Golf – the mental game
October 22, 2009 by Golf · Leave a Comment
Opinion of my golf game??? Tips???
September 27, 2009 by Golf · Leave a Comment
Golf Is a Game of Confidence
September 22, 2009 by Golf · Leave a Comment
Dr. Bob Rotella further explores the mental game of golf and how confidence as well as course and game management are the key to improving scores.
User Ratings and Reviews
3 Stars Golf is a Game of Confcence
Its interesting but not as good as “Golf is not a Game of Perfect” which is also by Rotella
4 Stars Great help for any golfer
I found in this book the kind of help I ( New senior golfer )was looking for.
From begining to end Bob capture your attention, and as soon you
finish read it, you move your game to a next step.
Thanks
5 Stars Great stuff - worked for me
I have been playing golf for a long time, but have had a psychological barrier about playing “too well”. I knew that the mental / confidence part was as important as the physical/practice part of golf, but I really didn’t have an approach to improve my mental game. Until I read this book.
Golf is a Game of Confidence is an easy read, setup as antecdotes of lessons learned over 18 chapters. I could really identify with many chapters, and the book really appealed to me. I would highly recommend the book to anyone seeking to improve their mental outlook and have more fun with the game.
Summarized setup: Smile, Have Fun, Analyze the situation, Visualize the shot, Do it, Accept the result, and Forget about it. (Repeat until the round is over) Using this approach, I have broken 80 in my last two rounds (78, 79). Previously, I usually shot in the 80’s, but have only broken 80 twice in my life ! This book is the best golf investment that I’ve ever made. You can keep the latest $500 driver, I’ll take this book - and I’m having more fun with the game too.
5 Stars It really helps!
I just want to say that this book was very helpful in increasing my confidence in my all around game. We all have rounds where we hit the ball extremely well the front nine and blow up on the back or vice-versa. Though it doesn’t really give instructions or tips, it’s what you take from it that is so beneficial. I played a few days after reading just the first few chapters and what I took from it was to “stay in the present”. Every time I found myself getting ahead with my score or dwelling on a poor execution, I would say to myself, “Just stay in the present” and I played one of my best rounds ever. I would very much recommend this book to anyone who has ever “blown-up” during a round.
5 Stars Golf Is A Game Of Confidence
I started reading this book three days ago. Today I competed in a small golf tournament and won. I shaved a good five strokes off and had the funnest round iv played in a long time. This is a good book, it shows you the do’s and don’ts in preparing for a shot, hole, or match. Read this book.
Reasons Why Golfing is so Popular
September 22, 2009 by Golf · Leave a Comment
The Ultimate in a Golfing Club Set
September 19, 2009 by Golf · Leave a Comment
Natural Golf Swing System
September 19, 2009 by Golf · Leave a Comment
Includes one DVD on the Natural Golf Swing System, one VHS video on Natural Golf Short Game, and the Natural Golf club handle grip, all in black clamshell
Golf Swing Lessons, Tips Instruction - Putting Speed
September 18, 2009 by Golf · Leave a Comment
Pilates on the Go For Golf
September 16, 2009 by Golf · Leave a Comment
A challenging full-body program designed to help you sharpern the mind -body connection! The Pilates method is a form of isometric exercises developed and practiced to simultaneously stretch, strengthen, tone and align the body, while eliminating excess tension and strain on the joints. Maria Leone, owner of the reputable Bodyline studio in Beverly Hills, has over fourteen years experience teaching pilates. A former professional dancer and a black belt in tae kwon do, Maria’s unique style focuses on precise movement and body-mind discipline. Maria trains clients of all ages and levels and is known within the pilates community as a “teacher’s teacher”. Past and present clients include Jennifer Garner, Susan Dey, Pierce Brosnan, and Gina Gershon.
User Ratings and Reviews
5 Stars Good stretches for golf
I got this as a Christmas gift for my Dad and he said it’s great for improving your flexability for your golf game.
1 Star Pilates Golf DVD doesn’t work
The money would be better spent on a beer after the round of golf than for this product. The movements are gone through too quickly and are not explained nearly well enough.
3 Stars Golf and pilates
Good excercise but too fast to follow for a beginner
4 Stars Improvements in strength and flexibility
The exercises presented in this DVD are very useful in building strength and flexibility and if practiced regularly will enhance fitness. While it is difficult to correlate between regular Pilates sessions and any improvement in golf scores, it certainly brings benefits in stamina and most especially in post-round recovery. I have personally found a significant reduction in post-round stiffness and tiredness as a result of regular Pilates work.
The DVD itself is divided into distinct sections: a pre-round warm-up, Range of Motion, Core, Flexibility and Balance. Each of these modules run for approximately 10 minutes. The instructor, Maria Leone, is easy to follow and maintains a pace appropriate for the beginner. Steve Pate’s pep-talks between exercise modules are comically wooden.
This is highly recommended for any golfer who is looking to improve their overall fitness and especially build the strength and flexibility required to play a round of golf with physical ease.
5 Stars Pilates for golf
These exercises have increased my balance and flexibility. They are well presented on the DVD.
Intech LIMBO Low Compression Golf Balls 18 Pack
September 12, 2009 by Golf · Leave a Comment
Intech LIMBO Low Compression Golf Balls 18 Pack
User Ratings and Reviews
5 Stars Limbo
Hit my first 300+ yarder with this ball! Had never hit it longer than 285, but since buying them, I regularly reach 300++. Ball spin is increased as well.
5 Stars Great buy! Great balls! Added 15-20 yds on drives! WOW!
Just received these balls and went golfing yesterday. Now, I shoot in the mid to upper 90’s - and with a few good or bad 3 wood hits (or mis-hits) that score goes either down a few more strokes or up a few more strokes. These balls added a good distance to my drives and woods. They feel soft at impact but who cares? They rock and right out of the gate, my partner ask if I ate two bowls of Cheerios in the morning.
The price is great, the balls are great, the distance is worth the soft feel, and I’m buying more. If you have a swing speed under 90, or even more importantly, under 80-85, these balls will help a whole lot. A current model driver will assist in long hits also.
So, if you don’t have a new or current driver (less than 2 years old), buy and add these balls to your list. C’mon, isn’t $10 worth a shot at improving your golf game?
5 Stars Intech LIMBO Golf Balls
These are really great golf balls. I am a 15 handicapper and for my game, I actually prefer these over the much, much more expensive brands. If those were the same cost, I would still buy the Intechs.
1 Star Nonconforming
Tried these years ago and they were great. Now they have changed them:(
They are slightly smaller than most other balls. I suspect that is why they are nonconforming to USGA standards. The cover tears up easily.
5 Stars Amazon Order
Product was received in good condition and promptly. Good value for the money. Well satisfied.
Paper Tiger An Obsessed Golfers Quest to Play with the Pros
September 8, 2009 by Golf · Leave a Comment
Paper Tiger An Obsessed Golfers Quest to Play with the Pros
The title is a sly acknowledgment on Coyne’s part of the karmic debt his memoir owes to George Plimpton, but while Plimpton merely finagled his way onto the PGA Tour, Coyne (A Gentleman’s Game) sets himself a higher goal: by dedicating a solid year to improving his golf game, he hopes to actually pass the qualifying school tournament that would allow him to compete as a professional. Believing that the difference between good and great golfers is consistency, Coyne moves to Florida for the winter for intensive training with swing doctors and sports psychologists, staying out on the course until his hands bleed. He faces the inevitable (and sometimes unexpected) setbacks with resigned humor, as he comes to realize that his year’s age difference with Tiger Woods is the only thing he’ll have in common with the champ. (In fact, it takes all the skill he can muster not to wind up DFL—”Dead [F---ing] Last.”) Coyne treads a fine line between sarcasm and sympathy in his observations of his competitors, and though he occasionally gets lost in big-picture ruminations, his quest should resonate with weekend golfers who dream of going all the way. (June)
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User Ratings and Reviews
5 Stars Tom Coyne is a champion writer (and golfer)
If you have been playing golf for any length of time you probably understand the love/hate relationship that develops between you and the game, the agony and ecstasy of thrilling shots and pull-hooked drives. This book captures one man’s adventure incredibly well. He is a top tier golfer, rusty from years of less than top tier golfing, and he dedicates a year to trying to compete on the main stage again. His tale is eloquent and funny, heartbreaking and endearing. Great stuff. If Tom Coyne’s golf was on the level of his writing he would be Tiger Woods.
2 Stars Humorous read but….
I will say Tom Coyne got me from the jump; I was intrigued from the beginning upon referral from a friend.. I bought in, settled in, and gave the book a go.. The first couple chapters flew by, I thoroughly enjoyed the “hacker’s ascent to respectability” portion of the book.. I enjoy his writing style, the self deprecating humor and everyman’s take on golf..
Then it all fell apart.. In my opinion, there is much more fantasy than reality in this book.. The constant failure to post legit scores combined with a GHIN lookup of Mr. Coyne made me doubt the author’s recollection. But I plodded on, hoping for a dramatic finish.. It never came..
In my opinion this was a golf odyssey failure turned marriage proposal; a writer moonlighting into his hobby, the end game not happening, and turning to Plan B, true love…
If a better golfer wrote this, it would have been more believable that he was a +HCAP.. But then, that better golfer probably would have been an awful writer..
For me, I just couldn’t buy in 100% because I just don’t believe Coyne posted the HCAPs he claims.. This is proven time again in his failure during public qualifying events..
4 Stars Breaking 80?
I have to agree with another reviewer that it would seem highly unlikely that a person could carry a plus-handicap and RARELY be able to break 80 (and sometimes 90) in the tournaments. That said, the book is full of insight into the PGA and the enormous effort it takes to qualify for “the show”. Mr. Coyne is an excellent and oftentimes very funny writer who finishes his story on a high note.
This book would make an excellent gift for the golf fanatic in the family!
5 Stars This Book Has It ALL
From Reid Sheftall, author of “Striking It Rich: Golf in the Kingdom with Generals, Patients and Pros”
I can’t begin to express how much I enjoyed this book. It works on every level. It is very, very funny. It is instructional. It is enlightening. It is honest. The main character (Tom Coyne, the author) is so very likable.
The book is rich with love of game and girl. Perspective abounds at the end.
Am I making myself clear?
5 Stars If you like golf you will love this book…if you don’t you will also
Tom Coyne has a wonderful book here. I ended up laughing more times then I can count reading it. He has such a smooth style about his writing that it will wrap you up and make you want to keep reading. Reading this book you will laugh, be shocked, and amazed at what is going on. I highly recommend this book to any golfers out there or any one who has dared to follow their dreams.
