How Great Golfers Think

Author : Bob Rotella
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 198 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2008-06-16
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9781439103395

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The Golfer's Mind by Bob Rotella Pdf

For the last decade, golfers of all abilities have been drawn to the writings and teachings of Bob “Doc” Rotella. His books Golf Is Not a Game of Perfect, Golf Is a Game of Confidence, The Golf of Your Dreams, and Putting Out of Your Mind have all become classics for golfers everywhere. Weekend golfers and pros like Brad Faxon, Darren Clarke, Padraig Harrington, Tom Kite, and Davis Love III all read and listen to the man they call Doc because his teachings are simple and direct—and in the end, what Doc says makes them play better golf. The Golfer's Mind was actually first suggested by Davis Love, Jr.—Davis Love III's dad—who encouraged Doc to write an instruction book on golf's mental challenges, organized by topic. Love thought that golfers could keep the book with them, or at least nearby, at all times. When they needed a refresher on a certain issue, they could consult the book, read for a few minutes, and take away solid guidance regarding their difficulties. Doc heard what Love said, and twenty years later, The Golfer's Mind is that book. From his Ten Commandments (Commandment I. Play to play great. Don't play not to play poorly) to just about any topic a golfer might imagine, this is the ideal way for players to get all of Rotella's teachings. Doc covers topics including: -Butterflies -Practicing to Play Great -The Rhythm of the Game -Routine -Setbacks -How Winning Happens In the perfect format for the busy golfer, The Golfer's Mind is the concise and convenient quick-reference tool to appeal to Rotella's millions of followers and is sure to become a golf classic.

Author : Dr. Bob Rotella
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 16 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2012-12-11
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9781471104619

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Golf is a Game of Confidence by Dr. Bob Rotella Pdf

From the author of the bestselling Golf Is Not a Game of Perfect comes a masterly illumination of golf's mental game. When that book was published, Dr Bob Rotella made accessible for the first time what he had learned from working with the best golfers in the world. Dr Rotella follows up the success of Golf Is Not a Game of Perfect with a book filled with anecdotes and motivational instruction focusing on the most important skill a golfer can have: the ability to think confidently. Filled with inspirational stories about the great players, great courses and great tournaments, Golf Is a Game of Confidence encourages golfers, no matter what their level, to reach new heights in their games and their lives.

Author : Bob Skura
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2007-10
Category : Golf
ISBN : 0978406303

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How Great Golfers Think by Bob Skura Pdf

Including a lesson-story format, this book features Kip, who realises he's never going to improve his play if he doesn't change his approach to the game. As a result, he and three golfing buddies find a mentor named Doc, who teaches them how to apply the mental skills that golf's greatest achievers have used.

Author : Dr. Bob Rotella
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 239 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2012-12-11
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9781471104589

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Golf is Not a Game of Perfect by Dr. Bob Rotella Pdf

Dr Bob Rotella is one of the hottest golfing performance consultants in the world today. Unlike other performance consultants, Rotella goes beyond the usual mental aspects of the game and the reliance on specific techniques. In this extraordinary book, and with his clients, he creates an attitude and a mindset about all aspects of the golfer's game, from mental preparation to competition. And, as some of the world's greatest golfers will attest, the results are spectacular. Filled with charming and insightful stories about golf and the golfers Rotella works with, GOLF IS NOT A GAME OF PERFECT will improve the game of even the most casual weekend player.

Author : Mark Broadie
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 290 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2014-03-06
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9780698138599

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Every Shot Counts by Mark Broadie Pdf

Columbia Business School professor Mark Broadie’s paradigm-shifting approach that uses statistics and golf analytics to transform the game. Mark Broadie is at the forefront of a revolutionary new approach to the game of golf. What does it take to drop ten strokes from your golf score? What part of Tiger Woods’ game makes him a winner? Traditional golf stats can't answer these questions. Broadie, a professor at Columbia Business School, helped the PGA Tour develop its cutting-edge strokes gained putting stat. In this eye-opening new book, Broadie uses analytics from the financial world to uncover the secrets of the game of golf. He crunches mountains of data to show both professional and amateur golfers how to make better decisions on the course. This eagerly awaited resource is for any player who wants to understand the pros, improve golf skills, and make every shot count.

Author : Alan Riley
Publisher : Trafford Publishing
Page : 92 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2004
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9781412010450

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How to Play Better Golf Without Practicing by Alan Riley Pdf

Playing better golf without practicing, isn't that every golfers dream? Does that sound too good to be true? It is not! What people fail to realize is that golf is played as much with the mind as it is with the body. Having more fun and being better at playing golf, in large part, requires an improvement in how a person uses thier brain and chooses to think while playing golf. Unfortunately golfers have, for the most part, ignored use of their brain as a way to improve their games and to increase their enjoyment of golf. For most golfers, improvement means purchasing the latest, greatest golf club or trying out a tip they read in a golf magazine or watched on television. Despite using technologically advanced golf clubs and balls and improving their swing technique, many golfers do not seem to be lowering their scores. The concepts explained in this book are simple, extremely effective, easy to apply, and are the same ones that the best players in the world are using. Professional golfers have come to realize that at the PGA Tour level everyone has terrific physical skills. The difference between the players and the good players are the mental skills. Most golfers do not have the physical talent to be able to hit the ball like Tiger Woods or Annika Sorenstam, but everyone, absolutely, positively has the mental capacity to learn how to think like them! Every golfer can benefit by learning more about how to think properly while playing golf. I believe that golfers have a huge untapped potential that is just waiting to be unlocked. Apply the simply, common sense techniques explained in this book and you too can have more fun and play better golf!

Author : Pia Nilsson,Lynn Marriott,Ron Sirak
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 234 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2005-09-22
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 1592401570

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Every Shot Must Have a Purpose by Pia Nilsson,Lynn Marriott,Ron Sirak Pdf

Two legendary coaches give golfers a powerful new approach to the game... and to life. As coaches to some of golf’s top players, Pia Nilsson and Lynn Marriott have designed and refined a revolutionary way of teaching the game, with phenomenal results. They don’t believe in prescribing the same stance, grip, and swing to everyone, followed by hours of purposeless drilling. They don’t even believe in beginning with physical technique. Their success has proven to them that a great game begins with a great vision. Unlike any other golf book, Every Shot Must Have a Purpose offers cutting-edge techniques for integrating the physical, technical, mental, emotional, and social parts of a player’s game. The book’s revolutionary pre-shot routine will improve your focus, leading to a golf swing that is not only successful but can be repeated under extreme pressure. Emphasizing the individual golfer rather than a rigid set of mechanics, their VISION54 method takes the frustration out of the game. Why 54? Because they believe it’s possible to shoot a 54 (making a birdie on every hole of a par-72 course) if you have the right mind-set and well-honed intuitive power. An engaging read for the beginner or the seasoned golfer, Every Shot Must Have a Purpose is inspiration for life, not just the links.

Author : Dave Stockton,Matthew Rudy
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 113 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2011-09-15
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9781101544303

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Unconscious Putting by Dave Stockton,Matthew Rudy Pdf

"The Pro Tours' Hottest Coach" (Golf Digest) reveals the secrets that helped Phil Mickelson win the 2010 Masters and can utterly transform every player's game. When a resurgent Phil Mickelson won the Tour Championship in September 2009, he was quick to credit a series of simple putting lessons from veteran golf champion and instructor Dave Stockton. As a top coach, Stockton has taught a long list of pro players-including Annika Sorenstam, Yani Tseng (winner of four LPGA tournaments), Adam Scott (Texas Open champion), Hunter Mahan (Phoenix Open champion), and Morgan Pressel (World Ladies Championship of Japan winner)-the putting strategies that finessed their game. Stockton's breakthrough concept is that every player has their own Signature Stroke, which is unconscious. Good putting comes from the mind, Stockton says, not from a series of stiff mechanical positions. With visualization, the right frame of mind, an efficient pre-putt routine, and connection to the individual internal stroke signature, any player can make far more putts. Putting has always been taught as an offshoot to the full swing, when in reality it is far different- almost a different game. Unconscious Putting will help players get out of the rigid, mechanical, overthinking trap. In Unconscious Putting, Stockton shows how players at every handicap level-from pros to weekend golfers-can putt effortlessly and with confidence by integrating a new mental approach with a few simple physical routines that will keep them locked on target. Readers will also gain invaluable advice on reading greens and equipment. Illustrated throughout and filled with anecdotes about how Stockton's lessons have helped today's leading players, Unconscious Putting is a must-have golf book and a category classic-in-the-making.

Author : David Leadbetter,Ron Kaspriske
Publisher : St. Martin's Press
Page : 211 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2015-05-12
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9781466871458

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The A Swing by David Leadbetter,Ron Kaspriske Pdf

The national bestselling golf instructional, The A Swing, created by the world's #1 instructor to help golfers consistently hit good shots. David Leadbetter is the most recognized golf instructor in the history of the game. His book, The A Swing, is an evolution of his swing theories that have successfully helped thousands of golfers globally. His tour players, whom he has coached over the years, have amassed 19 major golf championships. David has been prolific during his 30+ year career in producing books, videos, teaching aids that have inspired golfers of every level to reach their potential. The A Swing - A stands for Alternative - is a simple way to swing the club, which follows biomechanically sound, scientific principles, and only requires minimal practice. The A Swing has been thoroughly tested with a wide range of players, from tour level to beginner, junior to senior, and the results overall have been nothing short of dramatic. The A Swing is a way to develop a consistent, repetitive motion which will improve accuracy and distance, and is easy on the body. It will fix many of golf's common faults, and the book takes you through an easy, step-by-step approach. With over 200 illustrations, easy drills, and the 7-Minute Practice Plan, golfers now have the opportunity to play the way they've always dreamed of. Golf is a frustrating game, even for the top players, but the A Swing will make it easier and more fun. It could really change the way the game has been taught, which hasn't changed for years - it is not an exact method, and has leeway for individualism. David is excited that the A Swing will help golfers the world over enjoy the game more. In essence, the A Swing is a shortcut to great golf. Whatever your level of play is now, whatever your goals, however you've been struggling with the game, the A Swing could change your golfing life.

Author : Brandel Chamblee
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 144 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2016-03-29
Category : Reference
ISBN : 9781501133015

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The Anatomy of Greatness by Brandel Chamblee Pdf

Studies the common swing positions of the greatest players, offering hundreds of photographs to reveal the secrets to hitting the ball farther, straighter, and more consistently.

Author : Bob Rotella,Roger Schiffman
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 233 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 2021-09-21
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9781982158767

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Make Your Next Shot Your Best Shot by Bob Rotella,Roger Schiffman Pdf

Take your golf game to the next level—one shot at a time—with advice from the New York Times–bestselling author of How Champions Think. Foreword by Padraig Harrington Acclaimed sport psychologist and bestselling author Dr. Bob Rotella has advised countless professional golfers, as well as athletes in individual and team sports at the amateur and professional levels, on how to flourish under pressure and win championships. Rotella strives to make average athletes exceptional. With his decades of in-depth research and practical experience, he has encouraged people worldwide to persevere through adversity in a dozen internationally bestselling titles. In Make Your Next Shot Your Best Shot, Rotella’s message is simple but effective: to reach your greatest potential in golf, you need to set your sights high and always think positively. He wants you to aim for something incredible: free your mind, concentrate on your process, accept whatever happens, and commit to making your next shot your best shot. Rotella shows you how to focus your mind, create a routine for success, persevere, and overcome failure. Drawing from lessons learned in other sports, this book is about how to train your mind to play in the moment. It’s about spending your lifetime chasing greatness—and having a ball while doing it.

Author : Paul Francis
Publisher : Andrews McMeel Publishing
Page : 107 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2012-12-11
Category : Humor
ISBN : 9781449440664

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Really Bad Swing Thoughts by Paul Francis Pdf

It's a known fact that golfers shouldn't think too much before taking a shot. After all, too much thought can ruin any chance you may have at dumb luck. Whether you're thinking about work, your in-laws, or the last time you fed the dog, there's nothing more detrimental to your golf game than an overactive mind. "Really Bad Swing Thoughts" is a collection of thoughts, scenarios, and visualizations that would distract, discourage, and defy even the most practiced golfers. Divided into such chapters as "Opposite Sex", "Betting", "Putting", and "Oops!", "Really Bad Swing Thoughts" looks at the game through the eyes of the golfer who can't quite concentrate on the task at hand. Authors Paul Francis and Peter J. Reilly capture the humor that can be found when a variety of shots are coupled with unique situations -- from playing against a female golf pro ("I hope I'm not wearing those 'World's Best Dad' boxer shorts."), and hitting a shot left-handed ("It'd be easier to put my elbow in my ear."), to starting the back nine when you're the worst player in a tournament foursome. ("I can always pretend to sprain my ankle and beg out."). With visualizations to complete golf anxieties such as "You're center ring at the county fair, trying to grab hold of a greased pig," and "Picking a sunflower seed out of the Grand Canyon with tweezers," this very funny book will help golfers recognize their own foibles. A parody of countless books on how to improve the mental aspects of your golf game, "Really Bad Swing Thoughts" is the ideal gift for the distracted golfer.

Author : Adam Young
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 386 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2015-01-25
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1507723172

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The Practice Manual by Adam Young Pdf

Author : Jeff King
Publisher : Lulu.com
Page : 190 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2006-11
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9781847287595

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Think More Swing Less by Jeff King Pdf

They have swing gurus and mental coaches. Where is the Course Management Support? You've learned how to swing the club. Now it's time to learn how to play the game. Think More Swing Less is a lesson in course management for the average golfer. It is a simple approach using your favorite clubs to build a game plan for your next round of golf. Learn how to practice on the driving range, establish your pre-round preparation, and manage your game plan and attitude on the course.

Author : Dave Johnston, B.A.,Psychology
Publisher : David Johnston
Page : 108 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2014-03-10
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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Just Hit The Damn Ball! by Dave Johnston, B.A.,Psychology Pdf

Just Hit The Damn Ball offers a practical method for helping golfers at every level move beyond swing mechanics and develop their innate potential. Golf is a game of feel, yet we are obsessed with technical perfection. Every player needs solid fundamentals, however, the vast majority keep "spinning their wheels" when they focus on correcting the endless catalogue of technical errors. The secret to constant improvement is learning to ask how to re-create the good shots instead of obsessing over why you hit the poor ones.