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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Fall is Perfect Time for Golf in Toledo 

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  • 4 Years ago
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  The days are shorter, plus the nights are cooler, but fall is the perfect time to play golf in Northwestern Ohio and Southeastern Michigan.    The five courses of the Arthur Hills Golf Trail, Stone Ridge, Stonebridge, The Legacy, Maumee Bay and Leslie Park are open and ready for golfers.   Stone Ridge is the home of the Bowling Green State University […]
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Jason Kokrak Made His 150th Career Cut at U.S. Open 

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  • 4 Years ago
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Jason Kokrak has been involved with golf since his dad and grandparents introduced him to the game at the age of three.   He led John F. Kennedy High School in Warren, to two Ohio High School State (OHSAA) Championships and was twice OHSAA State Tournament Division III medalist. He was voted 2003 OHSAA Golfer of the Year and was recruited by 40 Division 1 colleges.   He could have attended any big-time collegiate program but […]
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The First Tee of Lake Erie is Set to Build New Facility 

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  The First Tee of Lake Erie’s intention to build a state-of-the-art learning facility on a 42-acre plot of land on Hill Avenue, adjoining the south side of The Inverness Club is much closer to becoming a reality with the help of Promedica and a partnership with the Boys & Girls Clubs of Toledo.    The First Tee of Lake Erie and the Boys & […]
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Ohio Girls High School Team finish runner-up at PGA National High School played Pinehurst.

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  • 4 Years ago
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The 2020 High School Golf National Invitational was held at historic Pinehurst Resort in North Carolina. It is an invitation only tournament made up of the top high school golfers from across the country competing at a place as timeless as the game itself. Receiving an invitation to the National Invitational is quite an honor […]
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Two Ohio PGA Pros, Bob Sowards and Michael Auterson, Competed in PGA Championship

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  • 4 Years ago
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Bob Sowards of Kinsale Golf and Fitness Club in Powell, Ohio, participated in his 11th career PGA Championship and first since 2018. Sowards’ 11 career PGA Championship starts are tied for second all-time among PGA Club Professionals. Michael Auterson is the Head Professional and General Manager of Hickory Woods Golf Course in Loveland, Ohio. He won the Southern Ohio PGA Professional […]
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Williamson Victorious at Ohio Mid-Amateur

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  • 4 Years ago
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Bill Williamson of Cincinnati fired a combined 14-under-par over three rounds at Springfield Country Club last month to capture the Ohio Mid-Amateur Championship. Michael Klaric, of Peninsula, finished seven shots back for solo runner-up. Scott Anderson and Michael Cress, both from Columbus, tied for third and Springfield’s Andy Birch rounded out the top five.
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Ohio High School Golf Season is a GO and the State Championships are Set for October

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  • 4 Years ago
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On August 18th the Governor of Ohio, Mike DeWine signed an Ohio Department of Health order that permitted contact sports to move forward with games against other schools. The Governor confirmed support for Ohio’s coaches to inspire student-athletes to continue following safety precautions so that all sports can be played.   Field hockey, soccer and […]
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Firestone Unveils Unique Stay & Play Opportunity

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  • 4 Years ago
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Firestone Country Club is now allowing an exclusive opportunity for non-members to reserve a limited number of stay-and-play packages to walk the same fairways as Jack Nicklaus, Arnold Palmer and Tiger Woods.   Since the 1950s, the famed South Course has annually hosted the biggest names in professional golf. In addition to being site of […]
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Ohio Saw a Ton of Professional Golf in July and August

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  • 4 Years ago
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By Fred Altvater   Ohio experienced one of the most intense seven weeks of professional golf in the summer of 2020. Beginning with the Workday Charity Open in early July, six professional golf tournaments were played in the state on five different golf courses. With all sports shut down due to the COVID-19 beginning in […]
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Sophia Popov’s Women’s OPEN Victory Began at Marathon Classic

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  • 4 Years ago
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By Fred Altvater   The win by a Symetra Tour player Sophia Popov at the 2020 AIG Women’s OPEN at Royal Troon last month was certainly unexpected, but can be traced directly back to the restart of the LPGA Tour in Toledo at the beginning of August.   WHO IS SOPHIA POPOV? One of the […]
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