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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Pro Ams are the Life Blood of Golf

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  • 5 Years ago
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By: Fred Altvater   The World Golf Foundation tracks the amount of money generated for charitable causes every year from golf related activities. Local outings, tournaments and pro-am events raise nearly $4 Billion annually. The PGA Tour boasts that they have generated over $2 Billion in charitable donations, since the tour started tracking their generosity. […]
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French Lick Resort Opens New Sportsbook

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  • 5 Years ago
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By Fred Altvater The French Lick Resort in Southern Indiana is already the home of one of the most beautiful hotels in the world, the West Baden Inn. The resort also has a complete casino, in the adjoining French Lick Springs Hotel, plus two of the most challenging golf courses to be found anywhere, The […]
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Katherine Roberts Promotes Fitness & Health for Golfers

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  • 6 Years ago
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Katherine Roberts was selling office furniture in Las Vegas, when she realized her calling in life was to promote fitness for golf through Yoga and exercise. She parlayed a gig with the Golf Channel for the first Big Break into a golf fitness enterprise for professional golf’s elite. She has helped train: Davis Love, David […]
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Do You Really Need 14 Clubs?

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  • 5 Years ago
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By Fred Altvater   How many times have you played a round of golf and used all 14 clubs in your bag? Do you have two or three favorites that you use most of the time? How many times have you tried to hit that 3-wood or 3-hybrid and ended up threatening the worm population […]
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Shirley Spork to be Inducted into PGA Hall of Fame

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  • 5 Years ago
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By Fred Altvater The PGA of America announced last month that Annika Sorenstam, David Marr, Davis Love III, plus LPGA founding member and longtime teaching professional, Shirley Spork would be inducted into the PGA Hall of Fame. Sorenstam, Davis Love and even Dave Marr are familiar names in golf, but the most intriguing inductee, plus […]
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Senior LPGA Championship to be Held at French Lick’s Pete Dye Course

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  • 5 Years ago
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This will be the third year the Senior LPGA Championship has been held on the Pete Dye Course at the French Lick Resort. Last year Dame Laura Davies completely dominated to earn a four-stroke win over Helen Alfredsson and Silvia Cavalleri. This year the tournament will feature 78 of the top senior women golfers in […]
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2019-2020 Ohio College Golf Preview

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  • 5 Years ago
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 It’s September and since the kids are heading back to school it’s time for the fall college golf season. Collegiate golf is different from most sports as their season is split between the fall and spring sessions. Ohio is blessed to have several top collegiate programs. Here are a few notes from the major colleges […]
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UT Head Golf Coach Jenny Coluccio Balances Golf & Family

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  • 5 Years ago
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By Fred Altvater   For University of Toledo Women’s Head Golf Coach, Jenny Coluccio, building a top-ranked golf program is a top priority, but with two young sons and a husband, she also has a team at home that demands her time and effort. For any young mother balancing work and family is no easy […]
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The Golden Rule

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  • 5 Years ago
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By Fred Altvater Most of us remember the ‘Golden Rule’ from our Sunday School days and try to live by the motto, “Always treat others as you want to be treated.” As we grow older, however, and gain a deeper understanding of the complexities of the world, we come to realize there is another completely […]
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Bo Hoag is from a Royal Bloodline of Ohio Golf

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  • 5 Years ago
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By Fred Altvater   Bo Hoag was an All-American at Ohio State University and has been competing on the various minor professional golf tours in his quest to make it to the PGA Tour. Last month, he won the Winco Foods Portland Open on the Korn Ferry Tour to finish inside ‘The 25’ to earn […]
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