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.

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Ben DeArmond Suffered a Pro Golfer’s Worst Nightmare, but Became a Golfing Sensation.

  • by Fred
  • 6 Years ago
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Ben DeArmond, originally from Northwest Ohio and now a club pro in South Florida, carded a 17 on a par 4 during the Web.com Tour’s Lecom Suncoast Classic in February. He went on to post a 54 on the front nine and a 37 on the back. He said his arms went numb. He had […]
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Tale of Two Buckeyes at the Masters:

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  • 6 Years ago
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Tom Weiskopf Was So Close, but Jack Nicklaus Holds the Record By Fred Altvater   Ohio golfers have had a profound affect at the Masters, with two of the Buckeye state’s very best Tom Weiskopf and Jack Nicklaus playing very different roles at the annual spring classic at Augusta National. Tom Weiskopf, the pride of […]
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Augusta National Golf Club Will Be Unusually Busy in April

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  • 6 Years ago
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By Fred Altvater   The normally staid and quiet atmosphere of Augusta National will be disrupted for two weeks in April. In addition to the annual awarding of the Green Jacket to the Masters champion, Augusta National will be hosting the inaugural Augusta National Women’s Amateur, as well as, the National Finals of the Drive, […]
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PGA Village
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PGA Village is the Perfect Golf Getaway in Florida

  • by Pat
  • 6 Years ago
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PGA Village Golf Club in Port St. Lucie, Florida has three outstanding golf courses to make any golf getaway a treat. The Ryder and Wanamaker courses were designed by Tom Fazio and underwent extensive renovations within the last six years. The Ryder plays slightly easier off the tee, but beautiful bunkering frames every fairway and […]
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Sea Pines Resort
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Enjoy Golf & First-Class Service at Relaxing Sea Pines Resort

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  • 6 Years ago
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In April, the week after the Masters, the PGA Tour takes a collective breath and heads to the relaxing atmosphere of Hilton Head for the RBC Heritage Classic. Harbour Town Golf Links, in the Sea Pines Resort, is only 130 miles from the hallowed grounds of Augusta National, but a million-light years away from the […]
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Golf is Better in Florida (in January)

  • by Fred
  • 6 Years ago
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I know this is the Ohio Golf Journal, but in January and February golf is much better enjoyed in sunny and warm Florida. Plus, we were able to meet old friends and collect many new interviews for Back 9 Report TV at the PGA Merchandise Show at the end of January. Traveling around Florida for […]
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Buckeyes Show Well in Jones Cup Invitational

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  • 6 Years ago
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Current Buckeye teammates, Will Grimmer and Dan Wetterich, competed it the Jones Invitational on the Ocean Forest Golf Club on Sea Island, Georgia. Grimmer held the lead after the first round firing a solid 68, but a second round three-over-par 75 dropped to third place. Final round play was washed out and Grimmer was third […]
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Two Ohio Golfers Earn PGA Tour Latinoamerica Tour Spots

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  • 6 Years ago
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Another former Buckeye star Tee-K Kelly posted rounds of 71-6-66-70 to finish runner-up at the Latinoamerca Tour Q-School. Chase Johnson from Barberton finished T-6 at the Latinoamerica Q-School to earn a spot on tour for 2019. He posted rounds of 73-66-72-69 The Latinoamerica Tour conducts a series of tournaments in Central and South America with […]
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Former Buckeye Star is now Competing on Web.com Tour 

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  • 6 Years ago
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Former OSU golfer Bo Hoag is competing on the Web.com Tour this season. Thus far in 2019, he has made the cut in all three events he has competed with his best finish a T-13 coming at the Country Club de Bogota Championship at the beginning of the month. Hoag, from Upper Arlington, was a […]
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OGA & USGA 2019 Tournament Schedules

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  • 6 Years ago
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