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.

Mission Inn Resort Has New Owners, But Provides the Same Quality Experience
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Mission Inn Resort Has New Owners, But Provides the Same Quality Experience

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Mission Inn Resort, one of Florida’s oldest golf resorts, is no stranger to hosting tournaments. The fourth playing of the Epson Tour’s Inova Mission Inn Resort & Club Championship is returning next month, but this time it’ll be different. In December, the Beucher family, who had owned the resort for 58 years, sold it to […]
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World Golf Hall of Fame Inductees Have Ohio Ties Tom Weiskopf To Be Inducted Into the World Golf Hall of Fame
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World Golf Hall of Fame Inductees Have Ohio Ties Tom Weiskopf To Be Inducted Into the World Golf Hall of Fame

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Ohio native Tom Weiskopf will be inducted posthumously into the World Golf Hall of Fame in a ceremony that will be held in Pinehurst, Monday, June 10, 2024. Also being inducted will be the 13 founding members of the LPGA, plus Sandra Palmer, Padraig Harrington, Johnny Farrell and Beverly Hanson. Weiskopf grew up in Massillon, […]
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Ohio Golf Hall of Fame Announces 4 New Inductees

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Mitch Camp, Steve Groves, Ken Kintopf and James Popa will be honored in the induction ceremony at Scioto Country Club on September 14. The Ohio Golf Hall of Fame was founded in 1992 and former members include, Jack Nicklaus, Tom Weiskopf, Bob Hope, Tammie Green, John Cook and Ben Curtis among others. Mitch Camp has […]
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Golf Datatech Conducts Golf Ball Rollback Survey
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Golf Datatech Conducts Golf Ball Rollback Survey

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The survey reveals a majority of golfers do not like the USGA’s proposal to limit the golf ball for professionals and elite amateurs. On the heels of the USGA /R&A’s announced proposal for a “Modified Local Rule” for elite competition that reduces the overall distance a golf ball would travel at extremely high speeds, Golf […]
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Proposed USGA Rollback Making Waves
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Proposed USGA Rollback Making Waves

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Last month the USGA took another step and gave ‘notice and comment’ to golf fans and the golf industry that they are proceeding with plans to reduce the distance a golf ball can fly for professionals and elite amateurs. Given more athletic golfers and advancements to golf equipment, elite golfers can consistently drive over 300 […]
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Ohio Golf News
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Ohio Golf News

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Gianna Clemente Makes Cut at ANWA In the 2023 Augusta National Women’s Amateur (ANWA) Ohio-native Gianna Clemente made the Friday cut and was in the top 30 that competed for the trophy on Augusta National in the final round. This was not her first trip to Augusta, however, in 2017 she competed in the Drive, […]
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There Are A Multitude of Golf Opportunities For Juniors
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There Are A Multitude of Golf Opportunities For Juniors

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Most junior golfers originally become involved in the game via the influence of a parent, or grandparent. Many young golfers have seen professionals, like Tiger Woods, succeed at the highest levels and are motivated to practice and compete. Whatever reason draws kids to the game the golf industry has done an excellent job of creating […]
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Come to French Lick for Great Golf…..Stay for the History and Amenities

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Even casual sports fans know that French Lick, Indiana is the home of NBA legend, Larry Bird. Golfers know that the French Lick Resort, in southern Indiana, has two of the best golf courses in the Midwest. The Donald Ross Course is a historic beauty with undulating greens that cause even the best putters to […]
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Golf Training Aids Has Everything to Improve Your Golf Game

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By Fred Altvater During the COVID Pandemic lockdown individuals found that one of the few outlets available was to be involved with golf. The question then was what about the casual golfer, or former golfers that needed products to improve their game while golf lessons and structured training were off the table due to mandatory […]
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Get Fit and Lower Your Scores with GolfForever Swing Trainer

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GolfForever has created a Swing Trainer, that provides a quick and easy way to increase your flexibility and lower your scores, as well. We have seen the commercials on television with Justin Leonard extolling the virtues of warming up and working out at home to lower your scores. Scottie Scheffler uses the GolfForever Swing Trainer […]
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