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.

The Ultimate Five-Course Menu of Golf Along The Outer Banks
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The Ultimate Five-Course Menu of Golf Along The Outer Banks

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The Outer Banks (OBX) of North Carolina has all the components needed to fashion a five-star, five-course package full of food, fun and folic. There truly isn’t a better recreational activity than an 18-hole round out on warm, windswept links to build up an appetite, plus there isn’t a better destination to satisfy your need […]
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New Joint Event For LPGA & PGA Tours
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New Joint Event For LPGA & PGA Tours

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Last month the PGA TOURand LPGA Tour announced that a new mixed-team event, sponsored by Grant Thornton, will feature both women and men professionals competing together in a unique co-sanctioned tournament. The Grant Thornton Invitational will be held at the end of the year, December 4-10, at Tiburón Golf Club. The tournament will offer equal […]
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Srixon Introduces Newest Enhancements to Z-Star Line
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Srixon Introduces Newest Enhancements to Z-Star Line

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The golf ball has been making headlines recently due to the proposed roll back for professionals and elite amateur golfers. Titleist currently controls over 50% of the golf ball market. Callaway has 22% while the rest of golf ball manufacturers, Wilson, Vice, OnCore and Srixon compete for the remaining 28%. One of those, Srixon recently […]
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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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Weight Loss Exercises You Can Do At Home
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Weight Loss Exercises You Can Do At Home

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Some people are motivated by the social aspects of working out at the gym. Others worry about parking, gym fees or what may feel like critical glances from other people. You don’t really need to go outside the comfort of your own home to exercise and get fit. Before You Begin Warm up for at […]
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TAKE FIVE: Q & A with Dan Ross, Director of Golf, Birck-Boilermaker Golf Complex
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TAKE FIVE: Q & A with Dan Ross, Director of Golf, Birck-Boilermaker Golf Complex

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Q: What are some of the major modifications and upgrades that Pete Dye made to the two courses at the Birck-Boilermaker Golf Complex that helped improve the look and playability of each golf course? A: “The Kampen-Cosler course was built in the late 1990s and the old “North Course” was long and flat with very […]
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Senior LPGA Championship Returns to Indiana This Year
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Senior LPGA Championship Returns to Indiana This Year

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Sultan’s Run will host the sixth playing of the Senior LPGA Championship. It was the first major championship for senior women and was held at French Lick in 2017-2021. It was moved to Salina, Kansas last year, but returns to Southern Indiana this year. The 2023 tournament will take place over three days, from June […]
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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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Indiana Junior Golf News
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Indiana Junior Golf News Greenwoods’ Erica Shepherd Makes Cut at ANWA

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In the 2023 Augusta National Women’s Amateur (ANWA) Erica Shepherd from Greenwood made the Friday cut and was in the final round played at Augusta National. Over the first two rounds at Champions Retreat, she carded 74-71 to put her solidly in the top 30. Her round of four-over par 76 on Sunday at Augusta […]
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