Fred Altvater – Page 21 – The Ohio Golf Journal

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Columnist: Fred Altvater

Fred 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.

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Michael Whan is the Best Administrator in All of Professional Sports

by Fred
4 Years ago
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When Michael Whan accepted the job as LPGA Tour Commissioner in 2010, he had a tough task in front of him. The women’s tour was down to only 23 events, attendance was poor and there was very little television exposure. With no exposure, deep-pocket sponsors were unwilling to provide the funding necessary for adequate prize […]

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Let’s Get Back to (Golf) Business

by Fred
4 Years ago
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By: Fred Altvater The year 2020 will be forever known for the COVID-19 pandemic. Americans were forced to shelter-in-place. Businesses were closed by executive order and millions were put out of work. In March, just as the temperatures were beginning to push the thermometer higher, golfers were dreaming of the Masters and hitting the […]

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COVID-19 Disrupts Golf in March

by Fred
4 Years ago
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Here we are into the month of April. The harbinger of spring, The Masters has been postponed and it doesn’t appear we will see any professional golf for some time to come. Like most Golfaholics, the Masters is my favorite tournament of the year and to not be able to enjoy it this year is […]

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COVID-19 Forces NCAA to Cancel Spring Sports

by Fred
4 Years ago
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The NCAA Spring Sports schedule was abruptly cancelled last month due to the outbreak and fears of the spread of the coronavirus. All sports fans mourn the loss of “March Maddness,” but every college athlete in every spring sport was gut-punched by an abrupt end to their season. Collegiate athletic coaches become much more […]

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Wind Topples Famous ‘Hinkle Tree’ at Inverness Club

by Fred
4 Years ago
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When the Solheim Cup visits Inverness Club in Toledo next summer, the course will be missing one of the most iconic trees in the history of golf. In the 1979 U.S. Open that was held at Inverness, Lon Hinkle found a short cut at the par 5 eighth hole. In the first round of the […]

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DAYTONA BEACH: GREAT FOR RACING, BETTER FOR GOLF

by Fred
4 Years ago
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By Mike May ‘Great things happen in bunches of threes.’ That old adage definitely applies to beach lovers, who also enjoy golf and motor sports. For golfers, who are planning to visit Daytona to watch a race or two, they should also be prepared for long walks on the beach, and birdie putts, as […]

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Its An Open And Shut Case for Golf Courses

by Fred
4 Years ago
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Although COVID-19 has shut down nearly every business and location where people gather, golf courses in some states have been allowed to remain open. You can’t visit the 19th hole with your buddies, to lie about your scores and enjoy a cold one, but you can still go out there and lose a few golf […]