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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Pinya Pipatgarasgit Competes in U.S. Junior Girls Championship

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Local golfer, Pinya Pipatarasgit from Sylvania, competed in the U.S. Junior Girls Championship at Boone Valley outside of St. Louis in July. In the first two rounds of individual medal play she posted rounds of 79-74. That left her outside the top 64, which qualify for the match play portion. The eventual winner, 19-year-old Erica […]
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What are the Basics of Golf?

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How many times have you heard someone say they need to get back to the “BASICS.” If fact, many golf instructors talk about stressing the “BASICS.” What are the BASICS of golf? Where did they originate? How can they help you be a better golfer? Ben Hogan authored, “5 Lessons, The Modern Fundamentals of Golf” […]
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Western Golf Association’s Female Caddie Academy Wraps Up Sixth Year

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This summer the Western Golf Association’s Caddie Academy hosted 89 female high school students from across the nation in Chicago to learn how to properly caddie. The program encompasses seven weeks in June and July. The girls work as caddies every day at one of 13 participating golf clubs along Chicago’s North Shore. The girls […]
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Tips to Teach Your Child Golf

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Kids are naturally curious and constantly learning. Even though you were a big athlete in high school or college, your child may not follow in your footsteps athletically. That doesn’t mean you shouldn’t introduce them to various sports and provide access to a multitude of outdoor activities. As a golf instructor, a father and a […]
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Tons of GREAT Golf in Ohio

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We are hitting the home stretch for golf in northwest Ohio and southeast Michigan. The days are beginning to shorten, but the warm weather makes us want to squeeze out every round of golf possible before football season begins in earnest. NWO Golf Links wants to congratulate Judd Silverman and his team at the Marathon […]
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The Scott Family Has Been Serving Golfers for Over 50 Years at Gull Lake View Resort

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In 1962, when Darl Scott was refused an increase in salary at the golf course he had been serving as head greenskeeper, he decided to build his own course. He had been working on building a motel on a site not far from where he worked and he saw an opportunity to build nine holes […]
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