It's about understanding how to be more efficient with your time to get the most out of your game on various topics. I’ve played with successful business people, professional athletes, and plenty of other high achievers who undoubtedly have serious grit. I would say this book would benefit higher handicappers and would most certainly help to reduce handicaps, but there is also a lot of good advice for the lower handicappers too. I made notes in line, tabbed the pages, and transferred many of Jon’s strategy, practice, and mental game notes to my on-course reference book (Jon’s book is slightly too large to carry on course).

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If you’re on the fence or aren’t much of a reader, consider this book a resource rather than a novel that must be read front to back. Golf without self-criticism but with self-love (Gregor, no dirty comments please) and an appreciation for the fact I'm out there with good company, enjoying the challenge and doing something I love to do.Unsurprisingly, as co-hosts of an excellent podcast together titled The Sweet Spot, their philosophies to golf improvement and practice are quite similar. I still have a long way to go, but I'm glad I picked this book up so soon after picking the game up again in my mid-30s.

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It probably works best as the video version Sherman references, middle as a print book with all the references available, and third as an audio. The goal of a golf book should be simple—get you to shoot lower scores—but so often they're bogged down by technical jargon and theoretical filler. My score was the only litmus test of success, and when I felt it was out of reach, I would give up on the day. But because this game can be so challenging and mentally exhausting at times, adding a bit of grit is almost necessary for most.

It brought up an interesting “tug of war” that still occurs between the game’s past and future, particularly on how to improve and shoot lower scores.

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I have seen immediate improvement in my game, and many others too - not because of technical advice, but due to course management strategy and an improved perspective while playing. I would go out to play with a devastating combination – lack of preparation and unrealistic expectations. Jon's book does a fantastic job of always keeping the eye on the prize, which is improving your game. The Four Foundations of Golf is an excellent addition to any golf library, explaining a wide range of improvement methods in great depth without being confusing.

Instead, he approaches golf from a player's perspective, with a singular goal: To help you play better golf the next time you tee it up. I believe The Four Foundations is the most comprehensive and practical guide on how to improve your golf game and increase your enjoyment.

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This section, along with the work of many of Jon’s references, showed data and educated or corrected me on defining: what is a good golf shot; what is a good round; and setting realistic performance expectations. Jon Sherman takes his lifetime of experience and helps the reader/golfer through the difficult aspects of golf to make better golfers, and happier people.And I believe on those days, it’s where you have your best chance to grow your grit and solidify these habits. This book contains everything except the fundamentals of a golf swing, so you’ll need a coach or a different resource for that. Our new video Masterclass allows you to consume all the advice from the book more efficiently and in less time. You can finally get all the methods he’s used to become a scratch golfer and coach other players in one complete guide - The Four Foundations of Golf. This past weekend a situation occurred that was an important reminder for me about golf, and how games change.