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what's new Almost As Much Fun As The BOOK REVIEW: Better Golf Better Life Real Thing! Professor of Psychiatry and Human Behavior at the Warren Alpert Medical School A
at Brown University in Providence, Rhode Island, Dr. Richard J.Goldberg’s 45-year career in psychiatry and 25 years of competing in marathons and triathlons, along with his lifelong dedication and accomplishments as an amateur golfer, evolved into his pursuit to coach golfers on their mental game and improve their scores through performance psychology.
“Dr. Rich” as he is best known to his students, brings together this experience and knowledge in the release of his new golf book, Better Golf Better Life – Unlocking the Transformative Power of Golf.
Better Golf Better Life is written to inspire golfers and provide examples of how the challenges of the game are often overlooked possibilities and teachable moments for our everyday lives.
“In my book, Better Golf, Better Life, I want the reader to think – ‘I like to play golf, but I never realized how golf can help me become a better person and how learning about myself can actually improve my game,’” explained Dr. Rich.
Dr Rich is the Founder of Dr Rich Golf, a golf mental coaching program, and the Dalai Lama Golf Associations (DLGA). After years of coaching, studying Eastern philosophies, and engaging in meditation and mindfulness practices, Dr. Rich saw the tremendous potential in golf’s ability to transform people’s lives.
As Ty Webb (Chevy Chase) said in the iconic golf movie Caddyshack, “There’s a force in the universe that makes things happen. And all you have to do is get in touch with it, stop thinking, let things happen, and be the ball.”
Inside Better Golf Better Life, golfers will learn to: 1) identify their mental liabilities and create a plan to overcome them to unlock performance; 2) deal more effectively with on-course anxiety, 3) integrate key lessons from performance psychology; 4) get off the emotional roller coaster that blocks improvement.
Dr. Rich has worked with aspiring PGA Tour players, serious amateurs trying to improve their state rankings, mid-to-high handicappers wanting to shoot lower scores, as well as aging golfers dealing with the frustration of their declining games. The short and easy to read essays transpired from the testimonies, stories, and experiences of students at Dr Rich Golf as they began to transform themselves and their golf game.
Throughout Better Golf Better Life, the reader will find perspectives that foster a greater sense of personal equilibrium and harmony that is the true essence and spirit of the game. These lessons are also intended to complement and enhance the value of any technical golf instruction.
“It is my hope and belief that after reading this book,” said Dr Rich, “golfers will understand why ‘You don’t have to shoot a low score to be a great golfer.’”
For more information or to purchase Better Golf Better Life, go to
www.drrichgolf.com.
