Fearless Golf : Conquering the Mental Game by Gio Valiante (2005, Hardcover)

newbookdeals (7504)
98.6% positive Feedback
Price:
US $21.06
Approximately£15.82
Returns:
30 days return. Buyer pays for return postage. If you use an eBay delivery label, it will be deducted from your refund amount.
Condition:
New
As Jack Nicklaus once observed, fear is the golfer’s greatest enemy, inspiring Tiger Woods to refuse to give in to this debilitating emotion. It alters swing paths, causes “tap-in” putts to go awry, and transforms a golfer from a brilliant shot-maker on the practice range into an incompetent hack on the course.

About this product

Product Identifiers

PublisherKnopf Doubleday Publishing Group
ISBN-100385511922
ISBN-139780385511926
eBay Product ID (ePID)43740380

Product Key Features

Book TitleFearless Golf : Conquering the Mental Game
Number of Pages288 Pages
LanguageEnglish
TopicGolf, Sports Psychology, Reference
Publication Year2005
GenreSports & Recreation
AuthorGio Valiante
FormatHardcover

Dimensions

Item Height0.9 in
Item Weight12.6 Oz
Item Length7.8 in
Item Width5.2 in

Additional Product Features

Intended AudienceTrade
ReviewsI have had the privilege of getting to know Gio as a friend and a teacher on the PGA Tour. He is the next superstar in sports psychology!" -Davis Love III, eighteen-time PGA Tour Champion "After six months of playing below my expectations, I began working with Dr. Valiante. He recognized my problems immediately due to his vast research on the PGA Tour with players such as Tiger Woods and Jack Nicklaus. In my first two events under Gio's guidance, I was a new player! I was playing with confidence and purpose! The results speak for themselves. If you are trying to become a better golfer, I highly recommend that you take this book to heart." -Justin Leonard, eight-time PGA Tour winner, 1997 British Open Champion "What makes Gio great is his immense knowledge, but what sets him apart from others is the amount of passion he has for the great game of golf." -"Young Gun" Charles Howell III, PGA Tour winner "This splendid book is an invaluable and illuminating guide for golfers at whatever level they play." -Albert Bandura, David Star Jordan Professor of Psychology, Stanford University "Dr. Valiante's insights about golf are right on track! He has found a way to embed my personal experience as a PGA Tour golfer with what all golfers go through, and to rediscover the timeless universals in golf, namely that great golf is a process of continual learning, and the importance of pursing that learning in a manner that is FEARLESS!" -David Toms, ten-time PGA Tour winner, 2001 PGA Champion
SynopsisA detailed plan for conquering the FEAR that sabotages swings and ruins psyches, from the pioneering psychologist whose techniques have benefited Davis Love III, Justin Leonard, and numerous other world-class golfers. As Jack Nicklaus once observed, fear is the golfer's greatest enemy, inspiring Tiger Woods to "refuse" to give in to this debilitating emotion. It can turn professionals into jelly and dominate the games of most amateurs. It alters swing paths, causes "tap-in" putts to go awry, and transforms a golfer from a brilliant shot-maker on the practice range into an incompetent hack on the course. Most golfers understand this, but do not have the tools to overcome it. That's where Dr. Gio Valiante comes in. A pioneering sports psychologist, Valiante has studied the sources of an athlete's fear, investigated the physiological and neurological impact of fear on performance, and, most important of all, developed a groundbreaking program for conquering it. With Valiante's help and by applying Fearless Golf, Justin Leonard went from three consecutive missed cuts to three consecutive top tens, and Chad Campbell recently moved from 98th in the world to 7th. Davis Love III went from zero wins in 2002 to four wins in 2003, and Chris DiMarco made the 2004 Ryder Cup Team. Emphasizing the need to replace a fixation-on-results with a commitment to mastery of one's body and one's mind, Valiante's approach will not only help golfers reach their true potential, it will make playing every round fun again. Through concrete confidence and mastery drills, he presents specific ways readers can break free of fear's grasp and perform at their best--even under the most extreme pressure. With detailed quotes and anecdotes given exclusively to Dr. Valiante from the best players in the game--including Jack Nicklaus, Ernie Els, and other tour professionals, Fearless Golf is the ultimate guide to the mental game, the hottest topic in golf today.

All listings for this product

Buy it now
Any condition
New
Pre-owned

Ratings and reviews

4.6
11 product ratings
  • 9 users rated this 5 out of 5 stars
  • 1 users rated this 4 out of 5 stars
  • 0 users rated this 3 out of 5 stars
  • 0 users rated this 2 out of 5 stars
  • 1 users rated this 1 out of 5 stars

Would recommend

Good value

Compelling content

Most relevant reviews

  • Golf''s Missing Link

    Most Golfers never understand why they can't improve although they may have excelled in the mechanical skills of the game. It's true that there is a mental side to the greatest game there is !! This is not just a positive thinking book. Dr. Valiante has captured the essence of understanding the true challenges of Golf at every level. Golfers at any level from beginner to Pro will find this book practical, essential and vital for a lifetime of improving their game and learning the proper mindset for constant progress and mastery. Thanks Doc.

    Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned

  • Great golf improvement book.

    Great use of examples and stories to reinforce important points. Well worth it.

    Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned

  • A must read.

    What a great book. Every golfer would benefit from reading this book at the beginning of each season.

    Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned

  • easy to read, useful information

    well written, easy to apply concepts

    Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned

  • Fearless Golf

    Great info.on the mental game of golf. Stop wasting money on golf equipment and new clubs and buy the book instead!!!!

    Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned

  • Defines all the mental issues!

    Great book!

    Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned

  • Where is my book????

    Very Disappointed it has not arrived

    Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned