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Zen Golf Quote of the Week
July 2008
Zen Golf Newsletter – July 2008 The Email Forum The Zen Golf Shop Dr. Joe in the Media Tournament Notes Tour Stats to Know Dear Zen Golfer, The U.S. Open proved to be our last chance to see Tiger Woods for the 2008 PGA Tour season, and he did not disappoint. A commercial aired all week, during which Earl Woods promises his young son that he, Tiger, will never meet someone mentally stronger than he is. By beating the field, then outlasting Rocco through 19 more holes, and doing it on one leg, the legend took yet another giant leap forward. The Here’s a response from Tiger that reflects the core principle of ZEN PUTTING: When asked how he made so many incredible putts, Tiger said, “All I thought about was committing to the job I had to do: read the speed and the break of the putt the best I could, and put a good stroke on it. Whatever happened after that, so be it.” Tiger’s mental toughness, as predicted by his father, was impressive. It takes tremendous will power to commit to swinging a club without holding back, without decelerating, when you know there’s a good chance of searing pain just after impact. Few people could do that more than once, let alone every full driver swing for five rounds. ************ Email Forum I purchased the audio version of Zen Putting the first day it was available. Both of Dr. Joe's books have had a profound impact on my approach to golf as well as to the challenges that life brings every day. I enjoyed reading (and re-reading) both books. It is a special treat to have Dr. Joe reading the audio versions. Ask Dr. Joe your mental game questions, or let your fellow readers know the ways that ZEN GOLF or ZEN PUTTING has helped in your life and/or your golf game. Email us at info@zengolf.com. (Also, don’t be afraid to recommend them to your friends; once you’ve raised your game, it’s only fair to let them know how you did it.) ******* The ZEN GOLF Shop Please visit the Golf Shop at zengolf.com for hardcover copies of Zen Golf and Zen Putting, as well as specials on CD audiobooks, audio downloads, informative and entertaining DVD’s, and Zen Golf hats. Consider a gift certificate for an in-person or phone lesson with Dr. Joe. ******* Watch Dr. Joe on YouTube; Listen on XM Radio Doc has been working with Kelly Foy, CEO of Elite Meetings, Inc., a resource company for meeting and conference planners. Their project started as a way to help Kelly elevate his game for the Santa Barbara City Championship, but evolved into much more. Click here http://www.zengolf.com/html/youtube1.shtml and http://www.zengolf.com/html/youtube2.shtml and http://www.zengolf.com/html/youtube3.shtml and http://www.zengolf.com/html/youtube4.shtml to view all four lesson excerpts on You Tube. “At the Turn” with Peter Kessler, on The PGA TOUR Network, XM Radio Channel 146, continues to feature Dr. Joe on a regular basis, generally the Tuesday morning after a major or other important PGA Tour event. Listen for Doc’s comments, usually in the second half of the *********** Tournament Notes Kenny Perry won the John Deere Classic on the first play-off hole. His opponents, both trying for their first PGA Tour win, made it easier for him by dunking their approach shots before he had to hit his. This was an illustration of playoff pressure that affected 1) decision-making, and 2) shot-making. Brad Adomonis tried a very risky, all or nothing shot, and got nothing. Had he pitched out safely, he would have had a chance to hit a wedge as close as he could and make the putt. Jay Williamson made a swing that was out-of-tempo, and illustrated the example from the chapter in Zen Golf, "You Produce What You Fear." Protecting against going left caused a hook that sent the ball left. ******* Dr. Joe at your Club If you’d like to see Dr. Joe at your club for a presentation or a private lesson, or if you have a company or association that would like to book one of his keynotes, “The Zen of Business and Golf,” please contact us at the office, 805-640-1046, for scheduling and other details. ******* Tour Stats to Know Eight of the nine tournaments before the Colonial were won by players 32 years of age and under. Then the over-35 crowd got started: Phil Mickelson got his 34th PGA Tour win at the Colonial; Kenny Perry’s 10th win came at The Memorial; Justin Leonard added his 12th at TPC Southwind; and Stewart Cink, breaking through and winning with a 54 hole lead for only the second time in ten attempts, collected his 5th trophy on Tour. 1. Combined Wins/Majors of these four venerable PGA Tour pros - 62/4 – (approximate total years on Tour, 69) 2. Total Wins/Majors for Tiger Woods 65/14 – (years on Tour, 12) It’s interesting to note that all of the 35 and over players, including Boo Weekly at Hilton Head, had won the same tournaments before. These Guys are Good 151 members of the PGA Tour are averaging one birdie in four attempts when reaching a “green in regulation.” The top 20 are converting at 30% or better. The top 15 players in “greens in regulation” are averaging 66.67% or better, however, no member of the PGA Tour with the requisite number of rounds played is averaging 4 or more birdies per round. (Tiger is at 71.39% and 4.1 average birdies, but slipped off the list with his low number of rounds). ******** For more information on any Zen Golf programs, please call the Zen Golf International office at (805)640-1046 or email info@zengolf.com Feel free to forward this newsletter, or links to archived newsletters. Please don’t hesitate to let us know if there are other topics you’d like to see addressed in our Zen Golf Newsletters, or any other feedback that will help us serve you better. Yours in Clarity, Commitment, and Composure, Ken Zeiger Program Director, Zen Golf International © 2008 Dr. Joe Parent |
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