{"product_id":"golf-thomas-n-dorsel-9781581826494","title":"Golf: The Mental Game: Thinking Your Way Around the Course","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA golf psychology and instruction guide to address your mental mindset and attitude and improve your game.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAny experienced golfer knows that a pleasurable day at the course can quickly turn to frustration if your game isn't going your way. In \u003cem\u003eGolf: The Mental Game\u003c\/em\u003e, Tom Dorsel, who has written about the psychological side of golf for \u003cem\u003eGolf Illustrated\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eGolf Digest\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eGolf Magazine\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eGolfweek\u003c\/em\u003e, teaches you how to break down your thinking, emotions, and actions to raise your performance and help you fall back in love with the game.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTopics include: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThe basics: \u003c\/strong\u003e getting started right, using the clubs correctly, and scoring\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThinking clearly: \u003c\/strong\u003e concentrating, what you should be thinking about, eliminating negative thoughts, keys to developing a great swing, and visualizing doing it right\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eControlling emotions: \u003c\/strong\u003e building confidence, sharpening mental toughness, making your personality work for you (not against you), relieving stress through talking to yourself, and handling pressure\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEffective action: \u003c\/strong\u003e practicing your skills, warming up, playing the game, and improving your game through goal-setting\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMental mysteries of golf: \u003c\/strong\u003e slumps, the effect of your good moments and bad, the mental gymnastics of putting, and collapses\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom casual weekend golfers to competitive professionals alike, \u003cem\u003eGolf\u003c\/em\u003e will appeal to readers of Harvey Penick's \u003cem\u003eLittle Red Book: Lessons and Teachings from a Lifetime in Golf\u003c\/em\u003e, W. Timothy Gallwey's \u003cem\u003eThe Inner Game of Golf\u003c\/em\u003e, and Dr. Bob Rotella's \u003cem\u003eGolf is Not a Game of Perfect\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Thomas N. Dorsel\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1581826494\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781581826494\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Cumberland House\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/01\/2008\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 352\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.95lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.52h x 4.90w x 0.93d\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Thomas N. Dorsel","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44213232468223,"sku":"9781581826494","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_e439da31-9bb9-45a9-88ad-00c77685b21d.jpg?v=1692112768","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/golf-thomas-n-dorsel-9781581826494","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}