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Zen Golf: Mastering the Mental Game Audio CD – Jan. 1 1674

by Joseph Parent (Author)
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By applying classic insights and stories from the Buddhist tradition to the challenges of golf, Zen Golf shows how to make one's mind an ally instead of an enemy: how to stay calm, clear the interference that leads to poor shots, and eliminate bad habits and mental mistakes. Read by Dr. Joseph Parent 4 CDs Unabridged.
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  1. Language
    English
  2. Publisher
    Mental Game Mastery
  3. Publication date
    Jan. 1 1674
  4. Dimensions
    14.61 x 2.54 x 12.07 cm
  5. ISBN-10
    0972846905
  6. ISBN-13
    978-0972846905
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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Mental Game Mastery
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ Jan. 1 1674
  • Edition ‏ : ‎ Unabridged
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0972846905
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0972846905
  • Item weight ‏ : ‎ 204 g
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 14.61 x 2.54 x 12.07 cm
  • 鶹 Rank: #20 in Golf Psychology
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.6 out of 5 stars 2,377 ratings

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Dr. Joseph Parent

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Dr. Joseph Parent is a highly regarded expert in Performance Psychology working with athletes, actors, artists, and executives. He received his undergraduate degree from Cornell University and his Ph.D. from the University of Colorado. He has studied, practiced and taught Mindful Awareness since the 1970's in the lineage of the great Tibetan meditation master Venerable Chögyam Trungpa, along with his friend and fellow author, Pema Chödrön.

Dr. Parent is the best-selling author of THE BEST DIET BOOK EVER:The Zen of Losing Weight, ZEN TENNIS:Playing in the Zone, and ZEN GOLF:Mastering the Mental Game, with more than a million copies in print, digital, and audio formats worldwide.

He is a sought-after keynote speaker at a wide variety of businesses and associations events. He offers executive coaching, Mindful Awareness training, and sports psychology lessons by phone or video calls anywhere in the world.

For more information, please visit DrJoeParent.com.

Dr. Parent teaches in person at the beautiful Ojai Valley Inn and Spa resort in Ojai, California, where he makes his home with his beautiful wife, Megan.

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Customers find the content of the book good for golfers. They say it offers relaxation and mindful techniques for golf and everyday life. Readers also say the book will help their golf game.

"Great read. Changed my perspective of the game. I used to get angry and upset with myself out on the course. Loved to hate the game...." Read more

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Customers find the explanation in the book very simple. They say the concepts are clearly explained and easy to follow.

"...Finding this book has changed all that. The concepts are clearly explained and easy to follow. I’m applying them on every shot...." Read more

"...thing about that is the antidotes he so eloquently yet simply uses to describe how to prepare, act and respond to the various situations we all may..." Read more

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  • Chris G.
    5.0 out of 5 stars Very enjoyable read
    Reviewed in Canada on June 25, 2025
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    A very enjoyable read on the mental side of golf
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  • JMac001
    5.0 out of 5 stars The Missing Ingedient.
    Reviewed in Canada on June 19, 2024
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    For years I’ve paid little attention to the concepts described in this book. The reason was that they weren’t explained by other people in a way that let me apply them. Finding this book has changed all that. The concepts are clearly explained and easy to follow. I’m applying them on every shot. I’m not standing over the ball hoping to execute. I’m planning to execute. Reasonably competent golf is now within reach.
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  • Annie Champagne
    4.0 out of 5 stars Not just for golf
    Reviewed in Canada on January 29, 2018
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    Good book
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  • Robert T Main
    5.0 out of 5 stars The next step to great golf
    Reviewed in Canada on October 26, 2024
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    An excellent read to take you to the next step to understanding your full golf potential.
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  • william
    5.0 out of 5 stars The most important mental game book I've read
    Reviewed in Canada on December 22, 2023
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    No shade towards Bob Rotella and golf is not a game of perfect,but zen golf is next level.The clarity of focus this book can bring on the course is unmatched.I listened to the audiobook in one day then shot the personal best score I've ever posted.I bought a physical copy for re reading.
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  • Arvin
    5.0 out of 5 stars Great read
    Reviewed in Canada on March 11, 2020
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    Great read. Changed my perspective of the game. I used to get angry and upset with myself out on the course. Loved to hate the game. After reading this book I enjoy the game so much more and I am playing better as well. Not sure if the improvement is mainly from reading this or the extra practice I've been putting in. Nevertheless, buy it, read it, enjoy golf. Ps. It's not just about golf. It'll change your life perspective as well. If you allow it to.
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  • Todd Miller
    4.0 out of 5 stars Yes!!! This book helps your mind when you are on the course.
    Reviewed in Canada on May 29, 2002
    I bought this book because it had a quote from V J Singh on the cover. Singh endorses this book. Singh has been concentrating on the mental side of the golf game. For the amateur golfer, the first thing to do is groove a swing, and develop short-game skills. After that, there are dozens of sports psychology books waiting for you. I have read about 10 of them, and most of them gave me the same feeling, as if I was reading the same thing over and over. This book was a bit different. I felt that the tips were very basic, but a couple of them have really helped me on the course. They have probably helped me more than anything else that I have read. I would say that there were about 6 very good tips/thoughts in this book. And probably 2 of them will stay with me for the rest of my life.
    One lesson helps you for when you hit a bad shot. Usually, I would get upset, and my mood probably wouldn't get better until the next time I hit a really nice shot. This book teaches you a very simple method which has helped me to not get upset on the course.
    One note: to be honest, I don't think that the book has directly helped me hit the ball closer to the pin, or to play smarter. However, it has helped me enjoy each shot more, and I definitely do not get upset on the course, anymore.
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  • Doug Maybee
    5.0 out of 5 stars Perhaps the best book on golf ever written
    Reviewed in Canada on April 18, 2020
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    In almost all the examples of behaviours and character traits used the demonstrate what not to do, I saw myself in the pages of this book. The great thing about that is the antidotes he so eloquently yet simply uses to describe how to prepare, act and respond to the various situations we all may find ourselves in playing this beautiful game. Now, it's time to read it a second time. Later.
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  • Frank Schmolz
    5.0 out of 5 stars Auf dem Weg zum Single-HCP
    Reviewed in Germany on October 15, 2020
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    Ich habe mich auf den Weg gemacht ein Single-HCPer zu werden. Dabei habe ich nach kurzer Überlegung festgestellt, dass es wohl nicht nur an den Fähigkeiten liegt, wie ich meinen Driver schwinge. Vielmehr habe ich den Eindruck, dass der Schwung irgendwann da ist. Verbesserungen sind natürlich immer möglich. Das ist aber m.E. nicht der Hauptgrund, der uns Golfer von einem niedrigeren HCP fernhält. Vielmehr wird - je niedriger das HCP - Golf mehr und mehr zur Kopfsache.
    Genau hier setzt dieses Buch an und vermittelt Ansätze, wie man sich auf dem Golfplatz nicht selbst im Wege steht. Für mich genau das, was ich gesucht habe. Hier zwei Zitate um ein besseres Verständnis zu bekommen:
    - "Prepare for your shot as best as you can. Have as vivid an image as you can and settle yourself as much as you can. Then commit to it with body, mind and heart, Like the pig in a bacon and breakfast."
    - "Take your best shot and be ready to deal with the results. Pre-acceptance means taking the attitude that you can handle whatever results you encounter. This reduces fear of unwanted outcomes, meaning less interference with making a good swing. And that means a higher percentage of good results. If you accept the possibility of having to scramble, you’ll find yourself scrambling a whole lot less."

    Schönes Spiel!
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  • Elza
    5.0 out of 5 stars This book has changed my way of playing golf, in a positive way
    Reviewed in France on February 3, 2020
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    This book made me realize the importance of the mental aspect of golf. I am reading it for the second time, right after finishing a first read. I am a lot more relaxed on the golf course now, and more positive. As a result, my swing is better, more regular, more relaxed. A MUST read.
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  • jose perez
    5.0 out of 5 stars Estupendo libro sobre golf
    Reviewed in Spain on September 17, 2015
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    Me ha ayudado mucho a disfrutar del golf haciendolo todo mas facil dejando salir nuestra habilidad para el juego del golf
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  • Richard L.
    5.0 out of 5 stars Amazing book!
    Reviewed in the United States on December 7, 2024
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    Amazing book! Not only does it explain golf but it is a great intoduction to Zen! Essential to better golf!
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  • Sergio
    5.0 out of 5 stars Better than I thought
    Reviewed in Brazil on August 11, 2022
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    Great book with tips and exercises that will help me on the course for sure. Well written and easy reading
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