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

Annual Ohio Cup Matches Results

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  • 6 Years ago
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In the 22nd renewal of the Ohio Cup, the Northern Ohio PGA Team defeated the Southern Ohio section 17-15. The annual Ohio Cup features a match-play format with teams comprised of the nine top section members, six senior members, plus one Captain’s Pick. The Northern Ohio PGA team started strong in the first day’s four-ball […]
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OSU’s Jaclyn Lee Qualifies for 2019 LPGA Tour

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  • 6 Years ago
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The revamped method to qualify for the LPGA Tour, the Q-Series completed its two event, eight-round format early this month, with a Lady Buckeye near the top of the leaderboard. Instead of a five-round gauntlet, Q-School as in past years, LPGA Tour hopefuls competed in two 72-hole tournaments held at Pinehurst over two weeks at […]
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Ohio Has Great Short Courses Too

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  • 6 Years ago
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Short courses have always been popular in Ohio. If you aren’t able to travel to the more famous short courses mentioned in the previous article, here is a listing of short courses in Ohio that you may want to put on your must-play list.   Armco Park in Warren County This scenic 18-hole executive course […]
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Peggy Kirk Bell to be Enshrined in World Golf Hall of Fame

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  • 6 Years ago
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By: Fred Altvater “Miss Peggy was the female Arnold Palmer”……Jim Dodson It was announced that Ohio native, Peggy Kirk Bell will be enshrined into the World Golf Hall of Fame in June, preceding the U.S. Open at Pebble Beach. Most of today’s golfers are not familiar with the name Peggy Kirk Bell, but to the […]
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Mistwood Golf Dome Adds TopTracer

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  • 6 Years ago
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TopTracer provides accurate data for every shot at the Mistwood Golf Dome in Chicago.  
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OSU Alum Rod Spittle Retires from PGA Tour Champions

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  • 6 Years ago
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By Fred Altvater The PGA Tour Champions is the most difficult golf tour in the world, on which, to earn a spot. Every year thousands of 45-year-old Champions Tour wannabes dream of making a run for the senior tour, when they turn 50. It sounds good, but don’t be fooled, the system is stacked against […]
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Cleveland native Justin Lower barely missed PGA Tour Card for 2019

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  • 6 Years ago
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The bad news for Canal Fulton’s Justin Lower, he missed a putt at the 72nd hole of the Web.com Tour Championship, to finish No. 26 on the Finals Series money list, just one shot away and less than $500 from earning one of the 25 exemptions for 2019 on the PGA Tour. His eight-foot birdie […]
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Kyle Rodes Wins The 88th Habitec Toledo Open

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  • 6 Years ago
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Highland Meadows Golf Club was the site of the 88th Habitec Toledo Open, last month. Rodes, from Plymouth, Michigan fired rounds of 69-64 for a total of 9-under-par, to collect the trophy. Domenic Mancinelli from Northville, Illinois and Jake Scott from Strongsville, finished two shots back, to tie for runner-up. Jon Jones, from Youngstown, was […]
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Ohioans Compete in U.S. Mid-Am

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  • 6 Years ago
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Although Tropical Storm Florence dumped over eight inches of rain on Charlotte, North Carolina, the grounds-keeping crews at both Charlotte Country Club and Carolina Golf Club had the host courses ready for play in the 38th U.S. Mid-Am Championship. Qualifying out of Dublin’s Tartan Fields, Aaron Siekmann, from Powell fired a 69 to take medalist […]
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3 Ohio Women compete in US Women’s Mid-Am

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  • 6 Years ago
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Three Ohio women earned spots in the U.S. Women’s Mid-Am held at Norwood Hills Golf Club near St. Louis last month. The Ohio qualifier was held in August at Portage Country Club in Akron. Alex Carl from Cincinnati fired a 70 to take medalist honors. Ann Miles from Dublin finished three shots back for runner-up […]
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