Golf Is Not A Game Of Perfect

Recommended for every player who wants to improve his game. One takeaway for me is that the game should be fun and not stress.

Bob Rotella is the best mental coach for golfers at any level. This is a gem of a book and i will treasure it all my life. He teaches in the simplest way possible, without ever talking down; the concepts are very easy to adopt.

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This book is a bible for every golfer looking to better his game ! It teaches you so much .

Yet we continue to spend time, effort & search to be the best. Bob ; you are very practical in your approach. Played average golf the other day but was back again after a Birdie on the 18th. Not a game of Perfect but certainly not a game too. It is a way of life. Love to interact with your thoughts. Thanks

Great mental coach for new golfers

A must read book for all golfers. All the chapters are unique and get to learn so many things different then the top pros teach you. Definitely a mind game and yes it's not a game of perfect.

The quality of pages is abysmal - see photo.

Anyone playing golf should read it. It can only help. There are many life lessons to gain from this book as well.

Very good

Like many other golfers I worked my way down to bogey golf but then I got stuck. I could go out and shoot low 80's or on another round, maybe only a week later be struggling to stay under 100. I have lessons, practice and have been commended by my coach on the fact that I work on the game and am bound to lower my handicap over time. Well despite that it didn't seem to be happening and after another lesson where I was really struggling my coach recommended this book. He said I was too hard an myself and kept looking for perfection when I should be enjoying the game more and freeing up my mind. I was sceptical; I don't normally go in for the mind aspect of things and take a rather bullish approach but with no other answers on the horizon I ordered it and read it in two sittings - it is a very easy read. Lots of the points raised in the book hit home, I am one of those people who says, "Hey, I'm better than this!", I am someone who tries to fix his swing on the course and I am someone who practices and focusses intently on getting better but am not, or at least don't seem to be. I had become someone obsessed with the mechanics of the swing. Took all the advice to the first tee the following day and shot 85 despite 36 putts and recorded my longest drive to date (since I have had a GPS watch) of 258 yards with the easiest, most fluid swing and next to no muscle/effort. More importantly I really 'enjoyed' the round, something that had been lacking in my game of late. I wasn't worried about the score, I didn't add up the front 9 or keep working out what I needed to finish the last 3 holes on in order to lower my hcp. I hit bad shots, sure but I shrugged them off and relished the challenge of getting out of the trees. It was one shot at a time with no thoughts of mechanics in my mind. It might only be one round and while this book clearly wont fix a fundamental swing flaw it has helped turn my mind off mechanics on the course and on to a positive approach where I am thinking, "Get in the hole!", not just, "I hope this goes somewhere on the green and clears that bunker...". Try it. This is isn't a book full of swing tips and I can't see how it could hurt you game, it has certainly helped mine. :)

Amazing insight into the Mental side of the game. Well written and easy to relate to. Refreshing read compared to the “How to Fix” style of book out there. I would recommend for anyone who has a good handle on their game mechanics and looking to expand their Golf IQ

Best golf book I have ever read. It’s incredibly inspiring and shares a lot a great stories of professional golfers. This book has truly help me to improve my golf game.