Description
Golf is a competition for control. The harder you try to control the outcome, the more you lose control of your performance. The mental game is not about finding a magical solution to get the results you want all the time—rather it’s about winning the competition for control and creating a meaningful relationship with golf and life.
You’ve read the books, watched the videos, studied the mechanics, and practiced until your hands blistered. But when competition calls, does your mind become riddled with anxiety, outcome obsession, and information overload?
Drawing from three decades of elite coaching, academic research, and personal trial-and-error, Dr. Erik Gnagy provides a groundbreaking, workbook-style guide to help you regain control of your attitude, attention, and actions so you can play your best golf and create a more positive experience.
Inside, you will discover:
- The Think-Feel-Act Framework:Understand how your brain and body interact. Master the relationship between your thoughts, feelings, and actions to optimize your performance.
- A Values-First Philosophy:Redefine why you play golf. Shift your focus from paralyzing outcome comparisons to what actually matters—playing the game you love the right way for the right reasons.
- Making the Turn Exercises:Built-in checkpoints designed to turn psychological theory into daily, unshakeable actions.
- How to Anchor Yourself:Develop the skills to stay calm, patient, and process-driven. Become flexible enough to adapt, but secure enough to stay true to yourself and your strategy.
This workbook will help you build self-control through deliberate reflection and repetition, allowing you to simplify the game to its bare essence, free up to just play, find joy in the challenge, and ultimately, Win the Walk.
“With Doc G’s blueprint, I’ve learned what is my best golf mindset and my golf philosophy, because when it gets tough out there—that’s exactly where resilience comes from. And your mental anchors will help you play to your best potential.” —SÁRA KOUSKOVÁ, 2024 Olympian and Two-Time Ladies European Tour Champion
About the Author:
Dr. Erik Gnagy has worked for over 14 years as a Clinical Assistant Professor in the Department of Kinesiology and Health Education at the University of Texas at Austin. He earned his BSE in Exercise Science at the University of Kansas, his MS in Kinesiology with an emphasis in Applied Sports Psychology at California State University, and his PhD from the University of Texas at Austin, specializing in behavior, sports performance, and strategic decision-making in golf. Dr. Gnagy is one of the few PGA professionals who concurrently holds a PhD. In addition to teaching courses in sports psychology, he consults with professional and amateur athletes on the psychology of optimal performance.
