Name: Zokology: Change Your Perspective Not Your Swing―How I Competed and Won on the PGA Tour by Changing the Way I Thought No Edition
Author: Richard Zokol (Author), Lorne Rubenstein (Foreword)
ISBN: 9781778525735

Zokology: Change Your Perspective Not Your Swing―How I Competed and Won on the PGA Tour by Changing the Way I Thought No Edition book cover

Zokology: Change Your Perspective Not Your Swing―How I Competed and Won on the PGA Tour by Changing the Way I Thought No Edition

Author(s): Richard Zokol (Author), Lorne Rubenstein (Foreword)

Publisher: ECW Press
Publication Date: May 19, 2026
Edition: No
Language: English
Print length: 448 pages
ISBN-10: 1770418733
ISBN-13: 9781778525735

Book Description

This honest, funny, and unforgettable memoir follows Zokol’s 22-year golf journey through talent, self-sabotage, classic rock, and the game that nearly broke him.

Like it or not, playing golf will pull you inside out and expose your soul — and there’s no place to hide.

Zokology isn’t just a book about golf. It’s about learning to think when the way you’ve always thought is no longer working. And for Dick Zokol, that meant learning how to navigate the noise in his head and figuring out how to survive on the PGA Tour

Zokol’s Cinderella story began when he “walked on” the Brigham Young University golf team. Four years later, he captained BYU to victory in the NCAA championship. Later that summer, he won the Canadian Amateur and got through the notorious PGA Tour Q-School. But the fairy tale ended, and Zokol struggled as a rookie on the PGA Tour. Dealing with intense anxiety, expectations, and feeling he didn’t belong, he battled the loneliness of life on the road. He was soon desperately searching for something that would help him find solid ground.

From here, Zokol opens up about the real stuff — the mental and emotional toil that defined his 22 years on the PGA Tour. His two wins on the PGA Tour, both in 1992, were evidence his path had taken hold.

In his career, Zokol played over 450 Tour events and learned success wasn’t about the golf swing — success and failure are about your mind. Employing a thought protocol can get you through those difficult situations. Zokology is raw, real, and sometimes uncomfortable. It’s a guide for when you get off track — on the course or just in your own mind.

Editorial Reviews

Review

“In the mid-’80s on the PGA Tour, there was a giant influx of foreign golfers who had gravitated towards playing in the United States. Names like Seve Ballesteros, Nick Price, Greg Norman, and Nick Faldo made their names among the golf elite. Golf was becoming more and more global, with many lesser-known players working their way up the rankings. One of them was Canada’s Richard Zokol. I had heard of Dick as a player for BYU and became friendly with him in 1984, my rookie year. We played many practice rounds together, often talking about the game between the ears. In Zokology, you will learn how you can improve your game and your score without just making your swing better. Dick has an incredible way of giving you examples of how to use your mind to overcome the inevitable obstacles this game throws at you. The only thing he forgot to write in his book is that it will guarantee you shooting better scores!” — Brad Faxon, eight-time PGA Tour winner and NBC golf analyst

“Richard Zokol is one of the finest golfers to come out of Canada. As a young man, seeing a Canadian win at the highest levels of the game was an inspiration and helped with our vision for ourselves. Having known Zoke for over 20 years, to think of him only as a golfer would be a disservice to this curious, educated, and very wise man. He said process and execution before it became a popular thing to say. He was okay with being different, knowing that the game of golf would recognize the importance of what he was teaching us.” — Sean Foley, renowned golf instructor

“I was fortunate to have Zoke’s guidance when I was a young pro when perspective mattered as much as performance! This book is for anyone wanting to learn how success really happens ... it’s never in a straight line, navigating obstacles on the path with enduring perseverance that continually gets tested. A great read!” — Mike Weir, 2003 Masters champion and eight-time PGA Tour winner

“Rickard Zokol has lived a high-performance life. He has spent years understanding how people perform their best under the gun on the golf course when it matters most. His simple and effective system worked for him on the PGA Tour and will help you to play your best golf as well. Read and apply to play better AND enjoy the game more.” — Derek Ingram, PGA Tour, Golf Canada pro/amateur, and Team Canada Olympic coach

“MindTRAK Golf absolutely helped my performance. It got me back to the way I think when I played my best. I don’t get attached to my bad shots anymore.” — Taylor Pendrith, PGA Tour winner and member of the 2022 Presidents Cup International Team

“Playing on the PGA Tour is the ultimate pressure situation in golf. Not having a plan and a reliable pre-shot routine means you won’t be there long. This is one man’s journey of how he overcame that crushing pressure. I really enjoyed sharing so many great moments on tour with Zoke and watching him climb to the heights he did in our wonderful sport of golf.” — Jim Nelford, former PGA Tour player and Canadian Golf Hall of Fame 2013 inductee

From the Back Cover

“In Zokology, you will learn how you can improve your game without just making your swing better. The only thing he forgot to say is that this book guarantees better scores!”―BRAD FAXON, PGA Tour winner and NBC golf analyst

“Richard Zokol is one of the finest golfers to come out of Canada. As a young man, seeing a Canadian win at the highest levels of the game was an inspiration. He said process and execution before it became a popular thing to say. He was okay with being different, knowing that the game of golf would recognize the importance of what he was teaching us.”―SEAN FOLEY, renowned golf instructor

“This book is for anyone wanting to learn how success really happens.”―MIKE WEIR, 2003 Masters champion

“MindTRAK Golf absolutely helped my performance. It got me back to the way I think when I played my best. I don’t get attached to my bad shots anymore.”―TAYLOR PENDRITH, PGA Tour winner

Like it or not, playing golf will pull you inside out and expose your soul―and there’s no place to hide. Zokology isn’t just a book about the game. It’s about learning to think in new ways because the way you’ve always thought is no longer working. And for Dick Zokol, that meant learning how to navigate the noise in his head when he needed to make the next shot.

This memoir explores the real stuff―the mental and emotional toil that defined 22 years as a professional golfer on the PGA Tour. After more than 450 tournaments, Dick Zokol realized success isn’t about the swing: both triumph and failure are more about perspective and mindset. Zokology is raw, real, and sometimes uncomfortable. It’s a guide for when you get off track―on the course or in everyday life.