Don't try to play spectacular shots all the time and don't dwell on the ones you mess up, they happen to everyone. Carrying your mistakes with you from hole to hole is like replaying a golf horror show in your mind.

They come from cities and small towns, poverty and wealth, athletic parents and nonathletic parents. I personally have used this audio version to play before I go kick or play golf just to remind me of my inner game. His dream seemed so unlikely that when he was fourteen or fifteen, his parents took him to see Lionel and Jay Hebert, the former touring pros. If you can master this strategy, you will soon notice better scores and regain that enthusiasm for playing golf. This was lost through technology, teachers with "secrets", and the golf world's obsession with and misperceptions of Ben Hogan.

One big take away that I had from this book is that pros and amateurs alike make the same mistakes, the big difference is that professionals handle the mistake differently. Everything that happens from the tee to that 120-yard range is almost insignificant compared with what happens thereafter. This book talks about this often, and it’s also a good idea for life - mentality is everything, and we create our own reality. g. a golfer on a losing streak should argue their luck is bound to change to meet their average, a golfer on a winning streak should argue that they have levelled up.

Confidence and courage are not possible if fear is present, and our free will allows us to eliminate fearful thoughts. Good golfers don't allow events to influence their thoughts--they use their thoughts to influence events. In total, 9 super-ordinate themes emerged: allocation of attention, psychological skills, shot selection, routine mind set, routine composition, compulsive behaviors, routine evolution/application, top players, and moderating factors. I agree with this to a degree, but in my experience, golf is predominantly filled with wealthy white people, and that is for a reason.For example, when a drive ends up in the rough 170 yds from the green, hit an 8 iron in good position, then chip, and putt. So, here is my “potted version”, a list of the salient points which I have gleaned that made the most impression on me.

A large portion of the battle is mental, and refining your mental strength is essential when improving as a player.What is going to get you a better result: Sticking with the swing you’ve had your whole life or reinventing one five minutes before tee time? After reading chapter 21, which talked about how quality of practice is way more important than quantity, it made total sense why I didn’t improve; Dr Rotella was 100% correct with his stance on practice. The first thing you have to do is decide that being optimistic is important to you, because you understand that optimism is essential to fulfilling your dreams and attaining your goals.