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.
Imagine Golf Academy · 7-day audio series
The Spiritual Laws of Golf
by Imagine Golf Original
7 audio lessons about 21 minutes total
Golf and life overlap in many ways. Here are 7 psychological and emotional fundamentals that lead to smarter play, lower handicaps, and richer lives.
What you'll learn in The Spiritual Laws of Golf
The key ideas of The Spiritual Laws of Golf, in seven short daily lessons.
- 1
Day 1: The Law of Unconditional Love
3 minOn your next round, accept each shot without attacking yourself, then give the next shot your full attention.
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Day 2: The Law of Humble Confidence
3 minBefore each shot, choose a target that respects your abilities, commit to your swing, and accept the result without judging yourself.
- 3
Day 3: The Law of Small Improvements
3 minOn your next round, focus on one small improvement you can control, such as completing your pre-shot routine before every full swing.
- 4
Day 4: The Law of Reasonable Expectations
3 minOn your next round, choose targets that allow for your normal misses and judge each shot by your decision, not just its result.
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Day 5: The Law of Mindfulness
3 minBefore each shot, take one slow breath, notice your target, and commit to the shot in front of you.
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Day 6: The Law of Self-Belief
3 minBefore each shot, recall one similar shot you played well, choose a clear target, and commit to your swing.
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Day 7: The Law of Gratitude
3 minOn your next round, use gratitude to reset after mistakes: appreciate one good thing, then commit to the shot ahead.
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Start with the $7 Mental Game Crash Course, add the Academy at checkout, and this series plus the whole library opens up. First month free.
Start for $7Golf 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.
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.