I just finished reading Every Shot Must Have A Purpose, by Pia Nilsson, Lynn Marriott, and Ron Sirak. It took me a while, because, well, it's not that great of a book.Here's my review:
This book is focused on the mental and emotional approach to golf, as opposed to swing mechanics. I think that's great. You can pick up some useful insight, and hopefully you can get advice on your swing mechanics in person from a qualified instructor (definitely the best way to go).
The authors give some good advice on how to approach the game. They talk about a "think box" and "play box," which are useful concepts. I picked up a good slogan, "achieve and leave," which I now say to myself when I start getting compulsive on the practice range.
The bad news is that I found the writing to be full of gimmicks and advertisements. They use a lot of UPPERCASE LETTERING for emphasis which drives me crazy because I feel like they're shouting at me (okay, I may have some personal issues here...). They went so far as to trademark the name GOLF54, and they shamelessly promote their schools and some pseudo-science nonsense called HEARTMATH.
If you're looking for a good book on the mental game, check out Golf Is Not A Game Of Perfect (Bob Rotella), Fearless Golf (Gio Valiante), or Extraordinary Golf (Fred Shoemaker).
4 comments:
FOR CRYING OUT LOUD, STOP YELLING AT ME!!!!
By the way, Bob Rotella actually did write a follow up book called Life Is Not A Game Of Perfect.
I have three books in the hopper. The one I'm on now is called The Grand Slam. It's a historical biography type book about Bobby Jones, who won the US Amateur, US Open, British Amateur, and British Open all in one year.
Remember, Kate, every whiff must have a purpose. Before you address the ball, you must be fully immersed in the THINK BOX. Calculate your strategy. Visualize you swing. Then step into the WHIFF BOX and make your intension a reality.
Are you going to take more lessons this year? That makes it more fun I think. I like having something to work on at the driving range, otherwise I can end up in swing-and-hope mode.
I found that people who don't like this book are the ones who get a jumbo bucket of golf balls at the driving range and hit all drivers. Maybe you should read it again and focus on getting a better golf game, instead of reading about things that over complicate the golf game.
Easy there killer, it's just a golf book!
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