Top 5 Instructional Books on the Mental Side of GolfPersonally, we're not into mind games and mental tricks on the golf course. But, then, maybe that's why we don't score better than we do. All we know is that most of the best golfers in the world employ "mental coaches" (otherwise known as sports psychologists) to help them with their game. If you think you might derive some benefit from access to the same mental tricks and tips that the pros employ, these books might be just what you need. As Dave Pelz is to modern short game instructors, so Dr. Bob Rotella is to the modern mental golf gurus. Rotella is the "golf psychologist" of choice for many touring pros, and recreational golfers buy his books in droves. From Amazon.com: "Through anecdote and aphorism he suggests how ... mental and emotional hazards can be played through, and, regardless of skill level, how teeing off with a more positive and confident outlook will translate into better performance.
The full title is "The 8 Traits Of Champion Golfers: How To Develop The Mental Game Of A Pro." Which pretty much tells you all you need to know about what you'll find in this book. It has a very good reputation among those who've read it. Author Stan Luker was a businessman who made up his mind to use his mind on the golf course. The result is this book. "Simple" is the key word. The book is just over 100 pages in length. It's straightforward. And it doesn't rely on psychobabble so much as common sense approaches to golf's mental challenges. The full title is "Golf's Mental Hazards: Overcome Them and Put an End to the Self-Destructive Round." And boy, do so many of us need to put an end to the self-destructive round. Written by Gary Wiren, one of the top teaching pros, this book is a brief (under 100 pages), straightfoward discussion of the benefits of taking the right mental approach. | 
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