Play Golf In The Zone: The Psychology of Golf Made Easy

by Garry L. Martin

Played as a mental game, golf can be most rewarding. Of all the factors that affect your score, your own attitude is the one that can have the most dramatic effect- and prove the greatest satisfaction. This book explains in simple terms how to get the maximum benefit by playing in the zone. The book covers subjects ranging from mental imagery to competition planning and from self-talk to establishing an effective pre-shot routine. Illustrated by California artist Tim Barker, the book is presented in a light-hearted fashion that makes it highly effective advice all the easier to absorb and apply.

128 pages, Paperback

First published June 1, 2001

About the author

Dr. Garry Martin is a Distinguished Professor Emeritus at the University of Manitoba. He received his M.A. and Ph.D degrees from Arizona State University and has taught in the Department of Psychology at the University of Manitoba from the fall of 1966 until his retirement in 2008. He has co-authored or co-edited 8 books. His co-authored books on behavioral psychology are used as primary texts at over 200 universities in several countries, and have been translated into Spanish, Italian, Portuguese, Chinese, and Korean. His best-selling textbook is Behavior Modification: What it is and How to Do It, co-authored by Dr. Joseph Pear

In 2006 Dr. Garry Martin was awarded the Distinguished Alumni Award by the University of Manitoba, recognizing his “outstanding professional achievement and community service.”

Garry Martin has co-authored more than 150 papers, published in refereed journals, on behavior modification/applied behavior analysis programming and research in developmental disabilities, autism, behavior therapy, organizational behavior management, and sport psychology. He has supervised 39 Masters theses and 35 PhD theses at the University of Manitoba, served as an external PhD thesis examiner for 8 other universities, and served on the editorial board of 7 psychology journals. He has received numerous important awards. In addition to extensive research in developmental disabilities, Garry Martin is an expert in Sport Psychology.