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The Golf Delusion

by Steve Gould & D. J. Wilkinson

7 audio lessons about 22 minutes total

The teachers at the Knightsbridge Golf School in England help us correct the mistakes made by 9 out of 10 golfers, and get down to playing our best.

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What you'll learn in The Golf Delusion

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

  1. 1

    Day 1: Golf Injury Awareness

    3 min

    Before your next round, warm up with gentle movement and easy swings, and stop if a swing causes pain.

  2. 2

    Day 2: The Stickiness of Overthinking

    4 min

    On your next round, choose your target, complete your routine, and swing without adding a last-second correction.

  3. 3

    Day 3: A Prescription for Pressure

    3 min

    When pressure rises, pick a clear target, follow your usual routine, and commit to the shot rather than changing your swing.

  4. 4

    Day 4: Train It, Test It, Trust It

    3 min

    On your next round, choose a clear target, follow your routine, and commit to the shot without trying to rebuild your swing.

  5. 5

    Day 5: The Swing Advice Dilemma

    3 min

    On your next round, stick with one familiar swing cue rather than trying to apply every piece of advice you hear.

  6. 6

    Day 6: A Tale of Two Golfers

    3 min

    On your next round, choose each shot for your own abilities instead of trying to match your playing partner.

  7. 7

    Day 7: Golfing with James Bond

    3 min

    On your next round, keep your pre-shot routine steady rather than letting an opponent’s play dictate your tempo.

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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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