Joseph Parent - How to Make Every Putt: The Secret to Winning Golfs Game Within the Game

ZEN GOLF: Mastering the Mental Game

ZEN PUTTING: Mastering the Mental Game on the Greens

GOLF: The Art of the Mental Game

HOW TO

MAKE

EVERY

PUTT

T HE S ECRET TO W INNING G OLFS G AME W ITHIN THE G AME

D r. J oseph P arent

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There are many people to whom I am grateful for their contribution to the development of this book. Whatever capability I have of teaching others that may be expressed in this work I learned from my teachers, the Venerable Chgyam Trungpa, Rinpoche and the Vajra Regent sel Tendzin (Thomas Rich Jr.).

I will always be grateful to my dear friend and fellow coach, Ed Hanczaryk, one of Canadas top 50 teaching professionals. It was his encouragement when I began coaching that inspired my career path.

To Jack and Barbara Nicklaus, much appreciationto Jack for the inspiration of his unsurpassed mental game, and to Barbara for her unsurpassed graciousness and kindness.

There cant be a teacher without students or a coach without players. To the many golfers who were willing to think outside the box and entrusted their games to our work together, I am deeply grateful. Much appreciation to Vijay Singh and Cristie Kerr, who recognized and applied what Zen Golf and my personal coaching had to offer in their climbs to No. 1 in the world, as well as many other touring professionals, including David Toms, Juli Inkster, Hunter Mahan, Christina Kim, Tim Petrovic, Julieta Granada, Carlos Franco, Brian Gay, Jerry Kelly, Tommy Armour III, Brian Wilson, Willie Wood, Luke List, Beth Allen, Clare Queen, Alejandro Quiroz, Jason Schultz, David Berganio, Jon Fiedler, Shane Bertsch, and all the other tour players with whom Ive worked and made friendships over the years.