Mastering Your Mental Game: Secrets from My Twenty-Five Years on the PGA Tour--A Practical Guide to Improving Your Performance in Sports, Work, and Li

A behind-the-scenes sage of the golf world and renowned mental health coach reveals her methods to achieving elite performance in sports, work, and life, drawing from her experience with top PGA Tour champions.

Over the past twenty-five years Julie Elion has been the silent force behind some of the most prominent athletes of our time. Her clients on the PGA Tour, who have included Phil Mickelson, Justin Thomas, Max Homa, and Wyndam Clark, have racked up over $500 million in career earnings and twenty-five major championship wins. Known as "Stealth" for her discreet but potent coaching style, Elion has been honing her unique methods for decades. Now, she's ready to share her winning strategies in this transformative guide that blends mental health coaching and mindfulness to help improve the way you think, perform, and succeed.

Elion's approach goes far beyond traditional performance coaching. Her philosophy is holistic. By integrating practical mental health tools focused on behavioral and cognitive cues with a deeper appreciation and understanding of oneself, she helps individuals unlock peak performance. Her clients gain insight into their personal history, character, family, and relationships and then use those insights to become stronger athletes and leaders. Elion has worked one on one to empower business leaders, executives, and teams across various sports including the NBA, NFL, MLB, WNBA, and LPGA.

Packed with practical tools, Mastering Your Mental Game will help you overcome mental blocks, build resilience, and reach your highest potential. Whether you're a golfer chasing championships, an athlete pursuing greatness, or a professional striving for career breakthroughs, Elion's insights will give you the edge you need to achieve excellence.

Author: Julie Elion
Publisher: Avid Reader Press / Simon & Schuster
Published: 06/02/2026
Pages: 256
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 0.75lbs
Size: 8.40h x 5.50w x 1.20d
ISBN: 9781668202050


Review Citation(s):
Library Journal 05/01/2026 pg. 68

About the Author
Julie Elion is the founder of the Center for Athletic Performance Enhancement and has developed one of the premier practices for performance enhancement in golf, sports, and life. She has worked with half of the top ten earners of all time, representing over $500 million in career earnings, 150 PGA Tour wins, and twenty-five major championship wins over the course of her career. As well as working extensively with golfers, Julie provides mental coaching for business executives, athletes, and teams on both the professional and collegiate level, including NBA, NFL, MLB, WNBA, and LPGA athletes.