Smart Golf: How to Simplify and Score Your Mental Game

by Dede Owens

Gives players the inside track to improve their mental game and their scores For the first time, a book that shows you how to put mind and technique together for winning performance! Begin using Smart Golf today and enjoy taking your game to a new level.-- Dr. Shane Murphy, Chief Sport Psychology, United States Olympic Committee (1987-1994) All golfers know the importance of their mental game. Smart Golf is the first book to translate the mental aspect of playing golf into a simple format that golfers at all skill levels can actually use. In this innovative new book, pro-trainer DeDe Owens and sports psychologist Dan Kirschenbaum join forces to give you the inside track on improving not only your mental game, but also your scores. The authors use the acronym PAR (Plan-Apply-React) to summarize the key elements of smart golf. Applying scientifically researched and field-tested principles of sport psychology, Smart Golf presents state-of-the-art techniques for focus, relaxation, self-regulation, anxiety and stress management, and performance enhancement.

Hardcover

First published October 17, 1997

Reviews

[Gary Sedivy · Rating 4 out of 5]

Bought this as a joke, it was a used book, and thought it might be like the book, "Everything Men Understand About Women".
But, No! It is a serious book, about how to handle the mental aspect of golf. It has some good information on how to focus on the game without being obsessive. Have I ever been upset when hitting a bad shot? (Assuming I actually hit bad shots. Heh, heh, heh.) Has that affected the next shot? The next hole?
I think following the planning and preparation, positive focus, reacting, and applying the steps for improving my attitude about the game will bring more enjoyment to the game I love. looking forward to trying the recommendations.