The Mental Side of Golf
Thompson, Kenneth R. The Mental Side of Golf, A Study of the Game
as Practised by Champions. First Edition. 1939. Book and dust jacket
are both in very good condition—jacket shows minor fraying and a few tiny
tears. Dust jacket illustration by Stephen J. Voorhies.
Perhaps more than other outdoor pastime, golf is based upon
mental, not physical, prowess. As such, it requires supreme concentration, but
paradoxically, also relaxation. This author, a gifted amateur, developed a
system to balance both, which he espouses in this attractive book. Though many
of the particulars relate to golf, the general lesson—the tightrope act of
balancing mental sharpness and with stress reduction—is applicable to many
aspects of life.
“The art of relaxing
must be practised just as much as one practises a particular shot in golf.”
--Kenneth R. Thompson
