, a new event on the LPGA Tour, scheduled for September 8-11, at historic Kenwood Country Club, has added two key members to its tournament staff. Emily Norell, has been named Tournament Director, plus Nate Herman was hired as the club’s Director of Agronomy & Grounds.   […]
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First Tee Of Lake Erie Creates a Safe Learning Space for Kids

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  • 3 Years ago
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On a beautiful September evening, right before the Solheim Cup was set to begin, The First Tee of Lake and the Boys and Girls Clubs of Toledo held a grand opening gala to officially open their new joint facility, located on Hill Road adjacent to the Inverness Club. This one-of-a-kind facility is focused completely on […]
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Why Cities & Towns Should Invest $$ In Their Municipal Golf Courses

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  • 3 Years ago
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Opinion: By Fred Altvater In nearly every town throughout America municipal golf courses are under loved and suffer silently in poor condition. Local real estate developers drool at the prospect of buying up the land on the cheap to create strip malls and condos. While city administrators spend millions for roundabouts, plus grant tax abatements like […]
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More Awards for Renee Powell

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  • 3 Years ago
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Ohio golfing legend, Renee Powell has received some of the most prestigious awards in golf over the past several years. In 2017, she and her father, William were the first father and daughter inducted into the PGA Hall of Fame and this past year, she Captained the American Junior Solheim Cup Team. She was one […]
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Marianne Reece Inducted Into The Toledo Golf Hall of Fame

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  • 3 Years ago
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In a dinner held at the Inverness Club, the Toledo District Golf Association (TDGA) celebrated its Centennial Anniversary by inducting long time TDGA Executive Director, Marianne Reece into the Toledo District Golf Hall of Fame. The Toledo Golf Hall of Fame was founded in 1999 by Don Kotnik, Reg Jackson and Jim Millon to recognize […]
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Affordable (Public) Golf in Orlando

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  • 4 Years ago
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By Fred Altvater During our annual trip to Florida in January, we had the opportunity to play three public golf courses, in the Orlando area and thoroughly enjoyed each one.   Dubsdread Winter Park is a bustling suburb just north of downtown Orlando and the home of Rollins College. We found two wonderful historic courses […]
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Have More FUN on the Course!

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  • 3 Years ago
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By: Fred Altvater As a devoted and unrepentant golfer for over 50 years, it has been my contention that it is impossible to have fun and play golf at the same time. That’s not entirely true, but in my younger days I took my scores, or my inability to lower them, much to seriously and […]
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Perfect Foursome in Michigan’s UP

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  • 3 Years ago
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By Fred Altvater   Michigan’s UP is not just for fishing, hunting, hiking and boating. It is also the home of the ‘Perfect Foursome’ of golf courses with a little casino action thrown in for good measure. This ‘Perfect Foursome’ of golf courses is comprised of Timberstone, at Pine Mountain Resort, Marquette Golf Club’s Greywalls, […]
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