I’ve Got 99 Swing Thoughts but “Hit the Ball” Ain’t One
Pick Up the Pace to Pick Up Your Game
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A round of golf takes five hours to play, but only about three minutes are spent hitting the ball. The average golfer spends the other two hundred ninety-seven minutes thinking, rethinking, and overthinking, contemplating every aspect of his swing until the moment he finally hits the ball. Golf’s reputation as a thinking-man’s sport may have turned players into on-the-course philosophers, but all that navel-gazing hasn’t lowered anyone’s score. It may seem counterintuitive, but when you turn off your brain and play faster, you shoot lower scores. As one of the top-ranked speed golfers in the world, Christopher Smith knows this firsthand. He shot in the mid- 60s for eighteen holes on multiple occasions, playing for about forty-five minutes while using only six clubs. As a Northwest Section and Oregon Chapter PGA Teacher of the Year, he also knows how hard it is for players schooled in the tradition of the game’s great thinkers to get out of their heads. In I’ve Got 99 Swing Thoughts but “Hit the Ball” Ain’t One, Smith shows you how to make quick decisions, go with your gut, and get on with the game.
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Greats like Jack Nicklaus, known for out-thinking his opponents, and Tiger Woods with his unbreakable concentration, know when to rely on their critical faculties and when to let the mind/body system take over. Every thought and movement they need to play well is embedded in their brains and muscles before the game begins. When you ride a bike or park your car in a tight spot, you’re using the same kind of “unconscious competency” these masters bring to their games. In this book, Smith helps you transfer that ease of movement to the golf course. Via a series of games that covers every part of the swing—from the grip and setup to getting out of sand traps—you’ll internalize the golf swing, leaving you free to get to the ball, see the shot in your mind, and execute it.
A top instructor and coach, Smith advocates finding your own unique fundamentals of the swing—plus the drills you need to turn them into second nature. The game-changing techniques in I’ve Got 99 Swing Thoughts but “Hit the Ball” Ain’t One will turn you into a free-wheeling, react-to-the- intended-target golfer who feels the game, plays faster and better, and, your mind free of paralyzing swing thoughts, gets on with the business of hitting the ball.
Publisher: Crown
Amazon Average Customer Review: 5 Stars
Better Golf CD
Whole Brain Learning by Christopher Smith
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Better Golf employs an audio ‘whole-brain’ learning approach designed to build confidence in your abilities on the golf course. ‘Whole-brain’ learning occurs when both the right and left hemispheres of the brain are engaged; it’s the ultimate state for learning and change to take place. Via specific positive phrasing and music that oscillate from ear to ear (the CD is best used with headphones) Better Golf activates both sides of the brain, helping you to think, act, and respond in more optimal ways.
My own success regarding the technology presented in Better Golf came through experiences with guided imagery and use of audio recordings featuring music and distinct timing, pacing, and phrasing techniques. In June of 2006, I nearly won the Oregon Open – after not having played a competitive round of golf in close to a year. I was remarkably patient, tolerant, and at ease, enjoying my time on the golf course, allowing good play to happen. I shot 11-under par for 54 holes while using only nine clubs, finally succumbing on the third hole of a playoff to finish runner-up.
The average golfer’s mind is rampant with harmful, dysfunctional, and fearful thoughts that create doubt and undermine his ability to execute on the golf course. Negative thoughts grossly outnumber positive ones, and consciously telling yourself to “stay in the present” is often futile, as the mind’s intrinsic nature is to wander into the past and future. Better Golf is designed to exorcise your mental demons, purify your powerful subconscious, and allow you to be in – and relish – the now, without conscious effort.
About the Author
CHRISTOPHER SMITH currently teaches at Pumpkin Ridge Golf Club outside of Portland, Oregon. He has written articles for Golf Digest magazine, been nominated as one of Golf magazine’s Top 100 Instructors, and presented teaching and playing seminars for the PGA of America. He has worked for the legendary teacher and bestselling author Jim McLean, is an advisory board member with Nike Golf, and is a consultant with the Nike Fitness Centers at Nike World Headquarters in Oregon.
STEVE EUBANKS is a former PGA golf professional and a current golf freak. He frequently writes for national publications and has authored and co-authored many books, including I Know Absolutely Nothing About Golf, At the Turn, and The Pro (with Butch Harmon). He lives in Georgia.
Reviews
“This book is the opposite of the current ‘miracle method’ that will be here today and then gone tomorrow. The ideas in this book will be the keys to good golf forever.” - Jim McLean 1994 PGA Teacher of the Year, Golf Digest Top 5 Instructor, Golf Magazine Top 50 Instructor (Emeritus)
"I have been playing golf for 13 years. I probably read all the books out there. This is a treasure chest of great ideas. If you do not have this yet, go get one. It is worth every penny of it."
"This author maybe right, trying to do the act whilst thinking is never a good combination. Perhaps a maximum of one swing thought and thats it. The sub-concious mind is powerful and it knows best. A funny but informative read."
