Think before you swing: Understand your body. Make better decisions. Play better golf.

Lower your score without buying a new driver.What if your biggest problem in golf isn’t your swing?For years, amateur golfers have been told the same thing :fix your technique, change your grip, adjust your swing plane… and maybe—just maybe—you’ll improve.But what if that’s not where the real problem lies?In Think before you swing, golf journalist Laurent Agostini offers a different perspective—one built on over fifteen years of field experience, interviews with top coaches and engineers, and direct access to the inner workings of the golf industry.This book doesn’t promise a perfect swing.It doesn’t sell you a miracle method.Instead, it helps you understand something far more powerful : Golf is a game of decisions before it is a game of technique.What you’ll learnWhy most golfers look for improvement in the wrong placeHow better decisions can lower your score faster than swing changesThe truth about equipment—and why new clubs rarely solve your problemsHow to manage distances, strategy, and risk on the courseWhy simplicity beats complexity in real performanceA different way to think about golfDrawing from real-world experience—including visits to R&D centers at major brands like TaylorMade, Callaway, and Titleist—this book cuts through marketing myths and focuses on what truly matters for amateur players.You’ll discover why:Chasing the “perfect swing” can actually slow your progressEquipment gains are often marginal compared to decision-making gainsThe best players think differently long before they swingWho this book is forThis book is for golfers who:Feel stuck despite working on their swingAre tired of conflicting adviceWant a clearer, smarter way to improvePrefer understanding over blind repetitionThis book will not…Give you a step-by-step swing methodPromise instant transformationSell you equipmentBut it will…Give you a new framework to approach the game—one that can immediately change the way you play, think, and score. If you’re ready to stop guessing and start making better decisions, this book is for you. Read more