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Columnist: Fred Altvater

Fred 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.

Editorial: Good Good Makes Bad Bad Video

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By Fred Altvater Good Good Golf has been one of the internet’s biggest success stories. Their website provides golfers, especially younger golfers, golf products, video content and host golf tournaments around the country. The team at Good Good Golf, in conjunction with Callaway, produced a new television advertisement promoting Callaway’s newest driver. A huge problem […]

Solheim Cup & Presidents Cup Will Be Held This Month

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Golf fans have two big international team events that will be held in September beginning with the Solheim Cup, September 7-13 followed by the Presidents Cup, September 22-27. Solheim Cup The ladies of the LPGA will travel to the Netherlands’ Bernardus Club, located 60 miles south of Amsterdam. The host venue is not well […]

Treetops To Host Big Events in October

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Masterpiece Progressive Dinner Experience a fall dining experience unlike any other on the Masterpiece at Treetops. Fantastic fall colors provide a visual panorama of breath-taking views. Wine pairings and delicacies prepared by the Treetops Culinary Staff blend perfectly with the Fall colors. Guests traverse the Masterpiece on golf carts sampling the fare at several stops […]

Ted Bishop Thinks Changes Are Needed At The Top Of The PGA of America

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By Fred Altvater Ted Bishop is an Indiana native who graduated from Purdue University, has been a long time PGA Professional, is currently the General manager of the Legends Golf Club and is a former President of the PGA of America. He has been involved at every level of the PGA for over 40 years […]

Golf With Dad Visits Kiva Dunes

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By Fred Altvater Jordan Johnson and his father Jeff are both PGA Professionals that enjoy traveling around the world to film interesting golf courses and unique golf challenges. Their videos are very entertaining, plus they allow viewers to get a closer look at exciting destinations. Their videos can be found on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/@Golf_With_Dad. The […]

A Mid-Summer’s Michigan Golf Odyssey

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In July a friend and I had the opportunity to enjoy the cooler northern Michigan temperatures, plus play a little golf. Onekama Our journey started with a stop in Onekama that sits on the eastern shore of Portage Lake. We booked a room in the beautiful Canfield House B&B, a historic property that dates back […]

The Story Of Golf In 50 Tournaments

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By Fred Altvater Tony Dear is an experienced golf writer possessing a wealth of golf knowledge. His latest book “The Story Of Golf In 50 Tournaments” details the vast history of tournament golf and the important events that shaped the traditions and popularity of the game. There have been thousands of professional tournaments in the […]

Earn A Trip To Bandon Dunes From GolfN.com

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If you yearn to play the courses at Bandon Dunes, but haven’t been able to make the trip to the southwestern coast of Oregon, GolfN.com has a solution. Enter their sweepstakes to win a spot in the inaugural GolfN Invitational at Bandon Dunes. For most golfers, Bandon Dunes isn’t just a destination; it’s a pilgrimage. […]

BOYNE Golf Pays Homage to Donald Ross and Aronimink

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If you enjoyed the best golfers in the world struggle to make pars and bogies at the PGA Championship on historic Aronimink Golf Club last month, did you know you could experience a piece of that historic course right here in Michigan? In 1990, BOYNE Golf recreated Aronimink’s 11th hole on their Donald Ross Memorial […]

Water, Water Everywhere

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The heavy snow melt and torrential rains in Northern Michigan last month delayed the start of the golf season this year. Flooding of golf courses in April left maintenance crews scrambling to properly prepare their courses for golfers. Hopefully May weather will improve and with all the water early in the year courses should stay […]

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