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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Miami Valley Golf Association Wraps Up Another Great Year of Golf

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The Miami Valley Golf Association (MVGA) wrapped up its 2017 golf season with the Miami Valley Team Invitational on October 12th at the Sugar Valley Country Club. The team from Piqua Country Club bested the rest of the field and lays claim to the James C “Skip” Snow Trophy until next year’s event. The festivities […]
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Columbus District Golf Association Holds 2017 Tournament of Champions

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Columbus District Golf Association wrapped up its season with the 2017 Tournament of Champions held at The Lakes Golf & Country Club in Westerville. Oakhurst’s Ryan Parrish and Jason Leeds, from Kinsale, tied for the Overall win with a pair of even-par 72’s. William Telzerow, from Scioto Reserve Country Club, fired a one-under-par 71 to […]
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Northern Ohio Golf Association News

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The team of Dorf/Green/Stafford/Cooperider fired a 16-under-par 55 to win the 2nd Annual NOGA Scramble Championship and Clambake at Chagrin Valley Country Club. It was also announced the Matthew Duffy, who has served as GHIN and Membership Services Director for NOGA, since 2013, has accepted a position with the USGA. In the new position, Duffy […]
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Greater Cincinnati Golf Association Wins Intrastate Team Competition

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  The 17th Ohio Intrastate Matches has held at the end of September and was hosted by the Northern Ohio Golf Association at Shady Hollow Country Club in Massillon.   Each team was comprised of 12 players, 8 amateurs and 4 seniors, with 10 of the 12 scores counting for the overall team total. The […]
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Sage Run at Island Resort & Casino to Open Next Year

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By: Fred Altvater While most people are thinking about snowmobiling or skiing in Michigan’s U.P, winter may be the perfect time to plan a golf trip to the Upper Peninsula. There are several great golf courses across the Mackinac Bridge, in the land of the Yooper. Mike Devries received numerous accolades for his design at […]
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A Golfaholic’s List of Thanksgiving

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By: Fred Altvater With Thanksgiving falling in the month of November, it makes us reflect on the great game of golf and consider the wonderful things it provides. Here is my list of golf things I am Thankful for. First and foremost, I am thankful for: my wife, kids, grandkids and family that tolerate my […]
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Amateur Golf Alliance Promotes Amateur Golf

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By: Fred Altvater   In the tradition of Francis Ouimet, Chick Evans, Bobby Jones, Frank Stranahan and many other great American amateur golfers, the Amateur Golf Alliance wants to further amateur golf in this country, as well as internationally. The Amateur Golf Alliance (AGA) was founded in 2014 after the first Concession Cup was held […]
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Golf Cart Safety Tips

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By: Fred Altvater A 17-year study completed by the National Institute of Health on non-fatal golf cart injuries showed 147,696 injuries were treated in emergency rooms in the United States. Injuries to children under the age of 16 constituted 31% of that total and patients required hospitalization in nearly 8% of the reported cases. Falling […]
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Toledo Junior Golf Association Celebrates 45 Years

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In 1973, two local club professionals Greg Fish and Don Kotnik started the Toledo Junior Golf Association (TJGA) to provide a series of golf tournaments for aspiring junior golfers to learn the game. Karen Stone and James McGill have continued the tradition. The TJGA annually serves hundreds of area junior golfers, who compete in events, […]
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Inverness Club Hosts Top Collegiate Golfers

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The University of Toledo and the Inverness Club hosted the Inverness Intercollegiate Golf Tournament in September. In addition to the UT Rockets, Michigan State, University of Michigan, Ohio State, Bowling Green, Miami (Ohio), Ohio University and Northern Illinois sent teams. The West Coast was well represented with teams from, UCLA, St. Marys, Washington and Fresno […]
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