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Imagine Golf Academy · 7-day audio series

Golf For Enlightenment

by Deepak Chopra

7 audio lessons about 21 minutes total

Dr. Chopra is a pioneer in the field of mindfulness. His insights can help us develop more awareness, focus, relaxation, and a deeper appreciation of the game.

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What you'll learn in Golf For Enlightenment

The key ideas of Golf For Enlightenment, in seven short daily lessons.

  1. 1

    Day 1: The Big as a Bathtub Mindset

    3 min

    Before your next putt, take a slow breath, picture the cup as wide as a bathtub, and roll the ball with an unforced stroke.

  2. 2

    Day 2: The Two Sweet Spots

    3 min

    On your next round, pair the search for centered contact with a calm, focused mind before each swing.

  3. 3

    Day 3: The Non-Doing Swing

    3 min

    Before each shot, take one easy breath, soften your hands, and commit to swinging smoothly rather than forcing the result.

  4. 4

    Day 4: Find the Now and You’ll Find the Shot

    3 min

    Before your next shot, take one slow breath, notice your target, and let go of the previous shot.

  5. 5

    Day 5: The Blind Golf Lesson

    3 min

    On your next round, choose your target, take one calm breath, and swing with attention to balance and rhythm.

  6. 6

    Day 6: Give Your Ball to the Hole

    3 min

    On your next putt, picture the ball reaching the hole, choose your pace, and make a smooth stroke without trying to force the result.

  7. 7

    Day 7: Golf & Character

    3 min

    On your next round, respond to every bad shot with one calm breath, an honest score, and respect for your playing partners.

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Golf is one of life's greatest teachers.

Imagine Golf is building the largest library of golf wisdom to help golfers of every level think better and play better — on and off the course. Like Aesop's fables, we use story as the teacher: the greats of the game, their triumphs and their disasters, have so much to show us about how to live.

Francis Ouimet, 1913

A 20-year-old amateur and former caddie beat Harry Vardon and Ted Ray to win the U.S. Open at The Country Club in Brookline.

Payne Stewart, 1999

Holed a 15-foot par putt on the final green at Pinehurst No. 2 to win the U.S. Open by one stroke.

Annika Sörenstam, 2003

Became the first woman in 58 years to play a PGA Tour event, teeing it up against the men at the Colonial.

Matt Fitzpatrick, 2013 & 2022

Won the U.S. Amateur at Brookline, then returned nine years later to win the U.S. Open on the very same course.

And then there are your stories — every round has one.

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