Jaymosafehands
Challenge Tour Pro
...been recommended to me. My pro thinks it may help with some "issues" 
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Anyone read/put no action?
. Anyone read/put no action?
Bob Rotella...
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FourPutt
Head Pro
I have read most of his books. Most of what is in there is common sense, but well worth a read. IMO, it helped me, if only to stop smashing drivers!
MashieNiblick
Tour Winner
Yes I like them. Recently read "Golf is Not a Game of Perfect" and currently thumbing through "The Golfer's Mind" which gave me some useful thoughts to help my woeful putting. As Fourputt says, mostly common sense, but as we all know that can be in short supply when we get a club in our hands or when the wheels start falling off on the course.
HRC99
Journeyman Pro
They are quite good. I think they work very well on a first read as most of it is quite obvious and common sense. But that doesn't really matter on the first read as you think "Oh, that's obvious. Why didn't I think of that?"
After that first read, if you are in need of some inspiration, it seems a bit superficial second time around.
And as for the audiobooks, I just wanted to punch someone having had to listen to that awful patronising voice.
After that first read, if you are in need of some inspiration, it seems a bit superficial second time around.
And as for the audiobooks, I just wanted to punch someone having had to listen to that awful patronising voice.
Jaymosafehands
Challenge Tour Pro
I've just picked up the Golfers Mind, and up to now its common sense, but yeah, to be fair, thats the last thing I have after the first tee box...
G_Mulligan
Tour Rookie
I am studying sports psychology so I have read them several times. I think Golf of your Dream is the best as it is mostly about the psychology of practice and improvement. Although putting out of your mind and golf is not a game of perfect are very good too.
The problem is that you can't just read them and expect them to work for ever you need to engage with them and put them into practice again and again.
The problem is that you can't just read them and expect them to work for ever you need to engage with them and put them into practice again and again.
Jaymosafehands
Challenge Tour Pro
Thanks for the insite. I think having gt a few pages in I need to look at the other ones. Time for amazon I think.
chrisd
Major Champion
They take too long to make a simple point, for me.
I much prefer a straight forward golf psychology book
Chris
I much prefer a straight forward golf psychology book
Chris
Jaymosafehands
Challenge Tour Pro
Any you recommend?
JT77
Tour Winner
I think they are good for helping you focus if you can repeat it all the time it xan be a huge benefit.
Also chech the fs section on here
Also chech the fs section on here
chrisd
Major Champion
Best one I have is
Mental Management for Great Golf by Dr Bee Epstein-Shepherd
I just looked and it's available on Amazon
Chris
RGDave
Money List Winner
I can't be doing with these books. I call all this stuff mumbo-jumbo-witch-doctor-drivel of the highest order.
If some of the people that read this guff were to spend more time getting in some hard work and learning fast rather than shrinking their brains, they might go further.
Psychology is for people at the top or near the top...it's as valid to have a psyc coach as any other coach. For the rest of us? I don't think so.
If some of the people that read this guff were to spend more time getting in some hard work and learning fast rather than shrinking their brains, they might go further.
Psychology is for people at the top or near the top...it's as valid to have a psyc coach as any other coach. For the rest of us? I don't think so.
JustOne
Ryder Cup Winner
Rotella in a sentence....
Hit the ball into the hole. You've done it 1000's of times before so just do it again, now.
Hit the ball into the hole. You've done it 1000's of times before so just do it again, now.
colint
Tour Rookie
I'm with Dave, most of it's BS. Even for people at the top I thinks it's BS. I'm waiting for the influx of snake oil salesman chasing Rory, when what he really needs is a putting coach.
Jaymosafehands
Challenge Tour Pro
That's just saved me some time!
dannygee
Medal Winner
I have the Bob Rotella books on cd and listen to them occasionally whildt at work or gardening etc, I think they are really good.
HawkeyeMS
Ryder Cup Winner
I have read most of his books. Most of what is in there is common sense, but well worth a read. IMO, it helped me, if only to stop smashing drivers!
Agreed it is mostly common sense but I needed Mr Rotella to point it out for me. Well worth reading to see if it helps
Region3
Ryder Cup Winner
This might sound an odd recommendation, but before I started playing golf again I read a book called "The inner game of tennis".
I didn't play tennis either, but it really helped for what I did play.
There's a few chapters that are tennis-specific, but most of it can be applied to anything.
I didn't play tennis either, but it really helped for what I did play.
There's a few chapters that are tennis-specific, but most of it can be applied to anything.
Region3
Ryder Cup Winner
I can't be doing with these books. I call all this stuff mumbo-jumbo-witch-doctor-drivel of the highest order.
If some of the people that read this guff were to spend more time getting in some hard work and learning fast rather than shrinking their brains, they might go further.
Psychology is for people at the top or near the top...it's as valid to have a psyc coach as any other coach. For the rest of us? I don't think so.
As for using psychology to hit better shots then I mostly agree with you, but club-chuckers and moaners/whingers should definitely give them a go.
Lipout
Medal Winner
Rotella says that you shouldnt think about the technical things when your actually playing, just concentrate on the ball going where you want it to go.
Something tells me he hasn't hit 4 shanks in a row!
Something tells me he hasn't hit 4 shanks in a row!
