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    Golf's Simple Mental Game Secrets
    Golf's Simple Mental Game Secrets
    Golf's Simple Mental Game Secrets
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    Golf's Simple Mental Game Secrets

    By Peter Lightbown and Cecilia Croaker

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    We all know what it is like to hit a good shot followed by a terrible shot leaving us bewildered and/or frustrated. We know we can hit the shot we have chosen so what happened? How can we fix these mistakes?

    This book explains what happens inside your head and introduces you to strategies to overcome the deadly "sergeant major mindset" so that you can harness your mind constructively throughout your round of golf.

    Learn how to work on a few simple exercises at home and the driving range and on the course and take control of your game.

    Review:
    "This is an important book. In contrast to the great majority of golf coaching books - which work against us - this one actually helps us. It does this by showing us how to utilise the body's most powerful learning weapon - our brains. This approach to the golf swing is scientifically proven as the most effective approach, and it's also the simplest! The golf swing doesn't need to be so technical, so confusing, so complex, and so difficult. Hammering a nail (a similar skill) isn't... Peter Lightbown explains the psychology of controlling a golf swing in a simple and enjoyable manner. An excellent book."
    Professor Chris Riddoch (sports scientist)

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherChisel Design
    Release dateJun 12, 2012
    ISBN9781476315126
    Golf's Simple Mental Game Secrets
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    Peter Lightbown

    Peter Lightbown (P.G.A.) turned professional in 1972. He has taught golf extensively in Australia and in London, Denmark, and Malta, and now teaches in Sydney, Australia. Cecilia Croaker is a former librarian who edits and shapes Peter's books and other golf reference books. Peter and Cecilia are also the authors of the best seller The Fairway Within. She and Peter live in Sydney with John and Stripey. When not teaching golf Peter is flying his plane up and down the eastern coast of Australia.

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      Golf's Simple Mental Game Secrets - Peter Lightbown

      GOLF'S SIMPLE MENTAL GAME SECRETS

      Copyright 2012 Peter Lightbown P.G.A. & Cecilia Croaker

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      Chisel Design at Smashwords

      This ebook is licensed for your personal enjoyment only. This ebook may not be re-sold or given away to other people. If you would like to share this book with another person, please purchase an additional copy for each recipient. If you're reading this book and did not purchase it, or it was not purchased for your use only, then please return to Smashwords.com and purchase your own copy. Thank you for respecting the hard work of these authors.

      Author's Website – Golf's Simple Secrets

      Acknowledgments

      This book is the work of both authors - Peter Lightbown P.G.A and Cecilia Croaker. Peter turned professional in 1972 and has taught golf extensively in Australia and in London, Denmark, and Malta, and now teaches in Sydney, Australia. Cecilia is a former librarian who has edited and shaped this, and other, golf reference books. Peter and Cecilia are also the authors of the best seller The Fairway Within, and other books in this series – Golf's Simple Secrets, Golf's Simple Secrets – Illustrated, Golf's Simple Putting Secrets and Golf's Simple Secrets – The Short Game. When not teaching golf Peter can be found flying his plane up and down the eastern seaboard of Australia and indeed he often flies to outback Australian towns to give golf lessons.

      Table of Contents

      Chapter 1 - Introduction

      Chapter 2 - The deadly sergeant major mindset

      Chapter 3 - A constructive use of the mind

      Chapter 4 - The target in the sky

      Chapter 5 - Overcoming the curse of the static ball

      Chapter 6 - The pre-shot routine

      Chapter 7 - Trust the swing you have and Just Do It

      Chapter 8 - After shot thinking

      Chapter 9 - Working on your swing at home

      Chapter 10 - At the driving range or practice ground

      Chapter 11 - On the course

      Chapter 12 - Conclusion

      Chapter 1 –

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