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The Inner Game of Golf

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The Inner Game of Golf by W. Timothy Gallwey offers an unparalleled guide to mastering the mental side of golf. This bestselling classic teaches golfers how to defeat internal challenges, dispel tension, and build confidence through the art of 'relaxed concentration'. Beyond improving your swing, the book provides strategies for excelling not only in golf but in everyday life, making it a transformative read for anyone seeking to reach their full potential.
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This book is ideal for golfers of all levels, from novices to professionals like Tiger Woods. It also suits sports enthusiasts and anyone interested in applying mental strategies to improve performance and confidence in life.

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Gallwey, who knew virtually nothing about the mechanics of golf, understood that even the best technique collapses when the mind cracks under the game's pressure. The new edition of this groundbreaking instructional features what Gallwey calls "awareness exercises."

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An unparalleled and bestselling guide to approaching the mental side of the game, The Inner Game of Golf is for all golfers looking to improve their game—from Tiger Woods on down.

This classic guide to sharpening your mind and raising your performance as a golfer, as well as in the game of life, is part of the bestselling Inner Game series, with more than one million copies sold!

"The best sports psychology book ever written about golf." - Inside Golf

W. Timothy Gallwey’s bestselling Inner Game books have revolutionised the way we think about sports. As he did in his phenomenally successful The Inner Game of Tennis, Gallwey provides methods that can be applied to situations beyond the green. The Inner Game of Golf delivers strategies to achieve potential—both in the crucible of competition and in everyday life. With Gallwey as a guide, you'll learn how to:

  • Defeat your mental demons and find clarity under pressure
  • Dispel tensions that can sabotage your performance
  • Build confidence and overcome insecurities that can hijack your best instincts
  • Employ the art of "relaxed concentration" to improve your swing, your game, and your life

No matter what your skill set, Gallwey’s pioneering strategies, real-life examples, and illuminating advice are perfect for anyone who strives to live up to their full potential.

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"The best sports psychology book ever written about golf."Inside Golf

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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780812979701

Publisher: Random House USA Inc

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 06 January 2009

Country: United States

Imprint: Random House Inc

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 15.0mm

Width: 131.0mm

Height: 202.0mm

Weight: 193g

Pages: 272

About the Author

W. Timothy Gallwey has produced a series of bestselling Inner Game books, which set forth a new methodology for the development of personal and professional excellence in a variety of fields. For the last twenty years Gallwey has been introducing the Inner Game approach to corporations looking for better ways to manage change. He lives in Malibu, California.

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