When I saw Jon Sherman had written a follow up to “The Four Foundations of Golf” I immediately ordered a copy (get yours on Amazon). I try to read that book every year, so I was excited to take a deeper dive in to some of the aspects of competitive golf. While I haven’t played any tournaments in years, I’d like to get back in to it and I do complete all summer with our golf group

If you haven’t read Jon’s first book, I think you would get much more out of it first. Then absorb his second book. One of the key focuses in “Winning Golf” is how tournament/competitive golf is such a different beast than recreational, mainly due to the pressures.

Two things I’ll adapt for next year:

1. Set principals (or goals) related to the mental aspects of the game. Such as staying positive (or returning focus to it when thoughts drift negative) or how I’d prefer to react to different situations on the course.
2. After each round, review not only how I played, but also how well I did with my principals. Look for patterns in play as well as mental.

I won’t reread this book often but can see myself coming back to some sections. Check out the books and follow @practicalgolf on X/Twitter, where he shares a lot of great stuff from “The Four Foundations.”