Dr. Bob Rotella books

seanieclarke

anyone read any or all of them? which was the best for you?

i read 'golf is not a game of perfect' and found it interesting. i only picked up one or two things from it though. maybe i should give it another read.

i also started the putting book but havne got round to finishing it. is it a good book?

Mister Sifter

I read Putting Out of Your Mind. Thought it was OK. Quite a few good tips in it. On the whole though i didn't think it was overly great, maybe i just need to re-read it. Others i've spoke to rave about it, so maybe i'm just missing something.

I might give one of his other ones a go.

copacetic

I find them quite good but wouldn't rave about them, they are good for getting you in the right state of mind.

Mister Sifter

copacetic wrote: »

I find them quite good but wouldn't rave about them, they are good for getting you in the right state of mind.

did you read the book before playing or away from the course all together. I read it on the way home from work, but found that by the time i got to the course i'd forgotten most of what he was saying.

copacetic

No, I would have read them in the evening mostly and tried to absorb some of the points he was trying to make, I think they are more of a 'lifestyle' golf book than a follow this word for word type of one, but maybe that is why they didn't work amazingly for me!

billy3sheets

Read Golf is a Game of Confidence. 18 stories about different people & different parts of their game. Found it very American - struggled to bother finishing it.
Heard good comments about Putting Out of Your Mind though.

C.O.Y.B.I.B

Currently reading 'golf is not a game of perfect' . Doing 1-2 chapter a week and putting it into practice at the weekend . A Lot of common sense , but helps focus on particular shots

stockdam

I find books like these are an interesting read but that's about all. They never really make a lasting impression.

Mister Sifter

I find reading the autobiographies of players to be good for the mental side of the game. Just finished Sandy Lyle's.

Adiaga 2

mscull wrote: »

Currently reading 'golf is not a game of perfect' . Doing 1-2 chapter a week and putting it into practice at the weekend . A Lot of common sense , but helps focus on particular shots

I got this book after Harrington mentioned Rotella in his speech after winning at Carnoustie(which reminds me - must order a set of those new Wilson irons...;)). It is a lot of common sense but it's well worth getting a few of common sense reminders about this game every now and then. I found the book helpful and will probably flick through it again at some stage. The chapter on preshot routine particularly and his emphasis on the target helped me out on the course.

Scottty2Hottty

The best ways to use Rotella's books is use them like manuals not novels.. So whatever part of your mental game you think needs sharpening read that Chapter as like a refresher! 'The Golfers Mind' is especially good for that!

seanieclarke

Graeme1982 wrote: »

I find reading the autobiographies of players to be good for the mental side of the game. Just finished Sandy Lyle's.

yeah interesting point.id probably prefer autobiographies cos im not a big reader so autobiographies are more readable than others i find.

any other good autobiographies out? might give faldo a try

Mister Sifter

seanieclarke wrote: »

yeah interesting point.id probably prefer autobiographies cos im not a big reader so autobiographies are more readable than others i find.

any other good autobiographies out? might give faldo a try

i'd recommend reading lyles' book after faldo's as both have 'interesting' views on each other.

Monty's is good and the lawerence donegan ones are excellent. very funny.

Sandwich

He had an idea. But a good one, and spun it to to a book - Golf is Not a Game of Perfect.
The rest are just money spinning rehashes of the same idea.

Adiaga 2

Graeme1982 wrote: »

i'd recommend reading lyles' book after faldo's as both have 'interesting' views on each other.

Monty's is good and the lawerence donegan ones are excellent. very funny.

I'm a big fan of Faldo's golf and his achievements in the game but reading his own book just left me feeling what a complete knob he is as a person. I suppose it's part of what makes him such a great competitor. I reckon the old saying "Never meet your heroes" would apply to him more than anyone! I'd recommend Ben Hogan's biog written by James Dodson. Excellent read and in a way, he was a similar character to Faldo.

Just bought Seve's book so looking forward to that. Might try Lyle's next..

Mister Sifter

Adiaga 2 wrote: »

I'm a big fan of Faldo's golf and his achievements in the game but reading his own book just left me feeling what a complete knob he is as a person. I suppose it's part of what makes him such a great competitor. I reckon the old saying "Never meet your heroes" would apply to him more than anyone! I'd recommend Ben Hogan's biog written by James Dodson. Excellent read and in a way, he was a similar character to Faldo.

Just bought Seve's book so looking forward to that. Might try Lyle's next..

yes, i'd say seve's will be great. i read a biography of his a few years back and it was excellent. a great story.

Lyle talks about Faldo alot in his book... he lays it on the line and says what he really feels. Not alot of love lost really despite them breaking through around the same time and playing together on teams etc.

There's a story about Faldo getting Lyle penalised for doing something to his putter during a round. very sneaky.

seanieclarke

id say john dalys book would be interesting but probably wouldnt help the mental side of the game too much!

Scottty2Hottty

Adiaga 2 wrote: »

I'm a big fan of Faldo's golf and his achievements in the game but reading his own book just left me feeling what a complete knob he is as a person. I suppose it's part of what makes him such a great competitor. I reckon the old saying "Never meet your heroes" would apply to him more than anyone!QUOTE]

Coulndnt agree more I've heard loads of horror stories about the guy. Totally self obsessed, and arrogant. I have to say though I felt the same after reading Darren Clarkes book about the Ryder Cup, another ego maniac!!!

Mister Sifter

when i was about 11 or 12 i asked faldo for his autograph as he came out the tour van after a round and he said no. i was the only one around at the time. poor form i thought.