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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Ohioans Compete in U.S. Amateur at Pebble Beach.

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The U.S. Amateur was held at Pebble Beach and Spyglass Hill. In all 312 amateurs competed in the stroke-play to earn a spot in the 64-man match play. Ohioans in the field included: Chase Johnson                  Barberton Avery Schneider               New Albany   Matthew Wetherill         Cincinnati Andrew Bailey                 Cleveland   Daniel Wetterich            Cincinnati Bill Williamson                Cincinnati Austin […]
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Four Ohio Women Compete in U.S. Women’s Amateur

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One of four young women from Ohio made it through to match play, at the U.S. Women’s Amateur at the Golf Club of Tennessee, near Nashville. However, Kylie Raines lost in the first round of match play. Ohio Women to Qualify for the 118th U.S. Women’s Open Kylie Raines                        Dublin Krystal Hu                            Ashland Pinya Pipatjarasgit           […]
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Public Short Courses are Gaining Popularity in America

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By Fred Altvater While the USGA and The R&A are studying the effects of longer golf balls, along with hi-tech golf clubs that increase distance, rendering older traditional courses irrelevant, several new short courses are bucking the trend to provide a wonderful golfing experience for the average golfer. Maybe the USGA, The PGA of America, […]
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A Ryder Cup Rant: What in the Wide, Wide World of Sports Just Happened?

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By Fred Altvater On the way to the podium to retain the Ryder Cup, Team USA ran into a slight problem. The European Team, captained by, “The Smartest Man in Golf,” Thomas Bjorn, said, Not so fast my friends. Yes, it was all fun and games in the city of lights. Dinner at Versailles all […]
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Ryder Cup Began in Toledo

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By: Fred Altvater The 2018 Ryder Cup is being held at Le Golf Club National outside of Paris, France. The European Team has won seven of the past ten Ryder Cups and has not lost on European soil in 25 years. The Ryder Cup has become one of the biggest sporting events in the world, […]
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The Ryder Cup Has Become One of the World’s Leading Sports Events

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By Fred Altvater For serious sports fans there is the Super Bowl, World Series, World Cup, Wimbledon, the Stanley Cup, Daytona 500, Boston Marathon and the Ryder Cup that stand as the biggest and best competitions in each of their respective sports. This year the biennial Ryder Cup will be held September 25-30, at Le […]
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Thomas Bjorn Stuck to the European Ryder Cup Formula

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By Fred Altvater Over the last 20 years the Europeans have become the dominant force in the Ryder Cup, winning six of the last eight competitions since 2002. They have a solid formula, let the best eight sort themselves out on the World and European Points Lists. The Captain then picks the best veterans and […]
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Inaugural U.S. Senior Women’s Open Included Ohio Golfers

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By Fred Altvater The first ever U.S. Senior Women’s Open was held last month at historic Chicago Golf Club. Dame Laura Davies completely dominated the field of 120 women, over the age of 50, that also included 29 amateur golfers. This was a notable event in the world of golf. Women are one of the […]
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Four Ohio Girl’s in 2018 US Girls’ Junior Amateur

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Four young women from Ohio qualified for the U.S. Girls’ Junior Amateur. Ashley Zi-Tong Au from Westerville, Pina Pipatjarasgit from Sylvania, Kristin Jamieson from Hillsboro and Madison Spiess from New Albany all made it through the qualifier held at Country Club of Hudson. The U.S. Girls’ Junior Amateur was held at Poppy Hills Golf Club […]
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Ohio Juniors in USGA Tournament

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  In July the 2018 US Junior was held at Baltusrol Golf Club in New Jersey.   Three Ohio junior golfers qualified for the US Junior Amateur. Jackson Chandler, from Dublin, Oscar Zimmerman from Cincinnati and Trey Rath from Powell, all made the trip to Baltusrol.     Michael Thorbjornsen from Wellesley, Massachusetts bested Akshay […]
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