- Hardcover: 224 pages
- Publisher: Andrews McMeel Publishing (Nov 1 2000)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0740710907
- ISBN-13: 978-0740710902
- Product Dimensions: 18.6 x 13.3 x 2.2 cm
- Shipping Weight: 318 g
- Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #1,546,347 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Chevy Chase's infamous speech from the 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".) provides the perfect title for this book, which deals with the mental side of golf. Be the Ball includes interviews with more than 100 professional and amateur golfers and instructors -- each telling readers how they, too, can reach this higher state of control.
Many of the biggest names in golfing, from Arnold Palmer and Jack Nicklaus to Nancy Lopez and Tiger Woods, appear within these pages. Each offers his or her unique tips, philosophy, and thoughts on becoming the very best golfer in the world. And even Bill Murray, Mr. Caddyshack himself, tees up with some "serious" advice. Be the Ball is sure to become a contemporary golfing classic.
About the Author
For decades, audiences worldwide have enjoyed Charlie Jones via audiocassettes, motivational films, books, and seminars. After a successful insurance career, he formed Life Management Services, Inc., and Executive Books, which distributes thousands of his favorite books. He has authored many books, including Life Is Tremendous -- 7 Laws of Leadership, with more than one million copies in print. A member of the prestigious Speakers Roundtable, Jones has been named one of the top fifty speakers of the twentieth century by the National Speakers Association.
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When it comes right down to it, golf is the ultimate mind game, especially when you're in Sunday's final round. Read the first page
Front Cover | Copyright | Table of Contents | Excerpt | Index | Back Cover
When it comes right down to it, golf is the ultimate mind game, especially when you're in Sunday's final round. Read the first page
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5.0 out of 5 stars
alanb,
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This review is from: Be the Ball: A Golf Instruction Book for the Mind (Hardcover)
Golf requires you to think and Be the Ball makes you think about thinking. I loved reading the comments from playing pros such as such as Lee Trevino, Arnold Palmer, Greg Norman, Gary McCord and Nancy Lopez and teaching pros such as Butch Harmon, Wally Goodwin, Pat Gross and Stan Thirsk. It is a book that I keep going back to time and time again.
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part reference/part fun,
By nancy s (Fairway, KS) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Be the Ball: A Golf Instruction Book for the Mind (Hardcover)
Almost everyone I love plays golf. My parents, my brothers and my husband. My children are learning. We have many golf books around our house, and this is the first one I have ever read cover to cover. It is filled with great tips and stories. I may even dust off the set of clubs I got 10 years ago and take another swing at it. My husband says this book has changed his life!
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part reference/part fun,
By nancy s - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Be the Ball: A Golf Instruction Book for the Mind (Hardcover)
Almost everyone I love plays golf. My parents, my brothers and my husband. My children are learning. We have many golf books around our house, and this is the first one I have ever read cover to cover. It is filled with great tips and stories. I may even dust off the set of clubs I got 10 years ago and take another swing at it. My husband says this book has changed his life!
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
super inspiring even for non-golfers,
By Jeannette Maw "Good Vibe Coach" - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Be the Ball: A Golf Instruction Book for the Mind (Hardcover)
I'm not a golfer, but am keenly interested in the power of the mind to create what we want. This book gave me TONS of inspiration and insight into leveraging our mental powers to experience success. Lots of this material can be translated into other arenas of life, although it was enormously interesting to hear it in terms of golf.I have the habit of dog-earing pages that I especially enjoy, so it's easy to find my way back to them. In most books, that works fine. But with Be the Ball, it was a practically useless habit since virtually the entire book is dog eared. Sometimes I had to turn down the bottom pages because I'd already folded the upper corner on the prior page. I really liked this book. :) 4 of 5 people found the following review helpful
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alanb,
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This review is from: Be the Ball: A Golf Instruction Book for the Mind (Hardcover)
Golf requires you to think and Be the Ball makes you think about thinking. I loved reading the comments from playing pros such as such as Lee Trevino, Arnold Palmer, Greg Norman, Gary McCord and Nancy Lopez and teaching pros such as Butch Harmon, Wally Goodwin, Pat Gross and Stan Thirsk. It is a book that I keep going back to time and time again.
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