The Golfer's Mind

With his signature "phenomenal" (The New York Times), golf expert and New York Times bestselling author Dr. Bob Rotella offers an eye-opening guide to overcoming the mental challenges of golf. The Golfer's Mind was actually first suggested by Davis Love, Jr.—Davis Love III's dad—who encouraged Dr. Bob Rotella 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. Rotella 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. He 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.

Dr. Bob Rotella is the bestselling author of a dozen books, including Golf Is Not a Game of Perfect, The Unstoppable Golfer, and How Champions Think. He was the director of sport psychology for twenty years at the University of Virginia, where his reputation grew as the expert champions talked to him about the mental aspects of their game. Rotella was a consultant multiple times to the United States Ryder Cup Team. His golf client list includes Hall of Famers Pat Bradley, Tom Kite, Davis Love III, and Nick Price, as well as many of today's stars, such as Justin Thomas, Darren Clarke, Jim Furyk, Padraig Harrington, Brad Faxon, and Rory McIlroy. A long-time consultant to Golf Digest, he lives in Virginia with his wife, Darlene. Bob Cullen is the coauthor, with Dr. Bob Rotella, of Golf Is Not a Game of Perfect and other bestselling works on the mental game. A former contributing editor at Travel & Leisure Golf, he has reported on courses from datelines as diverse as Slovenia, Kazakhstan, Russia, and Iran.

Contents Introduction: My Top Ten 1 A Golfing Philosophy 2 A Golfer's Sense of Self 3 Goals and Dreams 4 How Memory Works 5 Confidence 6 Staying in the Present 7 Your Target 8 Anger and Acceptance 9 Planning for Success 10 Trust 11 Butterflies 12 Your Fellow Golfers 13 Practicing to Play Great 14 Perfectionism 15 Fear 16 Commitment 17 Patience 18 The Myth of the Killer Instinct 19 The Rhythm of the Game 20 Routine 21 Your Best Friend on the Golf Course 22 The Tee 23 Scoring Clubs 24 Short Game 25 Putting 26 Setbacks 27 Visualization 28 How Winning Happens 29 If You Play Today