Description
To discover the best way to swing a golf club, players study the swings of great golfers. So when psychologist Deborah Graham sought the best mental approach to golf, she looked to those whose personalities -- even more than their physical gifts -- set them apart from the rest of the pro tour. The resulting test questions allow readers to examine their own personality traits and compare them with the psyches of those who thrive in high-pressure tournament golf.Identifying eight key traits -- focus, abstract thinking, emotional stability, dominance, tough-mindedness, self-assurance, self-sufficiency, and optimum arousal -- Graham and her partner, Jon Stabler, have devised a scale to quantify these attributes. Then they provide solid, concrete suggestions for ways players can adjust their techniques to build on their strengths and hide their weaknesses.The first true golf self-help book -- practical, reassuring, grounded in solid research -- this original approach to the mental side of the game will revolutionize the teaching of the sport, and empower golfers at all levels to play better and get more pleasure on the fairways and greens. ISBN:9780684856315
