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

Team Scotland Defeats Team USA

  • by Fred
  • 12 Months ago
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Team Scotland narrowly edged out Team USA in the inaugural Team USA versus Team Scotland Amateur Golf Championship held at the Charleton Estates Golf Club in Fife, Scotland. Team USA had built a one-point lead after the first round, but was not able to hang on as the Scottish team made a torrid comeback on […]
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Golf Simulators Projected to Triple by 2030
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Golf Simulators Projected to Triple by 2030

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  • 1 Year ago
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Playing indoor golf is one of the hottest trends in the golf industry. A recent report by Straits Research valued the golf simulator market at $1.3 billion in 2021, but that number is projected to triple by 2030. Golf Simulators are not just for commercial businesses, or the rich and famous. The simulator space has […]
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The Ultimate Five-Course Menu of Golf Along The Outer Banks
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The Ultimate Five-Course Menu of Golf Along The Outer Banks

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  • 1 Year ago
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The Outer Banks (OBX) of North Carolina has all the components needed to fashion a five-star, five-course package full of food, fun and folic. There truly isn’t a better recreational activity than an 18-hole round out on warm, windswept links to build up an appetite, plus there isn’t a better destination to satisfy your need […]
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New Joint Event For LPGA & PGA Tours
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New Joint Event For LPGA & PGA Tours

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  • 1 Year ago
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Last month the PGA TOURand LPGA Tour announced that a new mixed-team event, sponsored by Grant Thornton, will feature both women and men professionals competing together in a unique co-sanctioned tournament. The Grant Thornton Invitational will be held at the end of the year, December 4-10, at Tiburón Golf Club. The tournament will offer equal […]
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Srixon Introduces Newest Enhancements to Z-Star Line
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Srixon Introduces Newest Enhancements to Z-Star Line

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  • 1 Year ago
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The golf ball has been making headlines recently due to the proposed roll back for professionals and elite amateur golfers. Titleist currently controls over 50% of the golf ball market. Callaway has 22% while the rest of golf ball manufacturers, Wilson, Vice, OnCore and Srixon compete for the remaining 28%. One of those, Srixon recently […]
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Mission Inn Resort Has New Owners, But Provides the Same Quality Experience
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Mission Inn Resort Has New Owners, But Provides the Same Quality Experience

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  • 1 Year ago
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Mission Inn Resort, one of Florida’s oldest golf resorts, is no stranger to hosting tournaments. The fourth playing of the Epson Tour’s Inova Mission Inn Resort & Club Championship is returning next month, but this time it’ll be different. In December, the Beucher family, who had owned the resort for 58 years, sold it to […]
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World Golf Hall of Fame Inductees Have Ohio Ties Tom Weiskopf To Be Inducted Into the World Golf Hall of Fame
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World Golf Hall of Fame Inductees Have Ohio Ties Tom Weiskopf To Be Inducted Into the World Golf Hall of Fame

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  • 1 Year ago
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Ohio native Tom Weiskopf will be inducted posthumously into the World Golf Hall of Fame in a ceremony that will be held in Pinehurst, Monday, June 10, 2024. Also being inducted will be the 13 founding members of the LPGA, plus Sandra Palmer, Padraig Harrington, Johnny Farrell and Beverly Hanson. Weiskopf grew up in Massillon, […]
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Ohio Golf Hall of Fame Announces 4 New Inductees

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  • 1 Year ago
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Mitch Camp, Steve Groves, Ken Kintopf and James Popa will be honored in the induction ceremony at Scioto Country Club on September 14. The Ohio Golf Hall of Fame was founded in 1992 and former members include, Jack Nicklaus, Tom Weiskopf, Bob Hope, Tammie Green, John Cook and Ben Curtis among others. Mitch Camp has […]
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Golf Datatech Conducts Golf Ball Rollback Survey
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Golf Datatech Conducts Golf Ball Rollback Survey

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  • 1 Year ago
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The survey reveals a majority of golfers do not like the USGA’s proposal to limit the golf ball for professionals and elite amateurs. On the heels of the USGA /R&A’s announced proposal for a “Modified Local Rule” for elite competition that reduces the overall distance a golf ball would travel at extremely high speeds, Golf […]
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Proposed USGA Rollback Making Waves
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Proposed USGA Rollback Making Waves

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  • 1 Year ago
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Last month the USGA took another step and gave ‘notice and comment’ to golf fans and the golf industry that they are proceeding with plans to reduce the distance a golf ball can fly for professionals and elite amateurs. Given more athletic golfers and advancements to golf equipment, elite golfers can consistently drive over 300 […]
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