Think Like Tiger: An Analysis of Tiger Woods' Mental Game

by John Andrisani, John Anseimo (Foreword)

It may be true that no athlete is bigger than the game, but one thing is Tiger Woods is golf . From dominating the junior ranks in his boyhood, to becoming the first player in history to hold four major championship trophies at once—the Masters, U.S. Open, British Open, and PGA—it has been his mental game that fuels his fire.   For the first time ever, John Andrisani explores the mind and its expansive application to golf, using Tiger Woods as the ultimate role model. Think Like Tiger shows how the champion’s techniques can be applied to anyone’s game. Learn how   • Use the power of concentration to let nothing disturb you • Meditate to alleviate mental stress and relax muscles • Use your imagination when planning shots • Practice shots that will stimulate your mind • Develop your own system for inducing self-confidence   “I’m honored to say that I was one of the official members of ‘Team Tiger’. This latest book of Andrisani’s contains a great deal of insightful information about the mental game of Tiger Woods…You will learn to make the mental side of golf a priority. You will also learn how to play to your potential, by applying the thinking process to your setup, swing, and shot-making game.” —from the foreword by John Anselmo, former coach of Tiger Woods   This book contains an independent study and analysis by John Andrisani, former senior editor of instruction at Golf Magazine ; he has not consulted with or sought the participation of Tiger Woods in its preparation.  

Genres: Nonfiction

176 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2002

Reviews

[Gordon Ariss · Rating 1 out of 5]

Trash book. Went through the whole book hoping for some insight into the mental side of golf. All I got was building a swing based off fundamentals, getting into better shape or meditation or hypnosis might help your game. Weak as hell. Do not recommend.

[Christopher Hedges · Rating 3 out of 5]

I think your opinion of this book will be based on what you are looking for. If you are looking for a book that gives the formula to being a legendary tour golfer you may be disappointed. I have a dozen or so different books on nsight into playing golf, and I honestly wouldn't recommend any of them. I have a couple that are good for low handycappers and better because they give you detailed instruction. However, for average golfers I would highly recommend to ditch the books and invest the money in a good golf teaching pro. He will not only tell you the same thing you will read in a book, but when things aren't going right he'll fix the things that are actually going wrong.

With that being said I got the book because I was purely interested in the mindset that permitted Tiger to be so dominant. There is good general information, but because Tiger didn't collaborate with the writing of the book in my opinion you are honestly only looking at third party interpretation of what makes up Tiger's mindset.

[Phil Calandra · Rating 2 out of 5]

"Think Like Tiger" is not only for the golf enthusiast but is also geared for any athlete willing to improve and enhance the psychological and physical aspects pertaining to his specific sport. The author discusses such topics as being in the zone, the benefits of concentration, meditation, "slowing down" and controlling your emotions. For the golfer, the author discusses the process to your setup, the swing and shot making when planning shots. On the physical aspects of the game, the author emphasizes the importance of diet, flexibility and overall physical condition. Although this book is geared primarily to the golfer, there are aspects to this book that could appeal to the general reader.

[Daniel · Rating 3 out of 5]

I don't care all that much about golf, but I am interested in a psychological aspects of performance in different domains. This book is... [see the rest on my book review site.]

[Johan · Rating 1 out of 5]

Was hoping to learn at least something about his cognitive processes.

[Austin Reusch · Rating 3 out of 5]

Some interesting tidbits, but no real concrete takeaways.

[Chris]

Our copy is in Spanish.

[Kaine Palmer · Rating 3 out of 5]

A decent psychological take on Tiger Woods' game. Owing to the fact that Tiger wasn't directly consulted for this writing, leaves a sense of speculation lingering, albeit a keen eye in Andrisani.