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Zen Golf

By: Dr. Joseph Parent
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Summary

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

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" 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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Great advice

really identified with the thought processes going on when playing and some good advice on what to do about it can't wait to get out of lock down and try it

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Some novel perspectives on old ideas

Really enjoyed the perspectives and challenges Dr Parent surfaces in tbh so book. If you’re willing to do the hard work and commit to some of these ideas, I can see how it can benefit people’s golf and lives.

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Excellent approach

Enlightening with a lovely approach to the greatest game of all - very well delivered and hits all the key points and challenges that affected every player of the game, at every age.

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A really nice book

I don't play golf and have never been into it, but this book has peaked my interest and it's nice that mindfulness is a message throughout this book and golf in general. The narration was good however there's static noise in the background - perhaps because it's an old audiobook, it's not that bad thankfully. Highly recommended!

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Great listen

Very informative and a great insight to golfing mind will put into practice what I have learned

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brill

Great insight into the beautiful game. loved every minute I will be continue my mind training

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Great way to calm your mind to play great golf

Definitely worth a read if you are the type of golfer that takes a few holes before you start to play. The mindset of a golfer is so important to good golf and this will teach you techniques to training your mind to cooperate and help you play easy flowing shots.

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I can’t speak highly enough about this book!

The teachings in this book have dramatically improved my golf results and more importantly my enjoyment of the game. It has also improved my general outlook on life itself. I would highly recommend every golfer listen to or read this book and I will be telling anyone who will listen to get themselves a copy.

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Excellent! Now to put it into practice

Train it till you trust it and trust it before you try it on the course.

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Excellent

Very enjoyable, easy to listen to, has changed my attitude and behaviour on the course for the better, and I believe I am much more relaxed on the course and playing better for it. I was dubious at first but stuck with it and I am glad I did.

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