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    Playing Smart: Transform Your Golf Without Changing Your Swing
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    Playing Smart: Transform Your Golf Without Changing Your Swing
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    Playing Smart: Transform Your Golf Without Changing Your Swing

    By David Richards

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    Amongst regular golfers of the same raw ability, some repeatedly out-perform others. These players consistently score better than the quality of their ball-striking, the accuracy of their short games and their putting skills. Why? These golfers are playing smart. They make better decisions and fewer mistakes than those with similar skills. They assess the challenge of each shot and reach sound conclusions. They prepare well and do everything possible to ensure a good outcome. They focus on reducing the number of shots per round. They use their minds to get ahead. Playing Smart explains what this means in practice. David Richards sets out the principles that smart golfers use to get an edge. He examines every area of the game: on the tee, from the fairway, in trouble, around the green, and on the putting surface. He shows how to analyse your play and single-out the non-swing related problems that repeatedly cost shots. He also discusses the key factors that contribute to accuracy and consistency, and explains how good preparation, ‘routine’, and a rational attitude all contribute to better and more enjoyable golf. Playing Smart offers something to players of every ability. All golfers will be able to see clearly how they measure up against a ‘smart golfer’. Better standard players can check where there is still room for improvement. And beginners should be able to put sound principles in place at an early stage.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherTroubador Publishing Ltd
    Release dateNov 28, 2014
    ISBN9781784628147
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    Playing Smart: Transform Your Golf Without Changing Your Swing
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    David Richards

    David Richards is a #1 international bestselling author, life strategist, and public speaker. He was born into a military family, and spent his childhood moving between military bases up and down the east coast, as well as living three years on the island of Okinawa, Japan. Graduating from Penn State with an English degree, he was commissioned as an officer in the Marines, where he served in Operations Desert Storm and Restore Hope. After 15 years on active duty, he left the military behind in 2006, and went to work at a Fortune 500 company. A year later, he became a yoga instructor, and went onto publish his first book in 2017. David is an avid reader, loves connecting with people, spending time outdoors, and writing. He currently lives in North Carolina.

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