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

Miami Valley Announces Active Season Changes

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  • 7 Years ago
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    With changes to the USGA alignment and rules governing local and regional associations, the active season for logging handicaps has been expanded. The season will now run from March 15 through the end of November. Also, a reminder to Miami Valley Golf Association members, if you travel this winter log on and record […]
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Beechmont Country Club Hosts Evans Scholars Selection Committee

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  • 7 Years ago
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In January, Beechmont Country Club, in east Cleveland, hosted the Evans Scholars Selection Committee meeting. Over 100 Evans Scholarship supporters and alumni met to hear the oral interviews of the 20 candidates for the four-year, full-ride college scholarships. Beechmont Country Club opened its doors in 1923 and has been one of the leading clubs in […]
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John Powers Named Head Men’s Golf Coach at BGSU

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  • 7 Years ago
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John Powers, the new BGSU Men’s Golf Coach, is a Bowling Green alum, as well as, a former member of the Falcon’s golf team (2006-2010). He has very close ties to the area and is excited to be returning to his alma mater. In 123 collegiate events, he maintained a 75.2 scoring average, finished inside […]
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Evans Selection Committee Interviews Ohio Scholarship Nominees

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By: Fred Altvater   On January 11th twenty Ohio high school seniors didn’t force themselves to get out of bed, grab their smart phones and head off to school like any other normal day. Instead, the 16 young men and four young women, were excited to face the day. Donning their best sports coat, tie […]
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Findlay’s Peggy Kirk Bell Lived a Full Life in Golf

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  • 7 Years ago
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By: Fred Altvater   By any standard of measurement Peggy Kirk Bell led an extraordinary life. Many current golfers may not be familiar with the name, but her accomplishments rank her with the greats of golf such as; Arnold Palmer, Bobby Jones and Sam Snead. Born and raised in Findlay, she reached the pinnacle of […]
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Wendy Doolan Wants to Help Improve Your Golf Game

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  • 7 Years ago
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Wendy Doolan grew up in Australia and has played golf all over the world, with three LPGA Tour titles to prove it. She has over 25 year’s experience and is still competing with the younger girls on tour.   Just last year she made the cut at the Marathon Classic, plus posted a T-8 at […]
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Inquiring Minds Want to Know the Answers to the Top Golf Questions for 2018

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  • 7 Years ago
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By Fred Altvater   –Will Justin Thomas continue to dominate? Justin Thomas had a career year in 2017. The 24-year-old won early and often, collecting a total of five wins, including his first major title at the PGA Championship. He finished runner-up to Xander Schauffele at the season-ending Tour Championship, but that was good enough […]
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Golf Generates $3.9 Billion Annually for Charity

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  • 7 Years ago
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By: Fred Altvater   If you are one of the 12 million golfers that participated in a charity golf outing, you helped raise a total of $3.9 Billion for donation to thousands of charitable organizations across the country. Everyone is aware of the $2.4 billion the PGA Tour has raised through its tournaments, since 1938. […]
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1966 Glass City Classic Offered the Largest Purse in LPGA History

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  • 7 Years ago
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By Fred Altvater Toledo has hosted a continuous event on the LPGA Tour since 1984, but long before the Marathon Classic, or Jamie Farr Toledo Classic, a future Hall of Famer, Sandra Haynie won one of the tour’s largest checks, at the time, in the 1966 Glass City Classic. Haynie fired a final-round one-under-par 70 […]
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Evans Scholarships Continue to Help Young People Succeed

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  • 7 Years ago
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By Fred Altvater   The Evans Scholars program endows former caddies with full-ride collegiate scholarships and the success stories are impressive. For those of you not familiar with the Evans Scholarship Foundation and their collegiate scholarship program, Evans Scholars Foundation currently awards tuition, books, plus room and board to over 985 students at 19 universities, […]
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