Columnist: Golf Playing Tips
Have More FUN on the Course!
By: Fred Altvater As a devoted and unrepentant golfer for over 50 years, it has been my contention that it is impossible to have fun and play golf at the same time. That’s not entirely true, but in my younger days I took my scores, or my inability to lower them, much to seriously and […]
Why do We Play Golf?
By Fred Altvater Golf is a balm for the body and the soul………….Anonymous Golfaholic With more and more people taking up golf for the first time, or returning to it, because they need to find a COVID-safe activity, what does golf provide that makes it so attractive to over 20 million golfers. Physical Activity The first obvious answer is that it is a physical activity […]
What Grip is Right for You
By Fred Altvater Very little attention is given to the proper grip today. It seems most golf instructors are more concerned about spin rate, launch angle and swing speed than providing the proper basics to help a student hit it farther and straighter. I begin every lesson with a new student, even experienced and low […]
Tips for Better Practice
By Fred Altvater Ben Hogan famously found his secrets “in the dirt,” but you may not have time to spend hours on the range tinkering with a different grip, stance, posture, or alignment. Do you have a plan for improvement, when you go to the range, or do you just beat golf balls into […]
Positive Attitude = Better Scores
By Richard Todd Sports psychologists have said for years that, “attitude impacts performance.” I never whole heartedly believed that until I recently reviewed some data on the topic. ShotScope, a world leader in golf GPS and automated performance tracking and analytics, has been studying data they collected. They have the ability to draw […]
COVID-19 Safety Tips for the Golf Course
Few tips from Back 9 Report TV to stay safe on the golf course during the Coronavirus scare.
Tips to Improve Your Putting While at Home
Tips to Improve Your Putting while at Home under Coronavirus Quarantine.
Rumors, Facts, and Golf
By Richard Todd The golfing news has been a buzz about stat tracking software to help golfers hone performance and lower handicaps. Do they really work? The empirical data provided by the latest technology will provide personal club distances, shot shapes, and length from desired targets among many other useful information. One […]
Katherine Roberts Promotes Fitness & Health for Golfers
Katherine Roberts was selling office furniture in Las Vegas, when she realized her calling in life was to promote fitness for golf through Yoga and exercise. She parlayed a gig with the Golf Channel for the first Big Break into a golf fitness enterprise for professional golf’s elite. She has helped train: Davis Love, David […]