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

Boyne’s Heather Course Named National Course of the Year 

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  • 6 Years ago
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  In 2018 Boyne Highlands Heather Course was named Michigan’s Golf Couse of the Year by the Michigan Golf Course Owners Association.   As a state winner The Heather was automatically entered to win Golf Course of the Year from the National Golf Course Owners Association (NGCOA) and they did just that.   Clearly great golf […]
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20 Ohio Caddies Earn Full-Ride Evans College Scholarships

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  • 6 Years ago
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Twenty Ohio students have been awarded the Evans Scholarship, a full housing and tuition college grant offered to golf caddies, following a final selection interview held at Scioto Country Club in Columbus, on Jan. 17. Each caddie has a unique story to tell, reflecting the scholarship’s four selection criteria: a strong caddie record, excellent academics, […]
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One of the Leading Women of Golf Alice Dye Dies at 91  

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  • 6 Years ago
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By Fred Altvater   Alice Dye was one of the leading women in golf. She was not just the woman behind the man, Pete Dye, she was active in the family business and golf community.   She was the first female President of the American Society of Golf Course Architects (ASGCA), and 2017 Donald Ross […]
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Back 9 Report TV Interview with LPGA Legend Nancy Lopez

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  • 6 Years ago
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Hall of Famer, Nancy Lopez talks career, LPGA and Hall of Fame on Back 9 Report TV.
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Chat with LPGA Tour Commissioner Michael Whan

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  • 6 Years ago
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Back 9 Report TV Talked LPGA With Commissioner Michael Whan.
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Special Video Edition of Back 9 Report

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  • 6 Years ago
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Carlos Torres & Fred Altvater, co-hosts of Back 9 Report kick off 2019 Golf Year with this special video.
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New Golf Rules Seminars 

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  • 6 Years ago
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With the new Rules of Golf going into effect January 1, 2019, you may want to brush up on these changes by attending one of the many Golf Rules Seminars being held around the state.  Miami Valley Golf Association will be conducting four Rules Seminars:  Saturday, Jan. 19th      Dayton CC   10am – Noon Saturday, Mar. 9th       NCR CC         10am […]
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OSU’s Jaclyn Lee turning Pro 

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  • 6 Years ago
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Ohio State Women Golf Team standout Jaclyn Lee finished sixth in the LPGA Tour Q-Series held at Pinehurst in November. She has decided to forego her remaining eligibility at Ohio State and join the LPGA Tour.
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Nationwide Children’s Hospital Championship awards $2.1 Million to area charities 

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  • 6 Years ago
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Tournament officials announced today that the 12th annual Nationwide Children’s Hospital Championship, concluded August 26, 2018, at The Ohio State University Golf Club, raised a total of $2,218,004 for central Ohio charitable organizations, including $2,104,254 for pediatric cancer research and treatment at Nationwide Children’s Hospital. The total marks the largest single-season charitable donation raised for […]
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Marathon Classic Donates $554,000 to Northwest Ohio Children’s Charities 

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  • 6 Years ago
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In December, the Marathon LPGA Classic Presented by Owens Corning & O-I distributed $554,000 to 17 northwest Ohio children’s charities today as a result of this year’s annual LPGA tournament. Since its inception as the Jamie Farr Toledo Classic in 1984, the tournament has generated a total of $10.8 million for 180 northwest Ohio children’s […]
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