A detailed plan for conquering the FEAR that sabotages swings and ruins psyches, from the pioneering psychologist whose techniques have benefited Davis Love III, Justin Leonard, and numerous other world-class golfers.

As Jack Nicklaus once observed, fear is the golfer’s greatest enemy, inspiring Tiger Woods to "refuse" to give in to this debilitating emotion. It can turn professionals into jelly and dominate the games of most amateurs. It alters swing paths, causes “tap-in” putts to go awry, and transforms a golfer from a brilliant shot-maker on the practice range into an incompetent hack on the course.

Most golfers understand this, but do not have the tools to overcome it. That’s where Dr. Gio Valiante comes in. A pioneering sports psychologist, Valiante has studied the sources of an athlete’s fear, investigated the physiological and neurological impact of fear on performance, and, most important of all, developed a groundbreaking program for conquering it. With Valiante's help and by applying Fearless Golf, Justin Leonard went from three consecutive missed cuts to three consecutive top tens, and Chad Campbell recently moved from 98th in the world to 7th. Davis Love III went from zero wins in 2002 to four wins in 2003, and Chris DiMarco made the 2004 Ryder Cup Team.

Emphasizing the need to replace a fixation-on-results with a commitment to mastery of one’s body and one's mind, Valiante’s approach will not only help golfers reach their true potential, it will make playing every round fun again. Through concrete confidence and mastery drills, he presents specific ways readers can break free of fear’s grasp and perform at their best—even under the most extreme pressure.

With detailed quotes and anecdotes given exclusively to Dr. Valiante from the best players in the game—including Jack Nicklaus, Ernie Els, and other tour professionals, Fearless Golf is the ultimate guide to the mental game, the hottest topic in golf today.

Author: Dr. Gio Valiante
Hardcover: 288 pages ISBN13: 9780385511926, Condition: NEW, Notes: Brand New from Publisher. No Remainder Mark., Click here to view our Condition Guide and Shipping Prices
Company: Doubleday (2005-05-03) (2005-05-03)
ISBN: 0385511922
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Hailed as a classic and read everywhere golf is played, Golf My Way has sold more than 2 million copies worldwide since it was first published in 1974.

Finally, Jack Nicklaus, golf's leading master, definitively covers the whole of his game through a lifetime of greatness. Golf My Way presents an all-inclusive, A-to-Z explanation of how this greatest of champions thinks about and plays the game.

· New introduction, endpiece, and illustrations

· Brand-new chapters discussing the changes in Nicklaus's outlook and techniques

· Reflections on the differences in tournament golf today compared with when Nicklaus joined the PGA tour in 1962

· Advice on the mental elements of improved playing that are not directly related to ball-striking or shot-making

Author: Jack Nicklaus
Paperback: 304 pages ISBN13: 9780743267120, Condition: NEW, Notes: Brand New from Publisher. No Remainder Mark.
Company: Simon & Schuster (2005-03-01)
ISBN: 0743267125
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You can shoot in the 70's!

Ben Hogan has long believed that any golfer with average coordination can learn to break 80 if he applies himself intelligently -- and here, with Herbert Warren Wind, and artist Anthony Ravielli, he tells you, step by step, just how to go about it.

The greatest golfer of our generation has distilled his experience as teacher, player, and observer of golf into a series of richly illustrated "visual instructions" that not only can improve your game and lower your score, but also can help you get even more fun out of what many people already think is the most enjoyable game in the world.

Each chapter, each tested "fundamental" is explained and demonstrated with amazing detail and clarity. It's as though the master himself were right there at your elbow, giving you a personal lesson with the same thought and care that has gone into his lifetime of golf.

The Modern Fundamentals of Golf is no instant and easy shortcut. There is none. But with Ben Hogan as your pro, you can master these basic movements very quickly. And then you can go on to develop a correct, powerful swing that will repeat. As Ben Hogan says, it's only then that you'll "discover golf for the first time."

Author: Ben Hogan
Hardcover: 128 pages ISBN13: 9780671723019, Condition: NEW, Notes: Brand New from Publisher. No Remainder Mark.
Company: Pocket (1990-01-01)
ISBN: 0671723014
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Now in paperback, the official physician to the PGA Tour shares his groundbreaking research on preventing back pain and adding more yards to your drives.

It is estimated that half of all recreational golfers and one-third of all professional golfers suffer from some form of lower-back pain. Conventional wisdom suggests that the twisting nature of the golf swing is the sole culprit. But research conducted by sports-medicine specialist Vijay Vad, M.D., reveals that the swing is only one of several factors. Applying Dr. Vad’s winning combination of mind/body wisdom and medical expertise to the game of golf, Golf Rx shares his cutting-edge findings.

Complete with more than one hundred photographs, Golf Rx is a practical guide that brings the wisdom of one of America’s leading sports-medicine authorities to golfers of any level or age.

Author: Vijay Vad, Dave Allen
Paperback: 224 pages ISBN13: 9781592403400, Condition: NEW, Notes: Brand New from Publisher. No Remainder Mark.
Company: Gotham (2008-03-13)
ISBN: 1592403409
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"It's difficult to beat a good golf book, be it a good yarn or a picture book . . . The golf is spectacular, the course more so, the descriptions luminous."
--USA Today

"The untold story of golf's greatest money match, featuring Hogan and Nelson at Cypress Point, comes to life in . . . Mark Frost's gripping new book, The Match."
--Golf magazine

"Frost weaves an exceptional narrative . . . It's a gripping tale--as good as James Patterson, John Grisham, or any other contemporary novelist could create. And all true. The match comes down to the 18th hole, and you'll be the winner once you turn the last page."
--Met Golfer

"Frost masterfully puts the reader not just on the scene, but in the time, too, with terrific storytelling."
--The State (South Carolina)

"Frost captures an elusive magic in this improbable matchup and what it meant for those who played and witnessed it."
--Publishers Weekly

"The Match was a dream I never thought would come true. If I hadn't been there I wouldn't believe it myself, and if you know anything about sports or the game of golf, once you pick up this book you won't put it down. No one will ever see an event like this again. Fiction can't touch it."
--Ken Venturi

The year: 1956. Four decades have passed since Eddie Lowery came to fame as the ten-year-old caddie to U.S. Open Champion Francis Ouimet. Now a wealthy car dealer and avid supporter of amateur golf, Lowery has just made a bet with fellow millionaire George Coleman. Lowery claims that two of his employees, amateur golfers Harvie Ward and Ken Venturi, cannot be beaten in a best-ball match. Lowery challenges Coleman to bring any two golfers of his choice to the course at 10 a.m. the next day to settle the issue.

Coleman accepts the challenge and shows up with his own power team: Ben Hogan and Byron Nelson, the game's greatest living professionals, with fourteen major championships between them.

In Mark Frost's peerless hands, complete with the recollections of all the participants, the story of this immortal foursome and the game they played that day--legendarily known in golf circles as the greatest private match ever played--comes to life with powerful, emotional impact and edge-of-your-seat suspense.

Author: Mark Frost
Paperback: 288 pages ISBN13: 9781401309619, Condition: NEW, Notes: Brand New from Publisher. No Remainder Mark.
Company: Hyperion (2009-03-17) (2009-03-17)
ISBN: 1401309615
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Reid Clark is a pro golfer at the top of the leader board during the PGA tour; he s also a hothead with a reputation for trouble. Reid receives a death threat right before teeing off on the final day of the Master's Tournament, and hires a P.I. to track down the perpetrator. Suspense builds throughout as Reid tries to compete in one of golf s most prestigious contests...and woo the woman he loves...while dodging death at every turn. For golfers, and mystery lovers in general, Sudden Death will score big.

Author: Michael Balkind
Paperback: 224 pages
Company: Pero Thrillers (2007-10-01)
ISBN: 1563154048
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Dr. Bob Rotella is one of the hottest performance consultants in America today. Among his many professional clients are Nick Price (last year's Player of the Year), Tom Kite, Davis Love III, Pat Bradley, Brad Faxon, John Daly, and many others. Rotella, or "Doc," as most players refer to him, goes beyond just the usual mental aspects of the game and the reliance on specific techniques. What Rotella does here in this extraordinary book, and with his clients, is to create an attitude and a mindset about all aspects of a golfer's game, from mental preparation to competition. The most wonderful aspect of it all is that it is done in a conversational fashion, in a dynamic blend of anecdote and lesson. And, as some of the world's greatest golfers will attest, the results are spectacular. Golfers will improve their golf game and have more fun playing. Some of Rotella's maxims include:

* On the first tee, a golfer must expect only two things of himself: to have fun, and to focus his mind properly on every shot.
* Golfers must learn to love 'the challenge when they hit a ball into the rough, trees, or sand. The alternatives -- anger, fear, whining, and cheating -- do no good.
* Confidence is crucial to good golf. Confidence is simply the aggregate of the thoughts you have about yourself.
* It is more important to be decisive than to be correct when preparing to play any golf shot or putt.

Filled with delightful 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: Dr. Bob Rotella
Hardcover: 224 pages ISBN13: 9780684803647, Condition: NEW, Notes: Brand New from Publisher. No Remainder Mark., Click here to view our Condition Guide and Shipping Prices
Company: Simon & Schuster (1995-05-09)
ISBN: 068480364X
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Vijay Singh, Masters and PGA Champion, says, "ZEN GOLF is the best book there is for connecting golf and the mind together. It's for everyone, and you're going to enjoy it. I keep it in my golf bag and take it with me everywhere." Charles Howell III says, "The techniques in ZEN GOLF for working with negative thoughts are better than any other psychological approach." In chapters such as "Never Keep More Than a Hundred Thoughts in Your Mind During Your Swing", "Isn't Where You Have to Play It From Punishment Enough?" and "How to Enjoy a Bad Round of Golf", the Dr. Joe Parent, a PGA TOUR Instructor, guides golfers with simple yet powerful techniques to prepare for, execute, and, equally important, respond to the results of any golf shot. The author draws on his teaching experience and sense of humor to offer special methods that have led to amazing improvements in the games of professionals and amateurs alike. By applying classic insights and stories from the Buddhist tradition to the challenges of golf, ZEN GOLF shows you how to make your mind an ally instead of an enemy: how to stay calm, clear the interference that leads to poor shots, and eliminate bad habits and mental mistakes. Clear, concise, and enlightening, this book introduces a unique perspective combining modern psychology, Buddhist wisdom and professional golf instruction. Zen Golf shapes ancient philosophies into new teachings, leading golfers to the effortless focus and unconditional confidence of being in "the zone."

Author: Joseph Parent
Hardcover: 204 pages ISBN13: 9780385504461, Condition: NEW, Notes: Brand New from Publisher. No Remainder Mark.
Company: Doubleday (2002-05-14) (2002-05-14)
ISBN: 0385504462
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Have you ever wondered why the average handicap on the USGA has barely improved in the last 20 years? The answer is very simple:

a) The Golf Swing is very difficult to understand and to perform.

b) The average weekend golfer would love to improve but doesn´t have the time or the interest to spend long hours practicing.

After studying the golf swing for over 25 years, JF Tamayo has developed a revolutionary method proved for the weekend golfer of any level to significantly improve distance and accuracy from day one, based on three main principles:

1) FOCUS ON CHANGES THAT MOST POSITIVELY AFFECT RESULTS: Opposite to the traditional methods, this book will only ask you to make changes in the most relevant parts of the swing needed to hit solid and consistent shots: the backswing and the transition between the backswing and the downswing.

2) LEARN HOW TO DEVELOP AN EASY, REPEATABLE AND SOLID BACKSWING: One of the biggest breakthroughs of the method was the development of a unique and much easier way to consistently make a solidly sound backswing that will look similar to the new Tiger Wood´s one plane backswing but much simpler to learn, to do and to repeat.

3) LEARN HOW TO CREATE LAG: Being able to increase lag during the downswing is one of the major differences between the amateur's golf swing versus a professional's and probably one of the most misunderstood concepts of golf. In this book you will easily learn how to lag the club like the pros, dramatically improving your clubhead speed, ball striking ability and distance.

This incredible and simple method will instantly take your game to a higher level while you will be helping others since 50% of the profits obtained from this project will be donated to charity.

Authors: J. F. TAMAYO - 143 Photographs by J. Jaeckel

Author: J F Tamayo
Paperback: 114 pages
Company: CreateSpace (2010-01-18)
ISBN: 1449596924
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You never really know when you might meet someone who will change your life. Golf's Sacred Journey is a story about a 'chance' meeting between a fictitious golf professional and his unorthodox mentor. As the story unfolds, we---along with the pro---learn lessons about golf and life that we never expected to learn in places we never expected to learn them. Many have picked up Golf's Sacred Journey looking for the secret to a better game but instead found the secret to a meaningful life.

Author: David L. Cook
Hardcover: 176 pages ISBN13: 9780310318859, Condition: NEW, Notes: Brand New from Publisher. No Remainder Mark.
Company: Zondervan (2009-09-01)
ISBN: 0310318858
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The best weekly news magazine of golf. Each issue of GolfWorld features: same-week tournament coverage, profiles and in-depth interviews with tour pros, and a comprehensive look at the stats and analysis that helps you put the it all into perspective. Covers the PGA, LPGA, Champions, Nationwide and International Tours.

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LINKS brings the history, traditions and spirit of golf to life. You're escorted down the fairways of the world's classic courses. See stunning photography throughout every issue. The previews of the majors are simply the best. LINKS is the premier source for planning a golf trip or purchasing golf course real estate.

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Golfweek is a journal of record for competitive golf. Coverage includes; PGA, LPGA, Senior PGA & PGA European Tours; mini tours, amateur and collegiate tournaments; business and options

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America's leading authority on the game of golf. Golf Magazine provides instruction features tailored to your game, tournament coverage and extensive articles on travel and lifestyle. Each issue includes the best advice for all your equipment needs and lessons from the Pro's. It's the only magazine committed to improving your game.

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GOLF ILLUSTRATED is edited for an audience of avid golf consumers who are looking to buy direct from the manufacturer. It focuses on instruction and new product information for the low-to mid-handicap golfer whose primary interests are improving his game and becoming more competitive. Editorial staff includes nations top instructors, Illustration feature stories. Lessons From Teaching Pros, Stroker Shaver tips and positive suggestions for Mastering The Mental Game. Also includes in-depth articles on equipment, fitness, history of the game and other timely topics.

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The Green Golf Beyond the Links represents the good life for people of every color. Significantly, we represent the move beyond the typical multicultural paradigm by uncompromisingly developing content and imagery reflective of the affluent African American, Hispanic and Asian markets. Furthermore, our editorial content unapologetically affirms the burgeoning presence of our target audience and anticipates its continued growth.

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This magazine is edited to provide instruction and tips to golfers of all levels. Its articles are written by teaching professionals who offer insight into the sport. Each issue features equipment guides, selection guides, instruction of new and old techniques and information on challenging courses.

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Publication offering readers advice on fashion and instruction as well as carrying human interest stories from around the world. As the cornerstone of this market, Women & Golf is a one-stop shop for all of women's golfing needs.

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Golf Digest is the #1 golf publication. Each issue is packed with: instructional tips and techniques, exclusive instruction from the game's hottest pros like Phil Mickelson and Tiger Woods, reviews of the top equipment, personalized instruction section, and Pocket Tips to take with you wherever you go!

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