🔖 2010 Reprint of 1939 Illustrated Edition. The purpose of this book is to aid the golfer to reduce his score by putting before him certain definite suggestions that are known to have been of great help to others in bringing down their scores and in many cases making champions of them. Thompson is particularly concerned about the proper mental attitude necessary to perform at one's peak. Thompson's The Mental Side of Golf (1939) presented golfers with thoughtful observations on the essence of the game and the ways in which the patterns and structure of a round of golf could be assessed and utilized by the perceptive player.