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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Ryder Cup Began in Toledo

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By: Fred Altvater The 2018 Ryder Cup is being held at Le Golf Club National outside of Paris, France. The European Team has won seven of the past ten Ryder Cups and has not lost on European soil in 25 years. The Ryder Cup has become one of the biggest sporting events in the world, […]
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The Ryder Cup Has Become One of the World’s Leading Sports Events

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By Fred Altvater For serious sports fans there is the Super Bowl, World Series, World Cup, Wimbledon, the Stanley Cup, Daytona 500, Boston Marathon and the Ryder Cup that stand as the biggest and best competitions in each of their respective sports. This year the biennial Ryder Cup will be held September 25-30, at Le […]
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Thomas Bjorn Stuck to the European Ryder Cup Formula

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By Fred Altvater Over the last 20 years the Europeans have become the dominant force in the Ryder Cup, winning six of the last eight competitions since 2002. They have a solid formula, let the best eight sort themselves out on the World and European Points Lists. The Captain then picks the best veterans and […]
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Inaugural U.S. Senior Women’s Open Included Ohio Golfers

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By Fred Altvater The first ever U.S. Senior Women’s Open was held last month at historic Chicago Golf Club. Dame Laura Davies completely dominated the field of 120 women, over the age of 50, that also included 29 amateur golfers. This was a notable event in the world of golf. Women are one of the […]
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Four Ohio Girl’s in 2018 US Girls’ Junior Amateur

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Four young women from Ohio qualified for the U.S. Girls’ Junior Amateur. Ashley Zi-Tong Au from Westerville, Pina Pipatjarasgit from Sylvania, Kristin Jamieson from Hillsboro and Madison Spiess from New Albany all made it through the qualifier held at Country Club of Hudson. The U.S. Girls’ Junior Amateur was held at Poppy Hills Golf Club […]
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Ohio Juniors in USGA Tournament

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  In July the 2018 US Junior was held at Baltusrol Golf Club in New Jersey.   Three Ohio junior golfers qualified for the US Junior Amateur. Jackson Chandler, from Dublin, Oscar Zimmerman from Cincinnati and Trey Rath from Powell, all made the trip to Baltusrol.     Michael Thorbjornsen from Wellesley, Massachusetts bested Akshay […]
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Brandon Hoelzer Wins Ohio Amateur

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Brandon Hoelzer from Fremont fired four rounds of 68-68-70-67, which put him at 11-under par to win the 2018 Ohio Amateur by six shots over Alex Weiss at Wedgewood Country Club in Dublin. Hoelzer and runner-up Weiss, were the only two players to finish under par for the tournament. It has been a good year […]
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Jillian Hollis at Marathon Classic

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An interesting story from the 2018 Marathon Classic involved a new professional golfer from Ohio, Jillian Hollis, who was given a sponsor’s exemption into the field. This was not Hollis’ first attempt at playing in the Marathon Classic, she also earned a sponsor’s invite in 2014, while still a student at the University of Georgia […]
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Technology is Making Putting Easier Too!

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By Fred Altvater   As talked about earlier in this issue, modern technology over the last two decades has brought a radical revolution to golf. Advanced space-age drivers, turbo-charged golf balls, and training aids, that Arnie and his Army could only dream about, make it easier to hit a ball further and straighter than at […]
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Technology Is Changing the Face of Golf Forever

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Technology has become one of the most important areas of golf advancement over the past twenty years. Since the dawn of metal woods and composite shafts, golf continues to push the boundaries of technological advancement to improve golf swings, lower scores and help golfers enjoy the game more. Here are only a few of the […]
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