Welcome

My name is Rick Slater and I have been teaching Zen golf over the last twenty years. My journey into the discovery of Zen Golf started in 1974 with the reading of the book "Inner Tennis."  This great book led me to search for the "Inner Game" of golf.  At the time, I was playing for a large University and had grown up being taught by traditional methods, but something always seemed to be missing in the game for me.  After reading "Inner Tennis" I discovered what it was.  I quit my college team and went out on my journey to discover the "Inner Game" of golf.  At the time, I could not find any instructors of Zen Golf or the "Inner Game", so I set out on my own journey to find the truth of the game and the missing pieces.  

Below is Dr Parent the author of "Zen Golf" and myself after a very pleasurable round of "Zen Golf."

What I found over the next two years was a game full of mystery and truth.  Golf is life and life is golf.  Kjell Enhager wrote the book in 1991 called "Quantum Golf" and in it, he sums golf up this way: "Wherein an ordinary player learns that the course is the world, that the game is a process, and that, in order to "win," the person with the club must be no more and no less than a part of nature..."  That is what Zen Golf is all about.  Over the years more and more has been written about "Zen Golf."  In 1995, Leland T. Lewis wrote: "The Tao of Golf" and recently, Dr. Joseph Parent wrote "Zen Golf," both outstanding books.  Golf is a game of mental mastery and awareness.  It can help you with any area of your life you want to improve, even if you have no interest in golf itself, you can use its teachings for other areas in your life.  I have begun working with Dr Joseph Parent, the author of Zen Golf, so for instruction please click on his link in the upper right of this site. If you just want to say "Hi" or share Zen stories or explorer a Zen Golf adventure drop me an e-mail at richslat@comcast.net.  I am always happy to answer any questions for those looking for resources to help them find their own path in the great game of Zen golf.  I have added web links on this page to help you find products and information I believe helpful to explore your  "Zen Golf" experience.  I receive no compensation for doing so. Thank you, Rick Slater

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