Our Books

Authored by VISION54 co-founders, Lynn Marriott & Pia Nilsson.
All books are available through online retailers in various formats.
We’ve included a few links below for convenience.

Pia and Lynn are two of golf’s brightest thinkers and hardest workers. They never stop trying to improve on their past success, a trait of great coaches. They have helped countless golfers lower their scores and enjoy the game, and if you follow their advice you can do the same. I heartily recommend you apply what you read, you won’t regret it.
— Martin Hall, 2008 PGA Teacher of the Year
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Be A Player

(June 2017)
A roadmap to developing your unique Human Skills. We walk you through the skills within the context of the game and we provide you with explorations, exercises, and mini-lessons to discover your best performance state ON the golf course.

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Be A Player Action Guide

(June 2022)
The 80-page Be A Player Action Guide is a study guide, created to accompany the book, Be A Player, to dive deeper into the VISION54 concepts and practices as they are presented in the book. It can be used individually, or as the basis for a study group or team.


 

The Game Before The Game, Revised

(February 2022)
The Perfect 30-Minute Practice
Learn mind-body strategies for every aspect of the game. Showcases a unique approach to practice, with winning techniques that ensure those hours on the driving range and practice green can transfer to better play and enjoyment on the course.

 

The Game Before The Game Action Guide

(February 2022)
The Game Before The Game Action Guide is an 80-page study guide, created to accompany the book, The Game Before The Game, to dive deeper into the concepts and practices as they are presented in the book. It can be used individually, or as the basis for a study group or team.


 

Play Your Best Golf Now

(May 2011)
Takes the mastery out of the soft skills of golf and shows golfers how to add these skills to their game for peak performance. Players learn to master the eight Essential Playing Skills and the two Essential Practice Skills.

 

Play Your Best Golf Now Action Guide

(September 2022)
This Play Your Best Golf Now Action Guide is an 80-page study guide, created to accompany the book, Play Your Best Golf Now, to dive deeper into the VISION54 concepts and practices as they are presented in the book. It can be used individually, or as the basis for a study group or team.


 

Every Shot Must Have a Purpose

(September 2005)
Techniques for integrating the physical, technical, mental, emotional, and social parts of a player’s game. Learn a routine that improves a player’s focus and commitment, leading to a golf swing that is not only successful but can be repeated under extreme pressure.

 

Every Shot Must Have A Purpose Action Guide

(July 2022)
This Every Shot Must Have A Purpose Action Guide is an 80-page study guide, created to accompany the book, Every Shot Must Have A Purpose, to dive deeper into the VISION54 concepts and practices as they are presented in the book. It can be used individually, or as the basis for a study group or team.


 

VISION54 Performance Routine

(April 2024)
Think Box – Play Box – Memory Box
The three parts of your Performance Routine are based on the idea that every shot has a future (Think Box), a present (Play Box), and a past (Memory Box). These three boxes are connected and the flow between them is important. This 128-page Performance Routine training book is all about how to create your best routine for a shot. In it, you’ll find the most comprehensive and in-depth support material created for you to integrate these non-technical Human Skills into your game.

Performance Routine is a part of VISION54’s Performance Skills Coaching.


 

VISION54 Signature Swing

(January 2024)
Balance – Tempo – Tension Awareness
All of us have a unique swing. There are no two great players that look alike. To be your very best at golf, you want to honor what your body is capable of doing. In this 100-page Signature Swing training book, you will find support material created for you to integrate these Human Skills into your game. This is our most comprehensive and in-depth content for BTT (Balance, Tempo, and Tension Awareness).

Signature Swing is a part of VISION54’s Performance Skills Coaching.


 

VISION54 Human Skills Playbook

(September 2021)
In this Human Skills Playbook, you will find support material created for you to integrate the Human Skills of the Game. As many philosophers have said throughout history, “we are what we DO”. The same goes for the Human Skills. It doesn’t matter how much you understand them intellectually. The only thing that will help your golf game is to make them an integral part of you.

The exercises contained within this Playbook are intended to increase your awareness and competence of each Human Skill. You will explore different options to make sure you find what works for you. All of us are unique as golfers, and we want you to create your own unique recipe for great golf.


 

Golf Parent for the Future

(February 2003)
The importance of the parent's role in the healthy development of today's junior golfer, both as a player and as a young person, is the focus of Golf Parent for the Future. This groundbreaking publication is a must-read for anyone whose child is either beginning golf, or who already plays the game and perhaps aspires to progress into new competitive areas.

This book offers readers clarity and focus by highlighting four areas that enhance the relationship and communication between the junior golfer and their parents. These four "insights" are among the most important for being a great golf parent for the future.


 

Sport Parent for the Future

(July 2004)
The importance of the parent's role in the healthy development of today's young athlete, both as an athlete and as a young person, is the focus of Sport Parent for the Future. This groundbreaking publication is a must-read for anyone whose child is either beginning sports, or who already plays sports and perhaps aspires to progress into new competitive areas.

A parent's role has a great impact on the young athlete's future, even though each child might have other teachers and coaches. Ultimately, it's the parents who the child looks to for unconditional support and guidance. This book highlights four areas that enhance the relationship and communication between the young athletes and their parents. These four "insights" are among the most important for being a great sport parent for the future.

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