Don't Choke Book Review: Gary Player

Gary Player, one of the most legendary golfers of all time shares the ups and downs of trying to win major championships on tour. Great stories in this one!

Written by Zach

Last Updated: Nov 06, 2023

9.3 /10
Don't Choke: A Champion's Guide to Winning Under Pressure

Overall Verdict

I highly recommend this product.

While this book has lots of great mental game tactics, it is really a book about hard work and living a meaningful life. The stories in this one are incredible and it's a totally underrated book in my opinion!

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My Rating

Readability
10 / 10
Unique Insights
9 / 10
Popularity
4 / 10
Overall Rating
9.3 / 10

Pros and Cons

Pros

  • Great stories from the Tour
  • Fast read

Cons

  • Few actionable tips

Best for

Competitive Golfers

This product is best for competitive golfers who want to improve their game.

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While this book has lots of great mental game tactics, it is really a book about hard work and living a meaningful life. The stories in this one are incredible and it's a totally underrated book in my opinion!

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For those of you who don't know much about golf history, Gary Player is a South African born professional golfer who has won 9 majors on the PGA Tour as well as 9 majors on the Senior Tour.

Also known as the "Black Knight," famous not only for his golf, but his intense fitness regime to this day, Player has plenty to share with the average golfer.

I love this book because it is so genuine. Player lets you into his mind, and tells the story about each of his 18 major championship victories, as well as the lessons he learned from each of them. The book is not intimidatingly long, but has content that will keep you glued to the pages. I read this in one sitting, and two times after that. Gary also has several other books to his name, but I think this one is probably my favorite (I haven't read all of them though).

If you want mental game instruction as well as life coaching, this book is for you! Player emphasizes the value of a hard work ethic and appreciation for the basic goodness of life itself. He is the definition of optimism, and can teach us all to live a more fulfilling life.

Just watch the clinic below. Gary is full of great one-liners and a TON of golfing wisdom:

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