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Bio
Dr. Joe Parent has coached the mental game in business, life and golf for over 25 years. After completing his Ph.D. in psychology in 1979, Dr. Joe began bringing his insights in mindful awareness to golf and business. Since then he has become a renowned and sought-after instructor of the mental game, teaching the path to success to hundreds of professionals and amateurs in golf and other sports, as well as to top executives seeking cutting-edge business insights. He is a highly regarded keynote speaker at corporate, celebrity and charity events hosted by companies such as Morgan Stanley, Merrill Lynch, Bank of America, UBS, Dreyfus, Pratt & Whitney Rocketdyne, Salomon Brothers, Fidelity, AIG, CBRE, World Presidents Organization, PGA of America, Tiger Woods Foundation, First Tee Foundation and many others.  A distinguished PGA TOUR Instructor, he has attracted such clients as major champions Vijay Singh, Cristie Kerr, David Toms and Juli Inkster. About his first book, the bestselling ZEN GOLF: Mastering the Mental Game, Golf Digest reviewers say, “Here is a book that is highly original and exciting, destined to become a classic. Dr. Parent is a groundbreaking writer in the history of golf.” Now in its twelfth printing, there are over 250,000 copies in print world-wide, including foreign editions in seven different languages. ZEN PUTTING: Mastering the Mental Game on the Greens is the well received sequel, incorporating the groundbreaking yet timeless strategies from his Zen Golf philosophy to the all important game-within-the-game, putting. His newest publishing project pairs Zen Golf lessons with the timeless drawings of Anthony Ravielli, illustrator of Ben Hogan's Five Lessons: The Modern Fundamentals of Golf. GOLF: The Art of the Mental Game is edited by Christopher Obetz and carries the imprint of the incomparable House of Rizzoli. As a result of his writing and his instruction of PGA TOUR players, Golf Digest named Dr. Joe to their first list of “Top Ten Mental Game Experts” in the world, and made him a featured instructor in their popular instructional section: “Breaking 100-90-80 and 70.” His instructional articles, rich with tips from his lessons, appear in many major golf magazines.  Dr. Joe has been featured on CNN, NBC’s Today in New York, HBO Sports, ESPN, and many appearances on The Golf Channel. The ZEN GOLF book has been featured in a widely circulated MasterCard “Priceless” ad, and had its own cameo appearance being read by Ray Romano on “Everybody Loves Raymond.” Dr. Joe has coached Ray, Kevin James, Malcolm McDowell, Michael O’Keefe (Danny Noonan in Caddyshack), Hall of Fame running back Marcus Allen, world champion boxer Oscar de la Hoya, and many other celebrity golfers. Dr. Joe Parent teaches at the Los Angeles Country Club and at the Ojai Valley Inn and Spa Resort, Ojai, California. |
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