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Be a Player by Pia Nilsson and Lynn Marriott — WisdomDeck honest review

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Be a Player

by Pia Nilsson and Lynn Marriott

Vision54 coaches on playing golf, not just practicing it: awareness, sensory focus, managing emotions on the course. Thoughtful and practical.

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you practice well and play badly.

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Skip it if…

you want swing mechanics.

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Three things you will actually use

Play, do not perform.
Awareness over mechanics.
Manage your state.

Do this first

Do the awareness exercises in chapter one.

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Vision54 on playing.

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