The Mental Game

[LongballGer]

I need some good book recommendations on the mental game.

[picrig]

Putting out of Your Mind , Bob Rotella
The Golf of Your Dreams , Rotella
Peak Performance Golf , Patrick Cohn
The Mental Game of Golf , Patrick Cohn

[LongballGer]

Putting out of Your Mind

Which one would you recommend the most?

[indacup]

Putting out of Your Mind

Please don't forget the original..... "Golf is Not a Game of Perfect", Bob Rotella.

[keb]

Please don't forget the original..... "Golf is Not a Game of Perfect", Bob Rotella.

This is what I would recommend, especially for initial read.

[Neil]

Rotella is definety good. As an alternative I really liked 'How Great Golfer's Think' which was reviewed on this website last year.

http://thesandtrap.com/tvmedia/how_g...nk_book_review

The book takes the form of a story where a coach delivers lessons to 4 players. The story is pretty terrible but the lessons themselves are excellent - simple and very clear. I think I probably learned more from this than from any Rotella book.

[picrig]

I actually haven't read the original Rotella book (I know, I'm ashamed to admit it). I actually enjoy the Cohn book "Peak Performance Golf" more than the Rotella books. Not b/c Rotella is bad, but I think a lot of it "fluff." Kind of the equivalent of "pop psychology." Not bad, just gets repetitive after a while.

I enjoy Peak Performance Golf because he really ties in the mental game to all other parts of the game. How to practice, how to get the most out of practice, mentally preparing and playing competitively, the importance of nutrition, fitness, etc. I suppose it might be geared towards a person who really wants to play seriously (me, I suppose...trying over the next two years to progress and pass my PAT and get a degree in PGM), but I appreciate how Cohn incorporates all facets of the game.

But, Rotella is good to. You can get all these used off of amazon.com for dirt cheap.

[gogolfing]

I really enjoyed Fearless Golf by Gio Valiante. An easy read that makes a lot of sense.

[Big Padrigo]

I'd start with golf is not a game of perfect, if you need to go a little deeper then move to Rotella's other books. This was a real eye-opener for me, very helpful and simple advice.

[Ben]

Like everyone else has mentioned. Rotella puts out some good stuff. I've read Putting Out of YOur Mind and Golf is A Game of Confidence . Enjoyed and took a lot from them both.

[Fahmie25]

I'm a huge Rotella fan, have all of his books, have read all of his books...I would have to say Golf is not a Game of Perfect and Putting out of your Mind are my two favorites, definite must-reads IMHO

[SubPar]

Really good:

The Inner Game of Golf by W. Timothy Gallwey.

from Amazon.com Review
"Long before Dr. Bob Rotella made tweaking a golfer's head as important as tweaking his swing, Tim Gallwey, who knew virtually nothing about the mechanics of the game when he penned the first edition of this visionary work, understood that even the best technique collapses when the mind cracks under the game's pressure."

SubPar

[Uber$winG]

Really good:

I just borrowed this from the library on Sunday.