Fearless Golf: Conquering the Mental Game | 
 enlarge | Author: Dr. Gio Valiante
Creator: Mike Stachura
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Category: Book
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Rating:  28 reviews
Sales Rank: 32556
Media: Hardcover
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 288
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.8
Dimensions (in): 7.4 x 5 x 0.9
ISBN: 0385511922
Dewey Decimal Number: 796
EAN: 9780385511926
ASIN: 0385511922
Publication Date: May 3, 2005
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Product Description
A pioneering sports psychologist, Dr. Valiante, has studied the sources of an athleteOs fear, investigated the physiological impact of fear on performance, and developed a groundbreaking program for conquering it. In "Fearless Golf", Valiante explains how fear plays havoc with physical motion and presents specific ways readers can break free of its grasp and perform at their best. Emphasizing the need to replace a fixation-on-results with a commitment to mastery of oneself and oneOs mind, his approach will not only help golfers reach their true potential, it will make playing every round fun again. With detailed instructions, and quotes and anecdotes given exclusively to Dr. Valiante from the best players in the game - including Jack Nicklaus, Davis Love III, Justin Leonard, Ernie Els, and other tour professionals - this book is the ultimate guide to the mental game.
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 Good but too long May 12, 2008
I have to agree with other reviewers. The message is a good one but it takes way too many pages to make the key points. There are also too many stories of PGA golfers and not enough of regular Joes using his technique. He writes well and the science was interesting but I didn't really get to the meat until the last 60 or 70 pages.
 Excellent book May 2, 2008
Great book,
This book is a must have in your library. there's plenty useful information that can be put into practice.
Ramon A. Puchales
Fearless Golf sets you straight October 14, 2007
Fearless Golf is a total transformation of our attitude about golf. It is simple but gives you peace of mind when playing with only concern for your personal game. When practiced, Fearless Golf not only greatly enhances your game but also how you feel and enjoy the great game. The philosophy applies not only to golf but to all aspects of life. The major point of the book is driven home relentlessly, often to the point of redundancy. This is not a one time read. Keep it in sight at all times and go back to it over and over.
Fearless Golf July 22, 2007
Excellent book on the mental game. Good tips. Book was shipped promptly and was in better condition than stated.
Good Message, Just Way Too Long... June 14, 2007
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
Being a golfer who can shoot in the 70's on one day, then in the 90's the next, I figured the best thing I could add to my bag was a book or several on the mental aspects of the game. And, this is one of the most useful I've read. The author applies Professor Albert Bandura's credible concept of self-efficacy to a game that is oh so mental (I suggest you read Bandura's 1994 hallmark paper entitled "Self-efficacy" for more insight). Clearly, this book is helping me go lower and play more consistently. My primary criticism of the book is that the author takes way too long to deliver the message. I was compelled to skip pages containing endless examples and redundant messages. I guess Valiante wanted to hit the 200 page standard to justify the price, but he could have written it in 50 pages.
Nonetheless, if you experience rather wild fluctuations in performance, this book will likely ring true for you.
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