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ZONE

GOLF

MASTER YOUR MENTAL GAME

USING SELF-HYPNOSIS

KELLY SULLIVAN WALDEN

BONUS: INCLUDES ONE SELF-HYPNOSIS AUDIO CD

Praise for Zone Golf

“Zone Golf is a breakthrough in golf training technique. Golf training

aids are a dime a dozen but mind management is the next frontier for

our industry, and Zone Golf is at the forefront of this movement. Not

since Zen Golf was written has there been a groundbreaking approach to

the game, and Kelly Sullivan Walden has given us just that. Read, learn

and enjoy the game to your fullest potential.”

Brian Allman, president, Sweet Spot Golf (www.sweetspotgolfclubs.com)

Santa Monica, CA

Handicap 19.5

“The exercises for self-hypnosis have not only helped my golf game,

but also other areas of my life. I know now how to make my dreams

come true.”

Patty Collins

San Juan Capistrano, CA

Handicap 10

“I couldn’t have starred in the movie Tin Cup. I’ve tried every training

device. The culprit was always the club, until I read Zone Golf. It made

me realize that what was missing from my bag was a zoned-in mind.”

Doug Champagne

New Orleans, LA

Handicap 18

“Thank you Zone Golf, my yips have given away to a Tiger pump!”

Andrew Warburton

Temecula, CA

Handicap 11

“I see a great deal of similarity between Zone Golf and Timothy Gallwey’s

best seller The Inner Game of Tennis. But the difference is Zone Golf

transforms anxieties into confidence on the course life.”

Faiyaz Farouk

Cambridge, MA

Handicap 9

“I fell asleep reading your book! I’m now a believer that my inner golf

critic went to sleep too!”

Jim Mitchel

Annapolis, MD

Handicap 17

“Because I’m in the entertainment world, I really related to your Zone

Golf playlists. Now when I go to the tee box I hear ‘I Believe I Can Fly,’

and on the fairway Van Halen’s ‘Jump.’ It puts me in the Zone. And I’m

enjoying golf more.”

Derek Partridge

Las Vegas, NV

Handicap 13

“I’ve played golf my whole life. I think I have read every how-to book.

They all say about the same things. But not Zone Golf. It helps you to

manage your mind and that’s where the game is played.”

Kermit O.

Mission Viejo, CA

Handicap 1

“If you want to lower your score and enjoy it more, then Zone Golf is a

must-read! It made me realize that my home course resides within me!

Zone Golf transcends golf.”

John Gefrom

San Diego, CA

Handicap 8

“Extremely well written, easy to understand, concise, and at the end of

the day I am able to easily implement the information into my routine.

In fact, every time I review the Zone Golf Program I find it easier to

focus, with the result being a continual improvement in my score. It

definitely works!”

Rick Cacciatore, president, Iowa Dental Supply, Board of the Dental Trade

“In Zone Golf, Kelly Sullivan Walden has merged hypnosis and golfing

into a hands-on practice. The eight secrets/exercises are straightforward

and easy to follow and apply. This book is not only a great guide for

golfers, but for anyone looking for a way to get their minds out of the

sand trap and onto the green of life.”

Jared Drake, director-producer of↜渀屮↜渀屮↜Visioneers

Topanga, CA

“I have been an athlete, student, teacher, businessman, and meditator

for over thirty years…and a terrible golfer! What Kelly Sullivan Walden

has done in her Zone Golf Program is a blessing. She has used the meta￾phor of golf as a way to live a deeper and richer life through simple and

powerful truths and practices. She eloquently describes the state of grace

known as ‘the Zone’ and teaches ways to fall into, and stay in it. She

teaches that there is nothing mental about the ‘Zone.’ She shows how

one must use the mind to get beyond the mind. As I continue to use the

Zone Golf Program, I have no doubt that my golf game will continue to

improve. Yet I’m far more excited about what it will do to my business

and personal endeavors.”

Matthew Mitchell

Santa Fe, NM

Handicap 20

Zone

Golf

Master Your Mental Game

Using Self-Hypnosis

Kelly Sullivan Walden

Copyright © 2010 by Kelly Sullivan Walden

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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data

Walden, Kelly Sullivan.

Zone golf : master your mental game using self-hypnosis / Kelly Sullivan

Walden.

p. cm.

1. Golf—Psychological aspects. 2. Autogenic training. 3. Hypnotism. I. Title.

GV979.P75W33 2010

796.35201’9—dc22

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Printed and bound in the United States of America.

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Disclaimer:

This eBook does not include the ancillary media that was

packaged with the original printed version of the book.

This book is dedicated to my father and hero, Frank Sullivan.

Thank you for being my Golf Google and Hero. Because of you,

Tiger Woods and I have something in common—our dads who first

introduced us to the game.

Special thanks to Bill Fawcett, for his vision and insight, and for

planting the seeds for this project many years ago.

Note to Readers

As with any psychological, health, or fitness program, readers are advised

to consult their physician before making any major change in their exer￾cise or therapeutic routine.

“Inspiration comes forth from within. It’s what the light burning

within you is about, as opposed to motivation, which is doing it

because if you don’t do it, there will be negative repercussions.

Motivation is making myself do something that I don’t really want to

do. Inspiration is having the clear picture of what I am wanting—and

letting Universal forces come into play to get the outcome.”

—Abraham-Hicks

Contents

Acknowledgments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xv

Introduction: Zone Golf (Z-own It!) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xvii

Why Hypnosis Is Not a Bunch of Hooey . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

ZONE Golf Secret #1—Z-own It! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Act like you own the place

Own the course as if you were the king or queen of the green. Because

golf is a game comprised of managing mistakes, rarely do even the

best golfers execute a shot exactly as they see it. When you up your

confidence level by acting like you own the place, whether you are

teeing off or putting, the yips disappear and your natural genius

emerges. (Scripts: Zone Golf Visioning and Zone Golf Goal Setting)

ZONE Golf Secret #2—Lose Your Mind and

Win the Game . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51

Turn your thinking on its head and become the

master of your mind

When you master your mind, you discover your ability to neutralize

your inner critic while turning up the volume of your inner cham￾pion. (Script: Mind Mastery)

ZONE Golf Secret #3—The Heart of the Matter . . . . . 71

Let your heart do the thinking

When your heart is chaotic, so are your mind and body, with the

results being jerky swings and thoughtless misses. However, when

you make a “you turn” from your head to your heart, you experience

entrainment, giving rise to straight shots, dropped putts, and being

more of the golfer you aspire to be. (Scripts: Heart Centered)

ZONE Golf Secret #4—The One in Zone . . . . . . . . . . . 87

You are connected to everything and not separate

from anything

Einstein said that our separation is an optical illusion of conscious￾ness. We perceive separation from the left hemisphere of our brain

and unity from the right hemisphere. When you experience oneness

on the golf course, you are accessing your right brain, which puts you

in your “right” mind and releases your natural talent. This chapter

will give you a quantum leap in your ability to enter into the Zone

and stay there. (Scripts: Quantum Oneness and Four Elements)

ZONE Golf Secret #5—Zone In . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119

Your natural golfing genius already resides within you

Just as the blueprint for the mighty oak tree resides within the acorn,

your natural golfing genius already resides within you. This chapter

will assist you in entering the Zone and connecting with your inner

golf pro via music as you create your own one-of-a-kind Zone Golf

soundtrack. (Scripts: Zone In and Becoming the Golf Pro You Are)

ZONE Golf Secret #6—Zone Out . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143

Win the game before you play

Arrive at the golf course after already playing a winning game…in

your mind. If you prepare, play by play, shot by shot, imagining in

detail your ideal game, you are already on your way to a winning

game of golf. (Scripts: Hall of Fame, Tower of Power, and Thrive)

ZONE Golf Secret #7—Sleep Your Way to Success . 173

Find the ZZZs in the Zone

Every person, without exception, can transform any fragility to

fortune, tragedy to triumph, and a weak golf score to one that will

make him or her stand and cheer. Maximizing the accessibility of your

subconscious mind in the moments before and during sleep is one of

the fastest ways to improve your golf game and your life. Secret #7 is

about integrating dreamwork, affirmations, and the law of attraction.

This is the magic formula to bring about quantum change on and off

the golf course. (Scripts: Hot Air Balloon and System Upgrade)

ZONE Golf Secret #8—Zone Sweet Zone . . . . . . . . 205

Put your passion in action

When you flip your passion switch, in effect, you are feeding your

brain dopamine and serotonin, which stabilizes your ideal mental

and emotional states. You will realize that with the strong founda￾tion of a healthy physical and mental body, you can easily make

the Zone home sweet home, or rather Zone sweet Zone. (Scripts:

Passion and Star)

Conclusion: Congratulate and Celebrate . . . . . . . . 233

About the Author . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 239