The Ten Commandments of Mindpower Golf

by Winters, Robert K., Ph.D.

• ISBN13: 9780071434799
• ISBN10: 0071434798
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2004-03-24
• Publisher: McGraw-Hill

Summary

Ten easy-to-follow principles for improving the mental aspect of every golfer's game"The Ten Commandments of Mindpower Golfby Dr. Robert Winters will help you play and score better. His consise message on how to apply oneself mentally . . . has helped an enormous number of players of all levels." --David Leadbetter, from the ForewordGolf is a mental game, and to play well requires great concentration, focus, and emotional control. InThe Ten Commandments of Mindpower Golfreaders will learn basic, proven strategies to help improve their attitudes--and their scores. A few of the books commandments are: Thou shalt have a great attitude Thou shalt always believe in thyself Thou shalt play one shot at a timeHere he carefully guides readers through his time-tested action plan for success, providing personal workbook assignments and key-point summaries to heighten the learning experience. This unique guide will help players at every level develop the emotional toughness necessary to win the mental game.

Author Biography

Robert K. Winters, Ph.D., is the resident sports psychologist for the renowned David Leadbetter Golf Academy at Champion's Gate in Orlando, Florida, as well as the president of Mindpower Sports, his own performance enhancement company. He has counseled golfers at all levels of expertise for over twenty years. He lives in Orlando.

Table of Contents

Foreword	ix
Preface	xi
Acknowledgments	xv
Introduction	xvii
Commandment 1
Thou Shalt Have a Great Attitude	1	(12)
Commandment 2
Thou Shalt Always Believe in Thyself	13	(12)
Commandment 3
Thou Shalt Play Thine Own Game	25	(10)
Commandment 4
Thou Shalt Play One Shot at a Time	35	(8)
Commandment 5
Thou Shalt Play with Patience	43	(8)
Commandment 6
Thou Shalt Commit to Every Shot	51	(10)
Commandment 7
Thou Shalt Keep Thy Game Simple	61	(10)
Commandment 8
Thou Shalt Play with No Expectations	71	(8)
Commandment 9
Thou Shalt Play with Trust	79	(10)
Commandment 10
Thou Shalt Never, Ever Give Up	89	(12)
The Short Version
The Ten Commandments of Mindpower Golf	101	(2)
Index	103