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Mind control for golf online?

  • 15-03-2011 12:28pm
    #1
    Garda S Horgan
    Closed Accounts Posts: 220 ✭✭


    I'm wondering if there are any free downloads/ebooks/audio online which go into the psycology of golf and getting a positive mindset as well as what to do in the case of being overly frustrated etc.
    I would like to have the persona of Freddie Couples but instead I end up putting too much pressure on myself and chastise myself on a bad shot.
    It affects my game and more than likely affects those around me.
    I hit every shot perfect until the 4th on Sunday and hit one bad shot and it went downhill from there. I don't hit too many bad shots, maybe 6 in a round but sometimes if those 6 come early I will end up shooting high 80s and driving myself mad.
    Hence, due to me being nuts, I would like to know if there are mental toughness books.audio for free online?

    Yours in mind games,
    GSH.


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  • #2
    ssbob
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,736 ✭✭✭ssbob


    Garda S Horgan wrote: »
    I'm wondering if there are any free downloads/ebooks/audio online which go into the psycology of golf and getting a positive mindset as well as what to do in the case of being overly frustrated etc.
    I would like to have the persona of Freddie Couples but instead I end up putting too much pressure on myself and chastise myself on a bad shot.
    It affects my game and more than likely affects those around me.
    I hit every shot perfect until the 4th on Sunday and hit one bad shot and it went downhill from there. I don't hit too many bad shots, maybe 6 in a round but sometimes if those 6 come early I will end up shooting high 80s and driving myself mad.
    Hence, due to me being nuts, I would like to know if there are mental toughness books.audio for free online?

    Yours in mind games,
    GSH.

    Have you tried any Bob Rotella books? Have you tried playing with someone who is encouraging and can keep your mind off playing badly, works for me!


  • #3
    Garda S Horgan
    Closed Accounts Posts: 220 ✭✭Garda S Horgan


    ssbob wrote: »
    Have you tried any Bob Rotella books? Have you tried playing with someone who is encouraging and can keep your mind off playing badly, works for me!

    I've seen the reviews for his books. I think I'll get one.
    The guys I play with are the "sledging"/kick a man when he's down guys.
    A 2 foot putt is described as a massive slider and 50/50 that I'll get it. Gamesmanship city.
    Yours in needing new partners,
    GSH.


  • #4
    whocares86
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 168 ✭✭whocares86


    Garda S Horgan wrote: »
    I've seen the reviews for his books. I think I'll get one.

    GSH.


    Get the audio books . you can 4 of them here for £10. fantastic offer. i list to them on the way to a course before a round

    http://www.amazon.co.uk/Dr-Bob-Rotella-Collection-Confidence/dp/0743544773/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1300196593&sr=1-1


  • #5
    Garda S Horgan
    Closed Accounts Posts: 220 ✭✭Garda S Horgan


    whocares86 wrote: »
    Get the audio books . you can 4 of them here for £10. fantastic offer. i list to them on the way to a course before a round

    http://www.amazon.co.uk/Dr-Bob-Rotella-Collection-Confidence/dp/0743544773/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1300196593&sr=1-1


    Thanks for that. I ordered it just now. I ordered a few books (anything over 25 sterling total is free postage).
    Insteresting night time reading.

    Thanks for that.

    Yours etc,
    GSH.


  • #6
    Mister Sifter
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,798 ✭✭✭Mister Sifter


    Garda S Horgan wrote: »
    Thanks for that. I ordered it just now.

    Yours etc,
    GSH.

    Always good to have a spare copy.

    http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showpost.php?p=71163296&postcount=89


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  • #7
    bustercherry
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,080 ✭✭✭bustercherry


    Mister Sifter wrote: »
    Always good to have a spare copy.

    http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showpost.php?p=71163296&postcount=89

    Does one suspect a bluffer?


  • #8
    Garda S Horgan
    Closed Accounts Posts: 220 ✭✭Garda S Horgan


    Mister Sifter wrote: »
    Always good to have a spare copy.

    http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showpost.php?p=71163296&postcount=89

    I downloaded a 2:58 copy from mp3 site. I started listening to it. It was a bit boring. I restarted it today and it was just a 2 minute 58 second file and was an introduction to the book, not actually the book itself.
    I thought it wasa 2 hour 58 minute, not 2 minute 58 second.

    After it ended I could not find any copy online, which is why I asked if there was copies or downloads.

    Hope that explains it.

    Yours etc,
    GSH.


  • #9
    Garda S Horgan
    Closed Accounts Posts: 220 ✭✭Garda S Horgan


    bustercherry wrote: »
    Does one suspect a bluffer?

    Not bluffing. I honestly thought I had a 2 hour 58 minute copy downloaded and was going to listen to it. It ended up being 2:58 minutes. So now I've gone and bought the books. I actually bought the CDs first but with postage free over 25 pounds I decided it would be better to buy the books.

    Yours in not being a bluffer,
    GSH.

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  • #10
    fullstop
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,696 ✭✭✭✭fullstop


    Mister Sifter wrote: »
    Always good to have a spare copy.

    http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showpost.php?p=71163296&postcount=89

    Sharp!

    Yours etc.,
    fullstop


  • #11
    IITYWYBMAD
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,035 ✭✭✭IITYWYBMAD


    Garda S Horgan wrote: »
    I downloaded a 2:58 copy from mp3 site. .....
    GSH.

    I hope it was a legitimate MP3 site, and not one of those illegal one's....it is against the law to download etc etc.....


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  • #12
    Garda S Horgan
    Closed Accounts Posts: 220 ✭✭Garda S Horgan


    IITYWYBMAD wrote: »
    I hope it was a legitimate MP3 site, and not one of those illegal one's....it is against the law to download etc etc.....

    ;)
    http://abmp3.com/download/4319747-golf-is-not-a-game-of-perfect.html

    is an example...

    Yours etc,
    GSH.


  • #13
    kagni
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 643 ✭✭✭kagni


    Free E-Book titled - "How You Can Play Better Golf Using Self-Hypnosis".
    http://www.targetputting.com/freebooks/golfhypnosis.pdf
    Written by the same author that wrote "How You Can Bowl Better Using Self-Hypnosis" :D
    It's from the early '60s. I downloaded it but have never really looked at it so couldn't tell you if it's any good or not.


  • #14
    ianoleader
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 81 ✭✭ianoleader


    I would just like to say i after a little thinking i have the same problem as GSH and did some research on the the product and i have also bought the Dr. Bob Rotella and i hope it bloody works as what GSH has said it adds on shots which i always not needed


  • #15
    Garda S Horgan
    Closed Accounts Posts: 220 ✭✭Garda S Horgan


    ianoleader wrote: »
    I would just like to say i after a little thinking i have the same problem as GSH and did some research on the the product and i have also bought the Dr. Bob Rotella and i hope it bloody works as what GSH has said it adds on shots which i always not needed

    Mine have arrived. They are not novels. Small enough books. Still though, even with them on order I went out yesterday and had the best swing I have had all year and with a few putts from inside 4 feet dropping I could have broke par. My tempo increases in line with my frustration so I'm looking forward to having a read of them over the next couple of weeks.

    Yours etc,
    GSH.


  • #16
    ianoleader
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 81 ✭✭ianoleader


    Garda S Horgan wrote: »
    Mine have arrived. They are not novels. Small enough books. Still though, even with them on order I went out yesterday and had the best swing I have had all year and with a few putts from inside 4 feet dropping I could have broke par. My tempo increases in line with my frustration so I'm looking forward to having a read of them over the next couple of weeks.

    Yours etc,
    GSH.

    I have ordered the cd version so I am hoping to be able to copy them to my iTunes so I can listen to them on the practice ground as well


  • #17
    Myksyk
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,550 ✭✭✭Myksyk


    ianoleader wrote: »
    I have ordered the cd version so I am hoping to be able to copy them to my iTunes so I can listen to them on the practice ground as well

    Why not buy them directly from iTunes in the first place?


  • #18
    ianoleader
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 81 ✭✭ianoleader


    Myksyk wrote: »
    Why not buy them directly from iTunes in the first place?

    because for what i get for 18.80 i have to pay itunes 28.80 so 10.00 saved


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