Arnold Palmer's Success Lessons: Wisdom on Golf, Business, and Life from the King of Golf

by Brad Brewer

Overview

Arnold Palmer taught world-class pro golf instructor Brad Brewer how to play golf. But that was just the beginning. For more than 30 years, Palmer taught Brad how to live. As a businessman, a father, a celebrity, a philanthropist, and a friend, Palmer showed those around him that true success has nothing to do with the final score—and everything to do with how you play the game.

In Arnold Palmer’s Success Lessons, Brad shares the life-changing truths he learned from the King of Golf throughout three decades of knowing Palmer as a business partner, employer, and mentor. In short but powerful chapters, Brad passes on Palmer’s secrets such as:

• Why you always need to play for the love of the game

• What your starting point tells you about your destination

• How to capitalize on past success

• The attitude of a true champion

• Why golf is like all the best things in life—it’s more complicated than it looks

Taking us from Palmer’s childhood to his last years back in his own hometown, Brad introduces us to the Arnold Palmer behind the trophies, the celebrity, and the fame. This was the man who changed lives simply by living well, a man loved and respected not only for what he did but for who he was.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780310352617
Publisher:	Zondervan
Publication date:	03/06/2018
Sold by:	HarperCollins Publishing
Format:	eBook
Pages:	224
File size:	2 MB

About the Author

Brad Brewer is a PGA class-A professional and president of the Brad Brewer Golf Academy in Orlando, Florida.  His coaching skills and content help golfers of all ability levels through one of the largest golf distance learning programs in the world.  He holds the prestigious honor of being a member of Golf Magazine Top 100 Teachers in America since 2008. Brewer has produced programing and online content for The Golf Channel as the Daily Brew since the beginning.  He has had the pleasure of working closely with Arnold Palmer and his Management Company as the Director of the Arnold Palmer Golf Academies for two decades. Palmer was a mentor and personal friend until his passing at the age of 87 in 2016.  Brewer, a proud father of four and a grandfather of four, lives in Orlando, Florida.

Table of Contents

Preface On the Tee Box with Arnold Palmer 9

Part 1 Life-Changing Lessons Are Often "Deceptively Simple"

Lesson 1 Remember Your Roots 14

Lesson 2 You Are What You Think 18

Lesson 3 Tell Me That I Am Ready 24

Lesson 4 Simplify the Complex 31

Lesson 5 Define Your Worthy Ideal 37

Lesson 6 Always Give a Firm Handshake 43

Lesson 7 Leave the World Better Than You Found It 48

Lesson 8 Always Play for the Love of the Game 52

Lesson 9 Get the Ball to the Hole 57

Lesson 10 You Get Out of It What You Put Into It 62

Part 2 Your Starting Point Influences Your Destination

Lesson 11 Tap Into the Power of Imagination 69

Lesson 12 Developing the Master's Touch 74

Lesson 13 Plan to Win 78

Lesson 14 Trust but Verify 82

Lesson 15 Dare to Care 86

Lesson 16 The Best Attract the Best 92

Part 3 Optimism Rules the Kingdom

Lesson 17 Go for Broke 101

Lesson 18 Use Fear for Fuel 107

Lesson 19 The Power of Perseverance 113

Lesson 20 Turn Adversity to Your Advantage 118

Lesson 21 Compliment and Encourage 123

Lesson 22 Believe in Yourself 128

Part 4 Heroes in Action

Lesson 23 Turn Negatives into Positives 135

Lesson 24 Pressure Produces Results 140

Lesson 25 Getting Into the Zone 146

Lesson 26 Write It Down 152

Lesson 27 Believe in a Dream 157

Lesson 28 Practice Like a Pro 162

Lesson 29 Capitalize on Your Success 167

Part 5 A True Champion's Attitude Is Gratitude

Lesson 30 Don't Dwell on Yesterday's News 175

Lesson 31 Befriend Your Enemies 180

Lesson 32 Respect for Every Man 185

Lesson 33 Always Grateful 189

Lesson 34 Mind Your Manners 194

Lesson 35 Cherish the Time You Have 198

Epilogue The Caretaker 203

Acknowledgments 205

Notes 207