 "You know, my goal this week, obviously, like it is every week, is to try to win. I worked with Professor Gio Valiante from Rollins College this week. I talked to him every night this week. He helped me out. I can promise you, I did not hit one shot this week that I wasn't ready to hit." - Chris DiMarco
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 After six months of playing below my expectations, I began working with Dr. Valiante. He recognized my problems immediately due to his vast research on the PGA Tour with players such as Tiger Woods and Jack Nicklaus. In my first two events under Gio's guidance, I was a new player!! I was playing with confidence and purpose!! In my third event, I came within a couple of feet of winning the PGA Championship. The results speak for themselves. If you are trying to become a better golfer, then I highly recommend that you take this book to heart." - Justin Leonard, 8-time PGA Tour winner, 1997 British Open Champion
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"You know what, I'm more comfortable than ever in the last three years. I started working with Dr. Gio Valiante and things have improved a lot! I feel good over my putting. My game has improved. I feel more comfortable with myself and I'm just trying to keep learning and having fun!"- Camilo Villegas
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 "I believe fear is the number one mental obstacle we face in the game of golf. Whether you are a 100 shooter, a scratch golfer, or a Touring Professional, fear is something we all deal with. For me, it has been an infinite number of 'What if's' due to the fear of never returning to my previous levels of play on the PGA Tour after elbow surgery. Thankfully though, through my work with Gio, I've gained a better understanding of how the mind works so that I am now equipped to overcome that fear. The results is that three months into the season on the Nationwide Tour, I earned enough money to earn an exemption back the PGA Tour. Gio is the greatest!" - Franklin Langham, PGA Tour Professional
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 "I've been working with Dr. Valiante for 3 years now and with his help, I've moved from 98th on the PGA Tour money list, into the top ten. He has a very deep and detailed understanding of the game of golf and of the human mind, and further understands how to get the best out of me! He has helped me not only understand the tenets of fearless golf, but how to apply them on a daily basis." - Chad Campbell, 2003 Tour Champion, 2004 Bay Hill Champion and 2004 Ryder Cup Team
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"I have had the privilege of getting to know Gio as a friend and a teacher on the PGA Tour. He is the next superstar in sports psychology!" - Davis Love III, 18-time PGA Tour Champion, 2003 Players Champion, 1997 PGA Champion
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 Gio,
I would like you to know how enlightening it's been to work with you! Since working with you I've had the chance to make tremendous gains in my understanding of the challenges that present themselves in golf. Through your guidance I've embodied the principles of "Kaizan" and my aim everyday is to face the game with passion, purpose, and a fearless mindset!
- Notah Begay
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"Dr. Valiante helped me win my first professional tournament! He has a way of getting the best out of me!" - Matt Kuchar, 2002 Honda Classic Champion
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“Gio is simply a master communicator with a tremendous wealth of knowledge in both golf and psychology. Here at the University of Florida, we pride ourselves on striving for excellence, and that is why we work with Gio. He is the best there is." University of Florida Men's Golf Coach, and 2-time NCAA coach-of-the-year, Buddy Alexander.
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"Dr. Valiante has helped my transition on to the PGA Tour. My game improved almost immediately after meeting him." - Heath Slocum, 2004 Chrysler Classic Champion
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"I was not having a very good year, so I decided to simply key on the two things you told me to do two months ago. My season turned around almost immediately! I am having my best year on Tour thanks to you. You are the man!" - Jeff Brehaut, PGA Tour Veteran
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Dr. Gio,
We're doing something right here!! We just won our 2nd State Championship in 4 seasons, finished the season undefeated, and set at least 5 records along the way. In 183 holes of golf we finished 116 shots ahead of our competition. Thanks for all your help understanding the principles of Fearless Golf!
- David Allen, Head Coach, Green Hope High School Golf Team
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“Under his tried and tested guidance Dr. Valiante guided me through my concerns, issues and fears to a place of extraordinary clarity and simplicity. The results were immediate, excellent performance at the 2006 U.S. open qualifying, winning a state championship 2 weeks later followed up by a 3rd place the following week. I found in Gio a missing link to improved performance and more enjoyment !”
- Joakim Thrane, competitive amateur
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"Working with Dr. Valiante over the past two years has helped me to relax and focus during competition. His advice and guidance helped me to win the Western Jr Championship."
- Brett Lange, 2002 Western Junior Champion
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 "Dr. Gio Valiante has been working with our son Graham for over two years and he has become a tremendous asset in our son's life. His advice, goals, and encouragement for Graham, both personally and golf related, have been invaluable to Graham's development. Dr. Valiante's keen sense of focus, purpose, and direction have helped Graham develop a better, more fine tuned approach to each round of golf he plays. We feel very blessed to be associated with Gio, especially during these critical teenage years, and hope the relationship will continue for many, many years to come."
- John and Marcia Shirley, Dunwoody Georgia
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I am a different person under the gun than I used to be. As it seems to happen every time, I was the last guy to hit and was able to focus completely on making good swings and not the potential rewards for the good swings. The credit goes to you!"
- John Marshall - "Long Driving America" (LDA) 2005 Long Drive Champion
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 Dr. Gio,
What I took from our day together has been hugely successful. Since our day I have won 2 AJGA events and qualified for the US Amateur. I am playing my best golf ever and your teachings have revamped my mindset and my game. Thank you very much!
- Conrad Shindler
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 Dr. Gio,
I just wanted to thank you again for a great day on Sunday! I am still amazed at what you were able to do for me and I am so excited about going out there and using it in qualifying and tournament play. Not only was it a great learning experience, but it was also so much fun!
- Brynn Anderson, Texas Tech University Golf Team
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 Dr. Gio,
I just wanted to let you know I graduated from Ferris State last May and turned pro.
Since your help I have played the best golf of my life! I have played in 13 pro events this year and collected a check in everyone of them. I also just took 2nd at the Utah Assistants Championship and qualified for the National Assistants Champ. at PGA headquarters the end of this month.
I just wanted to tell you thanks for teaching me how to play fearless golf!!!
- Aaron Brown, 1st Assistant PGA Pro., Gladstan Golf Club
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 Dear Dr. Valiante,
Hello, My name is Jamey Hewatt. I am a junior golfer for my high school, Urbana. I am a sophomore. I would just like to say that your book is great and it has taught me a great deal about why I play golf and how to control my mind on the course. I can now play through nervousness in competition and more importantly, harness that nervousness and use it in a positive way in my game. So thank you!!
- Jamey Hewatt
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Hello Dr. Valiante,
I wanted to thank you! Fearless Golf has changed me forever! I have always been an under achiever in golf and it has all been caused by mental mistakes. I bought your book and I am only half way finished reading it and I have broken almost all of my personal records.
My story is the classic play great and then realize where I am in relation to par and then blow up on the final hole. Not after learning just a few of the lessons taught in your book. Your book has taught me patience and how to focus. I just think to myself "what's my target" and everything else goes away.
Thank you very much and best of luck to you!
- Chris Tucker
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 I came to Dr. Valiante as an amatuer in the fall of 2005, and with Dr. Gio's encouragement, I am now a professional playing on the Gateway Tour. By using Dr. Gio's lessons, triggers, and cues of staying focused on the target and making fearless swings I've been able to shave four strokes off my scoring average and have had a successful adjustment to professional golf. Thank you, Gio for all your help and encouragement!
- Robert Baynard, professional golfer
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 Dr. Gio,
I wanted to share with you a quick story that has happened since our time together. I was paired against the club champion at our club in an 18 hole match - he’s scratch and I’m 2 handicap. I told myself the night before that no matter what happened I would focus on playing good golf and focus on hitting targets . . . I fought the urge to pay attention to the score and instead focused harder and harder on hitting my targets. My ball striking wasn’t perfect, but the mastery mindset really paid off and I won the match! I think this was my best application yet of the concepts in Fearless Golf!!
Thanks for your help!
- Matt Murphy
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 Dr. Valiante,
I read your book the week before i was in a member guest tournament with one of my friends. For the week before I practiced as if i was in the tournament, focused on the target for every shot, and then carried this into the tournament. We won 5 out of 6 matches, and won our flight and then won the overall championship by beating 5 other flight champions!! This was the best competitive round I have ever played, and I owe it to your book, "Fearless Golf". I am a 14 handicap and played below this most of the time.
Thanks for your guidance!!
- Michael L. Spear, MD; Landenberg, PA
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 Dear Dr. Valiante-
The day after finishing your book, Fearless Golf, I went out and shot the lowest round (72) of my life. I played against my dad that day and I beat him! Now he's reading your book.
Thanks a million,
- Lindsay Reeve, Sisters High School, State Champions (2007)
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 Dr. Valiante
Your book has helped me so much. I am even more excited about this year because I know I will have more confidence, and in return, more success. I have your book highlighted so much it's almost all yellow! It will be a book that i will bring with me every and check back to frequently. Thank you!
- Tooth Honeycutt
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