Golf as Guru: Mindfulness, Awareness and Self-Restraint by Authorhouse

About the book

Golf as Guru blends Dr. DeVore’s background and interests with curated literature to offer a simple, masterful guide for golfers who want to practice mindfulness, sharpen awareness, and exercise self-restraint on and off the course. The aim is not a quick fix but a steady practice that can influence how you approach each shot, each practice session, and each round.

What you’ll explore

• Mindful pre-shot routines that slow the moment and clarify intention.
• Awareness of the Self, life, and the game as interconnected in performance and decision-making.
• Strategies for observing distractions without reacting to them, reducing impulsive swings or overthinking.
• Ways to become your own coach, caddie, and partner through consistent reflection and gentle self-talk.

Real-life use cases on the course

• Quietly grounding breath before addressing the ball to settle tension and improve focus.
• Reading greens with a calm, patient pace rather than rushing through a line read.
• Managing emotions after a miscue or tough hole while preserving rhythm for the next shot.
• Using simple cues to maintain course strategy—club selection, wind assessment, and pace of play—without overanalyzing.

What you may gain

• Greater attention to process over perfection, with a steadier practice routine.
• Enhanced ability to stay present, even when course conditions are noisy or unpredictable.
• Possibilities for improved consistency by aligning actions with intention and awareness.
• A practical framework that can complement coaching, practice, and on-course decisions.

Authorhouse presents Golf as Guru as a compact companion for players who want a thoughtful, actionable approach to golf psychology—one that invites curiosity, not pressure, and reminds readers that progress sometimes shows up in small, steady shifts.