Zen Golf
Ojai Valley Inn & Spa is pleased to introduce Dr. Joseph Parent, PGA Tour Instructor.
“Dr. Parent has been a great influence on my mental game. ZEN GOLF is the best book at connecting golf and the mind together. It’s for everyone, it really helps, and you’re really going to enjoy it.”
— Vijay Singh, World’s #1 Ranked Golfer 2004-2005
Dr. Joe Parent has coached the mental game in business, life and golf for over 25 years.
After completing his Ph.D. in psychology in 1979, Dr. Joe trained in the tradition of mindful awareness practice, developing a unique blend of modern western psychology and venerable eastern wisdom. Since then he has become a renowned and sought-after consultant teaching the path to success and peak performance principles to top executives seeking cutting-edge business insights, as well as to hundreds of pros and amateurs in golf and other sports.
Dr. Joe has received rave reviews for his presentations and programs such as “At the Top
of Your Game – How to Get There and Stay There,” “Bouncing Back – Turning the Tables on Difficult Times,” and “Riding the Waves – Strategies for Conquering the Challenge of Change.” He has offered his inspiring keynote speeches at corporate, celebrity and charity events hosted by companies such as Morgan Stanley Smith Barney, U.S. Trust, Bank of America, Pratt & Whitney Rocketdyne, Pimco, Fidelity, MedAssets, CBRE, Dreyfus, Tessco, TransAmerica, the World Presidents Organization, the PGA of America, the First Tee Foundation, and many others.
A distinguished PGA TOUR Instructor, he has attracted such clients as major champions
Vijay Singh, David Toms, Cristie Kerr and Juli Inkster. About his first book, the bestselling ZEN GOLF: Mastering the Mental Game, published by Doubleday. The #1 best-selling book on sports psychology for golf, it is now in its fourteenth printing, with over a quarter-million copies world-wide, including foreign editions in seven languages. His other books include ZEN PUTTING and GOLF: The Art of the Mental Game, illustrated with the timeless drawings of Anthony Ravielli and published by Rizzoli.
As a result of his writing and his instruction of PGA TOUR players, Golf Digest named Dr. Joe to their first list of “Top Ten Mental Game Experts” in the world, and made him a featured instructor in their popular instructional section: “Breaking 100-90-80 and 70.” His instructional articles, rich with tips from his lessons, appear in many major golf magazines. He is a regular guest on “Making the Turn with Peter Kessler” on national radio and the PGA TOUR Network.
Dr. Joe has been featured on CNN, NBC’s Today in New York, HBO Sports, ESPN, and
many appearances on The Golf Channel. The ZEN GOLF book has been highlighted in the ubiquitous MasterCard “Priceless” ad campaign. Dr. Joe coaches celebrity golfers, having worked with Ray Romano, Kevin James, George Lopez, Anthony Anderson, Malcolm McDowell, Michael O’Keefe (Danny Noonan in Caddyshack), boxing champion Oscar de la Hoya, and many others.
Dr. Joe Parent teaches at the Los Angeles Country Club and at the Ojai Valley Inn and Spa Resort, Ojai, California. His speaker materials are available on request from the Zen Golf office. His demo video can be viewed at www.ZenGolf.com/speaking.php.
Dr. Parent is currently offering individual and group sessions by appointment. Please call 805-640-1046 to schedule your session.
