The Mental Game - by Darrin Donnelly
Mental Game / Mindset / Performance
The Mental Game
Best For:
When your swing shows up… but your brain doesn’t.
What It Helps With:
Confidence, focus, and not letting your thoughts wreck your round.
What It’s About
There’s a battle happening every round – and it’s not between you and the course.
It’s between the thoughts that build you up…
and the ones that quietly tear you down.
This isn’t a swing book.
It’s about learning how to stay focused, confident, and in control – even when things start to slip.
It shows you how to manage your thoughts…
so they stop working against you.
You’ll learn:
– How to take control of your thoughts instead of reacting to them
– Why self-talk is either your biggest advantage… or your biggest problem
– Simple mental routines to stay steady before and during rounds
– How to quiet anxiety, doubt, and overthinking
– The role gratitude and perspective play in performance
– Why confidence is built—not found
This isn’t just golf.
It’s how you operate under pressure – on and off the course.
Why You Should Read It
Because most bad shots don’t start with your swing.
They start one thought earlier.
This book helps you:
Stop spiraling after one bad hole
Stay present instead of replaying mistakes
Build confidence that actually holds up under pressure.
Play freer, instead of trying to “force” good golf
Develop a mindset that travels with you—not one that disappears mid-round
If you’ve ever said:
“I know I can hit that shot… I just didn’t.”
This is why.
Best Lesson in the Book
“You have to start talking to yourself… instead of listening to yourself.”
That one hits.
Because most golfers don’t realize the voice they’re listening to is the one holding them back.
When to Read This
– After a frustrating round where nothing made sense
– Before a new season or competitive stretch
– When your swing feels fine—but your results don’t match
– When confidence comes and goes way too easily
BTS Take
This one sneaks up on you.
At first, it feels like a simple story.
Then you realize… it’s describing you.
The overthinking.
The doubt.
The pressure you put on yourself.
And then it gives you a way out of it.
No swing changes.
No technical overload.
Just a better way to think—and play.
BTS Rating
Worth a Spot in Your Bag
Who It’s Perfect For
✔ Golfers who play well on the range—but not on the course
✔ Players who get in their own head (you know who you are)
✔ Anyone struggling with confidence or consistency
✔ Golfers who want to actually enjoy playing again
Get the Book
If your biggest opponent isn’t the course…
it might be your own thoughts.
This is where you learn how to win that fight.
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The 19th Hole
Your swing doesn’t need to be perfect.
Your thinking just needs to be better.
Control that…
and everything else starts to follow.
Better Reads. Better Golf.
Take it to the course.

