WOW!

Wow! This is an unbelievable book. Dr Gio Valiante tackles fear by grabbing it and reaching deep so that you know every facet of its power - but more than that he provides very practical steps to overcome and transform these feelings into feelings of "self-efficacy" or confidence. I love this book - it is a classic and it is a must read. Be prepared to mark it up because there is so much to discover you'll defiantly want to refer back -- if not re-read the whole book many times. Thank you so much for this important piece of work Dr. Valiante.

Target Golf

These are tough reviews to write, giving prospective reader enough to want them to read, yet not tell them the jist of the book that they won't need to purchase and read.

It's about the target, keeping your mind not on the previous outcome or the potential outcome but one's target. To do this one needs to bring efficacy, which is achieved by working on the right set of attributes of previous failures and modeling each barrier as a potential hurdle to overcome.

Valiante provides this target golf mental game by revealing where previous "mastery" golfers as opposed to "ego" golfers have their orientations. This he accomplishes with classic champs such as Nicklaus and Hogan and current mental game champs such as Woods, DL3 and DeMarco.

This is a good read, encouraging the journey as much as anything to keep the joy and challenge of the game and courses at the forefront. Will confront all golfers with their mental approach.

Transcending Psychology: Valiante's groundbreaking success

Dr. Valiante makes his mark as the superstar he is becoming within the world of golf psychology. With a decisive assertion that fear is eminent within every golfer of every ability level, Dr. Valiante revolutionizes our learning of how to positively respond to these emotions. Dr. Valiante's exemplary book combines a tremendous amount of personal research with stories of golfing superstars such as Nicklaus, Hogan, Woods, Mickelson, and Love III, that effectively complements his vast knowledge of the game of golf. As a student of the game, I strongly believe that this book can transcend every golfer into a fearless competitor. Dr. Valiante should be commended on such an incredible accomplishment, as the game of golf is about to see an explosion of the effects of how intregal this book will be to golfers of every level.