THINK LIKE TIGER (Publication date: April 1, 2002; Price: $26.95) is an insightful analysis by veteran golf writer John Andrisani that probes intothe mind of the only man in the history of golf to hold four major championship trophies at one time. Relying on his own expertise as a former golf instructor and senior instruction editor at GOLF Magazine, Andrisani discloses for the first time secrets that Tiger Woods learned from an extraordinary "think tank," a group of mentors that included both family members and golf teachers. Andrisani shows how father Earl Woods' lessons on course management skills and the art of mental toughness have given Tiger an edge over his competitors, and how Tida Woods taught her son Buddhist values of patience, tenacity, and self-reliance to help balance his game. Andrisani also relays the influence of coach Butch Harmon (who himself learned from Ben Hogan) and clinical psychologist Dr. Jay Brunza, Tiger's longtime mind-coach, who taught Tiger to enter an intense "cocoon of concentration" while playing competitive golf.

These influences go beyond the conventional as Andrisani delves into the hypnosis techniques explored by Tiger at an early age. According to family friend Ray Oakes, who was told by Earl Woods, Tiger began hypnosis at age 10, which helped with his shotmaking abilities. In fact, Tida Woods recently mentioned that Tiger still goes for meditation sessions in California. THINK LIKE TIGER provides golf fans a deeper appreciation of Wood's remarkable mastery of the mental game, while showing how these same techniques can be applied to anyone's game for lasting improvement