Mind Over Golf Whether you struggle to break 100 or consistently break par, you've already discovered that golf is the most mentally demanding of all sports. Dr. Richard Coop, one of the foremost sports psychologists in the country, has developed a unique mental approach to the game, helping both skilled pros and beginning amateurs alike to play better. Mind Over Golf examines all the demanding psychological challenges of golf and explains in detail how to conquer them. Golfers have discovered that there are ways to lower their scores that go beyond getting tips on their swing and stance. In order to play better, you have to find the key that allows your natural athletic ability to come to the fore, without being impeded by anxiety about making a poor shot. By following Dr. Coop's principles and ideas you'll be in the strongest possible position, both physically and mentally, to put your best swing on each shot. As Payne Stewart says in his foreword to Mind Over Golf, ""Not everyone can swing like a tour pro, but most everyone has it within himself or herself to think like one, and Dr. Coop lays the foundation for that within these pages."" Visit us online at http: //www.mcp.com/mgr/macmillan

Mind Over Golf Whether you struggle to break 100 or consistently break par, you've already discovered that golf is the most mentally demanding of all sports. Dr. Richard Coop, one of the foremost sports psychologists in the country, has developed a unique mental approach to the game, helping both skilled pros and beginning amateurs alike to play better. Mind Over Golf examines all the demanding psychological challenges of golf and explains in detail how to conquer them. Golfers have discovered that there are ways to lower their scores that go beyond getting tips on their swing and stance. In order to play better, you have to find the key that allows your natural athletic ability to come to the fore, without being impeded by anxiety about making a poor shot. By following Dr. Coop's principles and ideas you'll be in the strongest possible position, both physically and mentally, to put your best swing on each shot. As Payne Stewart says in his foreword to Mind Over Golf, ""Not everyone can swing like a tour pro, but most everyone has it within himself or herself to think like one, and Dr. Coop lays the foundation for that within these pages."" Visit us online at http: //www.mcp.com/mgr/macmillan

If you don't have a dream, how will you make it come true? In Bill Fields' inspirational and informative, Get Up, Get Over and Get On With It, Lessons for Turning Life's Setbacks into Successful Comebacks he shows you how to achieve the life you've always wanted in ten easy to follow lessons. A rags-to-riches story himself, Fields survived drug addition, reform schools, prison and even beat cancer. He made it a misson to talk to peak performers, sales pros, athletes, industry leaders, and also reviewed hundreds of surveys, research papers, and self-help books, tapes and CD's to determine what the keys to success really are. He discovered there were ten principles that were common among all people enjoying success and happiness in their lives. Those became the lessons he now teaches in his All Star Coaching Program. As practical as it is profound, Fields' new book shows you just what to do to make your dreams a reality. Clearly written and full of inspiration, Get Up, Get Over and Get On With It, Lessons for Turning Life's Setbacks into Successful Comebacks shows you how personal change starts with a dream of a better life. Once you claim that dream, you next need to turn it into a goal that you can act upon, give yourself a deadline to achieve your goal, whether it's five years or six months and stick to it. Be concrete in what you want and make no excuses. If you want something now, why put it off until next week or next year? Remember, the time to act is now. The truth is, says Fields, that most people treat their dreams too lightly, when actually those very dreams could change their lives. Whether your dreams have to do with your finances, your job, or your relationships, you can change things for the better, and Fields shows you exactly how to do it. Have a clear picture in your mind of what your new, improved life is going to look like. Let your imagination run wild Fearlessly burn your escape routes and act as if your life depends on attaining this goal, and you're much more likely to reach it. Successful people have a burning desire to succeed, Fields asserts. Cultivate that desire within yourself. Believe in yourself and others will too. Don't hang out with "the easy crowd" who will motivate you to take life easier, too. Go back through your life and weed out all the negative messages. The moment you stop believing in yourself, failure will follow. So make a list of all the things you are good at. Believe them. Even a simple thing as what you say can have a big impact, says Fields. Instead of saying "I wish," replace it with "I will." Begin to replace "I could," with "I will." When problems crop up, look at them as opportunities rather than problems. Change the way you view your life, and you might be surprised to see that your life changes, too. Eliminate the word "but," because it will stop you from succeeding, and don't get stuck in the past. Just because things were one way at one time, doesn't mean they still have to be that way. Says Fields, "Believe in your dreams, and they may come true, but if you believe in yourself, your dreams are guaranteed to come true." Filled with tips, techniques and tricks, Get Up, Get Over and Get On With It, Lessons for Turning Life's Setbacks into Successful Comebacks can unlock the door to your true potential and help you achieve the sucess and happiness you deserve.

In a long, award-winning career writing about golf, Bill Fields has sought out the most interesting stories--not just those featuring big winners and losers, but the ones that get at the very character of the game. Collected here, his pieces offer an intriguing portrait of golf over the past century. The legends are here in vivid profiles of such familiar figures as Sam Snead, Arnold Palmer, Mickey Wright, and Tiger Woods. But so are lesser-known golfers like John Schlee, Billy Joe Patton, and Bert Yancey, whose tales are no less compelling.The book is filled with colorful moments and perceptive observations about golf greats ranging from the first American-born U.S. Open champion, Johnny McDermott, to Seve Ballesteros, the Spaniard who led Europe's resurgence in the game in the late twentieth century. Fields gives us golf writing at its finest, capturing the game's larger dramas and finer details, its personalities and its enduring appeal.