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The book is a collection of short chapters designed to illustrate how we all have control over not only our golf game but our lives as well. The author does an excellent job of illustrating how to take and maintain control over those things in our golf game that we all claim are out of our control. In the process, he effectively illustrates how those same principles and attitudes can be easily translated to our everyday lives. An easy, informative and entertaining read. It will make you examine not only your approach to your golf game, regardless of your handicap, but to your life as well. Not the usual "self help" tome.
I bought this book because my cousin who was going into golf pro management said it changed his way of looking at golf and helped him out tremendously. I also have another friend that is a pro a local course and says he has several copies lying around the places he is the most (work, home and the bathroom). I mean even professionals go through slumps, why not try and better yourself through some mental knowledge versus trying the quick fix in the recent golf magazine. After reading it, I really started to focus on certain parts of my swing. For me, it helped me think about 2 things: hip rotation (for getting back to square) and follow through. When I am trying to work the ball, I just manipulate the rotation of my hips and the follow through. This book truly helped me lower my 9 hole scoring average from about 41/42 to 38/39. Which might not sound like much, but I know that I like seeing 30 somethings on a card versus something in the 40s.Read full review
I read this book from the library a year ago and wanted to get my own copy of it. Since then I have been looking for it in second hand stores (to find a good deal), but it was hard to find there because I think most people who buy this book don't want to give it up! I know this will definitely be staying on my bookshelf and I will read it again multiple times. Any golfer, and especially any serious golfer, would be smart to have this book in their library. Dr. Bob Rotella gives great advice about how to think about playing the game, which is applicable no matter what your golf skill level is. I'm glad I found a copy here on eBay and I would recommend this as a great gift to a golfer you know or as a gift for yourself (like I did!) if you are the golfer.
I received this same book about 15 yrs ago. After using its methods my handicap dropped from a 12 to about an 8. If you already have some decent golf skills and you follow the information in the book, there is no reason why you cannot lower your scores. The chapter on the "training" and "trusting" mentality of practice helped me the most. This is the only golf book I have for the mental side, do not need another one. I buy this book for others.
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This book is an excellent tool when it comes to how the mind is an important tool in golf and in life in general. Highly recommended for anyone instered in golf.
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