Bennion Kearny Publishes A Number of Books for Golfers >>
There are six titles in the 20 Minute Golf Tune-Up series:
Many golfers practise poorly on the range/putting green. Fact. They whack a bucket of balls for an hour but then report that their newly-honed skills do not transfer to the course. In this 20 Minute Tune-Up, we shall explore how to practise with a plan, with purpose and a positive mindset, the value of mixing things up, and more.
We will cover particular scenarios that players experience, including what to do when:
…you never seem to be able to play as well on the course as you do on the range
…sometimes, you cannot seem to hit a thing and, at other times, it just flows perfectly
…you hit hundreds of balls on the range but never seem to get much better
…you slip into bad practice habits on the range
Confidence is our belief in our ability to succeed in our challenges. Golf presents many challenges, and golfers who win the most are usually the most confident. Confident golfers improve their performances, score better, and enjoy the game more. Golfers who lack confidence score poorly, worry more, and fear the game of golf. But because confidence is a belief, we can learn to change it and learn to be confident.
When you invest your time to be a confident golfer, the returns keep coming back to you. This book and the techniques within – in the space of a 20-minute read – will help boost your confidence and improve your golf game through sections that include:
– Being a confident performer
– What to do when…
…you have lost your confidence in golf
…you lose your confidence when you start a game badly
…you lose confidence in parts of your game
…you lose your confidence and can’t seem to get it back
…you never stick to your game plan during the game
…you can’t stop doubting yourself on the course
– What the research tell us: Confidence buffers the effect of anxiety on performance
This book is designed to help golfers overcome their nerves and boost their concentration levels. Through the examination of commonly experienced scenarios, readers will soon be playing better, more effective golf.
Sections include what to do when:
…you can’t seem to concentrate when you have made a mistake
…you often end up short of the green when you know you should hit the green
…you can’t stop thinking about the score during the game
…even the slightest noise interrupts your concentration
…you can’t seem to relax the night before a big tournament
…you feel so nervous on the morning of a tournament and you don’t know what to do
…you can’t manage your anger after a bad shot
Ruminating on errors and letting annoyances take hold are sure-fire ways of imploding on a round.
This book is designed to help golfers tackle the insidious effects that mistakes and frustration can have on performance. Through the examination of commonly experienced scenarios, readers will soon be playing better, more effective golf.
Sections include what to do when:
…you give yourself a really hard time if you don’t hit a perfect shot every time
…you can’t seem to control your emotions when you get angry
…you feel frustrated when you don’t play to your expectations
…you feel frustrated when you do not chip well
…you lose motivation to train if you don’t do well in a game at the weekend
…slow players frustrate you and make you play poorly
The book concludes with a must-read section on Self-talk
This book is designed to help golfers tackle problems and issues with putting. For putting to be most effective, a golfer’s action needs to be as smooth and unconscious as possible.
Sections include what to do when:
…you have a three-foot putt, but often miss them but think you should score easily
…you often end up three-putting when I have a great chance of a birdie
…you can’t putt well when you are nervous
…you putt but always seem to leave the ball short of the hole
…short putts are your Achilles heel
…you have a great fear of three putting
This Pre-Shot book looks at what golfers can do before they get onto the course (goal-setting, self-reflection, imagery) and when playing (the crucial pre-shot routine itself). Effective pre-shot routines (as well as post-shot, and post-mistake routines) enable golfers to play their best golf when it matters most.
Implementing the techniques listed in this book will help provide effective preparation, and a structure that leads to increased focus, better practice, smoother actions, and a heightened control of distractions.
This book and the techniques within – in the space of a 20-minute read – will help identify and cement your pre-shot activities and routines, and improve your golf game.
These books use condensed and curated content from the authors’ acclaimed title The Successful Golfer; if you already have a copy of The Successful Golfer, please do not purchase these titles, there is content overlap.
Dr Paul McCarthy is the first-ever resident Sport Psychologist at the home of golf – St Andrews Links – and a Lecturer in Psychology at Glasgow Caledonian University. He consults with golfers at all levels – amateur and professional – especially those playing on the European Tour, Challenge Tour and Ladies European Tour.
Dr Marc Jones is a Professor in Sport and Exercise Psychology at Staffordshire University and Associate Dean. He has published over forty academic papers mostly in the area of stress and emotion. He is a registered Sport Psychologist (HCPC) and is currently working as a consultant in professional football and golf.
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