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Zen Golf

Mastering the Mental Game

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Zen Golf

By: Dr. Joseph Parent
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 In chapters such as "During Your Swing Is Not the Time to Give Yourself a Lesson", "Isn't Where You Have to Play It From Punishment Enough?" and "How to Enjoy a Bad Round of Golf," the author guides golfers with simple yet powerful techniques to prepare for, execute, and, equally important, respond to the results of any golf shot. The author, Dr. Joseph Parent, is a PGA Tour Instructor who draws on his teaching experience to offer special methods that have led to amazing improvements in the games of professionals and amateurs alike.

Zen Golf offers a fresh perspective for golf and for life. Rather than focus on what's wrong with us (what's broken, flawed, or missing) we can take the attitude that there is something fundamentally, essentially right with us. Through mindful awareness, distractions and negativity can be recognized and cleared away.

Clear, concise, and enlightening, Zen Golf introduces a unique combination of modern psychology, Buddhist wisdom, and professional golf instruction. By applying classic insights and stories to the challenges of golf, Zen Golf shows you how to make your mind an ally instead of an enemy: how to stay calm, clear the interference that leads to poor shots, and eliminate bad habits and mental mistakes. Zen Golf shapes ancient philosophies into new teachings, leading golfers to the effortless focus and unconditional confidence of being in "the zone."

©2002 Joseph Parent (P)2003 Mental Game Mastery Alternative & Complementary Medicine Buddhism Golf Meditation Philosophy Sports Golf Mental Game

Critic Reviews

"Zen Golf is the best book at connecting the mind and golf together. It's for everyone, and you're really going to like it." (Vijay Singh)
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gently guides you into the right mindset. Lowered my scores by a few shots. worth a listen.

Very helpful

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Parent is an inspiration. As a keen meditator myself the symbiosis of golf and the zen way of thinking make so much sense and is so well realised in this book. Have now recommended it countless times!

a book which will improve your mind and golf exponentially

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Will allow you to take a new perspective out on the course next time you play! But also implement off the course in daily life

Game changer

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There is quite a lot to digest here, and I did feel like I would need to take notes at first but just listening to each section helped me think about taking golf for what it is. An enjoyable pastime and nothing more or less. Separate previous bad shots from future potential and enjoy it more.
I feel it has actually helped me and I know I will revisit this from time to time.

Thought provoking

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Didn’t think this book would help as much as it did! Golf really is a lot about mindset
Awesome book

Didn’t think this book would help as much as it did!

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No matter the level of ability, handicap, age, gender, or intensity, this book should be the first, second, and third book that a golfer reads. And should read often.

This should be the first book that every golfer reads

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Not entirely sure if it was this book or not but my hcp has dropped from 11.5 to 6.3 from the time I started this audiobook to finishing it.

Dropped 5 shots

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