Winning golf : the mental game : (creating the focus, feeling, and confidence to play consistently well) / Dr. Saul L. Miller, sport and performance psychologist.
Includes bibliographical references (pages 210-221).
Summary:
"One of the world's leading sport psychologists offers practical techniques to improve your golf performance and learn the peak performance mindset In Winning Golf, Dr. Saul L. Miller, one of the world's leading sport psychologists, describes eight of the most common problems limiting golfing performance and in the process gives readers powerful, practical techniques to overcome these challenges. With his guidance, you'll learn the performance mindset and emotional management to play with more impact, consistency, and pleasure. Do you want to discover what the pros do to prepare mentally and excel under pressure? Winning Golf's mental training program comes with input from over 70 of the world's top golfers. There is specific advice on how to improve your short game, develop an effective shot routine, tune out negative and anxious mental chatter, play calm and strong, master the "yips," and use performance-enhancing self-talk and imagery to strengthen confidence and develop a more competitive golf identity. You will also get insights from the Sub-60 Club -- the elite set of PGA golfers who shot sub-60 rounds on regulation courses -- and hear from several pro athletes from the NHL and NFL about how the mental training they did with Dr. Miller has transferred to and improved their golf. Bottom line, Winning Golf: The Mental Game will significantly improve your golf game, and the very same techniques will enhance the quality of your life."-- Provided by publisher.
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