Archive for the Books Category


Win A Copy of Learn to Win: A Major by Dr Morris Pickens

Here’s a bit of fun! Recently Stewart Cink, Zach Johnson and Lucas Glover got together at Frederica Golf Club for a photo shoot for Dr Morris Pickens’ new book “Learn to Win: A Major”. Whilst there are some great photos with the Claret Jug, the 2007 Masters trophy and the 2009 US Open trophy – […]

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What do Stewart Cink, Lucas Glover & Zach Johnson have in common?

Quick Question for you. What do Stewart Cink, Lucas Glover & Zach Johnson have in common? The answer is Dr Morris Pickens. He was responsible for getting their mind games in shape prior to winning a Major Championship! Infact he has provided sports psychology consulting for many PGA, LPGA, Nationwide, and Champions Tour players over […]

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Do you know these 2 Rules of Golf?

Here are a couple of recent golf rule questions I received in the past week. Thankfully golf rules expert and author of “999 Questions on the Rules of Golf” Barry Rhodes was on hand to give an accurate answer to each one. GOLF BALL – RULES OF GOLF QUESTION: Hi Andy, Thank you for all […]

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Let’s Talk About Golf

It seems to me unfair that golf is often labelled as staid and conservative. Nick Hornby started a revolution that allowed serious men to write seriously about football. Golf is still something that serious men snigger at. Not only is that unfair but it leaves neglected a wealth of writing on golf that ranks as […]

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Meeting Triumph and Disaster With A Smile

The Big Five who dominated golf in the 1980’s ushered in a new era for the game in Europe. They stood toe to toe with America’s finest and came out on top. Seve, Faldo, Woosnam and Langer have remained, more or less, in the limelight. We remember the genius of Seve, the dominance of Faldo, […]

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Golf and the Meaning of Life

Where do we seek comfort and reassurance when the certainties of life crumble underneath us? For the award winning Scottish poet and novelist Andrew Greig this was the question he faced as he recovered from a potentially fatal brain condition. The answer for Greig was to take to the golf courses of Scotland. He charts […]

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An Outsiders Inside View

How many of us had the conversation. Watching some televised sport (the normal triggers are sport of a truly woeful nature or those moments of sporting exhilaration when athletes seem to transcend what is thought possible in their chosen field) the chat will inevitably come to the missed opportunity: “Could have been me that, you […]

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