| Foreword | 11 |
1. | Remember That It's Just a Game | 15 |
2. | Resist the Urge to Criticize Other Players | 17 |
3. | The Score Isn't Everything | 18 |
4. | Remind Yourself That Everyone Was Once a Beginner | 20 |
5. | Refuse to Let Noise Distract You | 22 |
6. | Learn to Laugh at Yourself | 24 |
7. | Skip the Hole-by-Hole Accounts | 26 |
8. | Play the Wind | 28 |
9. | As You Warm Up, Think Tempo, Not Results | 30 |
10. | You Have to Play the Ball Where It Lies | 31 |
11. | Play the Hole That You're On | 33 |
12. | Approach Each Hole with a Game Plan | 35 |
13. | Practice Humility | 37 |
14. | Keep Your Perspective | 39 |
15. | Become More Patient | 41 |
16. | Play Gratefully and Gracefully | 42 |
17. | Don't Blame Other Things for Bad Shots | 44 |
18. | When in Doubt, Let Someone Else Go First | 46 |
19. | Agree with Others' Assessments | 48 |
20. | Make Peace with Slow Play | 50 |
21. | Don't Let the First Hole Ruin the Game | 52 |
22. | Stop Striving for the "Perfect" Shot | 54 |
23. | Trust Your Instincts | 56 |
24. | Leave Your Complaints at Home | 58 |
25. | Expect Bad Bounces, Breaks, and Bunkers | 60 |
26. | Look for the Ordinary in the Extraordinary | 62 |
27. | Practice Makes Better, but Don't Overdo It | 64 |
28. | Breathe Before You Tee Off | 66 |
29. | Learn the Lingo | 68 |
30. | Do One Thing at a Time | 70 |
31. | Change Your Game Plan as Needed | 72 |
32. | Dare to Play the Tougher Route | 74 |
33. | Mind Your Own Game | 76 |
34. | Accept That Luck Plays a Part | 78 |
35. | Stick to the Basics of Etiquette | 80 |
36. | Let Your Kids Caddie | 82 |
37. | Look for Incremental Improvement | 84 |
38. | Respect the Short Par-3s | 86 |
39. | Understand That Golf Isn't Always Fair | 88 |
40. | Become a Less Aggressive Driver | 90 |
41. | Accept That You Can't Truly Understand "Par" | 92 |
42. | Let Go of Your Expectations on the Course | 94 |
43. | We All Make Mistakes | 96 |
44. | Tolerate the Soft Spikes | 98 |
45. | Count to Ten at Tree Roots | 99 |
46. | Use Your Imagination--Carefully | 101 |
47. | Quiet Your Mind Between Shots | 103 |
48. | Lighten Up Your Pre-Shot Routine | 105 |
49. | Be Grateful for the Occasional Flyer Lie | 107 |
50. | Give Up the Cart | 109 |
51. | Practice Patience | 111 |
52. | Don't Overdo the High-Tech Gear | 113 |
53. | See the Forest for the Trees | 115 |
54. | Embrace the Humor of Golf | 117 |
55. | Get Over the Previous Hole | 119 |
56. | You Can't Always Play Your "A" Game | 121 |
57. | Get Your Game Off to a Peaceful Start | 123 |
58. | Don't Get "Over-Golfed" | 125 |
59. | Out of Bounds Is Part of Golf | 127 |
60. | Stop Comparing Yourself to the Pros | 129 |
61. | Go with the Twists, Turns, and Doglegs | 131 |
62. | Accept Praise Graciously | 133 |
63. | Don't Be a Backseat "Driver" | 134 |
64. | Embrace Golf's Endless Variety | 136 |
65. | Vary Your Practices | 138 |
66. | Keep All of Your Lies True | 140 |
67. | Remember What "Play" Means | 142 |
68. | There's More Than One Way | 144 |
69. | Play One Stroke at a Time | 146 |
70. | Separate Golf from Everything Else | 148 |
71. | Give Your Partners a Break | 150 |
72. | Develop a Reset Button | 152 |
73. | Learn to Stay Centered | 154 |
74. | Stop Magnifying Your Flaws | 156 |
75. | Take the Game as It Comes | 158 |
76. | Think About Plays That You Made Correctly | 160 |
77. | Be an Example of Good Sportsmanship | 162 |
78. | Remember That This Game, Too, Shall End | 164 |
79. | Avoid the 80-20 Trap | 166 |
80. | Become a Little Less Stubborn | 168 |
81. | Get Yourself--and Your Game--in Balance | 170 |
82. | Your Emotions Affect Your Play | 172 |
83. | Play to Your Strengths, Accept Your Weaknesses | 174 |
84. | Learn to Chill Out | 176 |
85. | Don't Get "Lessoned Out" | 178 |
86. | Pros Miss Three-Foot Putts, Too | 180 |
87. | Remember the Golden Rule | 182 |
88. | Don't Try to Explain a Bad Score | 184 |
89. | Take Lessons from the Pros | 186 |
90. | Don't Let Your Warm-Up Dictate Your Game | 188 |
91. | Play the Mental Game | 190 |
92. | Become a Less Aggressive Putter | 192 |
93. | Play a Round Without a Scorecard | 194 |
94. | Play a Round Without a Full Set of Irons | 196 |
95. | Save the Analysis for After the Round | 198 |
96. | Avoid Practicing After a Bad Round | 199 |
97. | Get Over the First-Tee Jitters | 201 |
98. | Let Your Kids Play | 203 |
99. | Remember the Spirit of the Game | 205 |
100. | Again, Remember That It's Just a Game | 207 |