Golf at the Top with Steve Williams Tips and Techniques from the Caddy to Raymond Floyd, Greg Norman, and Tiger Woods

by Williams, Steve; de Lacy, Hugh; Woods, Tiger

• ISBN13: 9781569755273
• ISBN10: 1569755272
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2005-12-22
• Publisher: Ulysses Press

Summary

“I recommend this book to anyone who wants to explore their true and full potential as a golfer.”
--TIGER WOODS, from the Foreword

During tournament play, when winning or losing is on the line, Steve Williams is the only person on the course with Tiger Woods—advising and guiding him. Now, Golf at the Top with Steve Williams offers an exclusive insider look at the methods, secrets and big tournament moments of golf’s most successful caddy.
With more than 100 tournament wins to his credit, Steve Williams walked the fairways with Raymond Floyd and Greg Norman when they were capturing PGA tournaments. He was there when Tiger Woods swept four Major titles in a row and continues to help the world’s number one golfer stay at the top. The insights and techniques revealed in Golf at the Top with Steve Williams come from these experiences. They are sure to improve your play and cut strokes off your score.

Author Biography

Steve Wiliams is the most successful caddy in the history of golf, with more than 100 tournament wins to his credit. A professional caddy since he was 15 he has toured the world working with world class golfers including Tiger Woods. Hugh de Lacy is a best-selling author and an award-winning investigative journalist, business/political writer and columnist.

Table of Contents

Foreword	7	(2)
Ten feet tall and bulletproof	9	(12)
Garbage in, garbage out	21	(11)
Packaging the messages	32	(10)
The art of concentration	42	(10)
The snowball effect	52	(10)
The great triumvirate: desire, concentration and goal-setting	62	(13)
Goals---the long and short of it	75	(15)
Affirmations---schooling the subconscious	90	(9)
Visualization, imagination and creativity	99	(11)
Relaxation techniques	110	(11)
Anchoring, temperament and the meaning of ``feel''	121	(10)
The paradox of the peak experience	131	(12)
Harnessing fear, managing pain	143	(10)
Gamesmanship	153	(7)
Five hot tips for the handicap player	160	(6)
Caddying in the zone	166	(12)
Index	178	(7)
Acknowledgments	185	(2)
About the Authors	187