NAM Endowment Dinner to feature author of Golf’s Sacred Journey: Seven Days at the Links of Utopia

The Northwest Assistance Ministries Endowment Fund Board has announced its spring event, An Evening with David Cook. This special dinner will occur on Tuesday, April 24, at 6:00 p.m. at Champions Golf Club.

This year’s featured speaker is David Cook, author of Golf’s Sacred Journey: Seven Days at the Links of Utopia. Mr. Cook is one of the country's top Peak Performance coaches and seminar leaders. He is the former Director of Applied Sport and Performance Psychology at the University of Kansas (1984 – 1996) where his peers elected him President of the National Sport Psychology Academy in 1992. He also directed the Mindset Academy at the Westin La Cantera Resort, a nationally recognized mental training academy for aspiring competitive golfers from 2001 - 2006. He served as "Mental Training Coach" for the San Antonio Spurs from 1996 to 2004 including two World Championships, the Kansas Jayhawks 2008 National Championship, as well as many PGA Tour winners.

Mr. Cook’s business clients include Fortune 100 companies Exxon/Mobil, Sprint, HP, Texas Instruments and American Express. Golf Digest recently named him one of the “Top 10 Mental Game Experts” in the world of golf. As past president of the National Sport Psychology Academy, he is known as a leading authority in the science of Peak Performance.

Mr. Cook’s first performance novel, Golf’s Sacred Journey: Seven Days at the Links of Utopia, follows the story of Luke Chisolm, a talented young golfer set on making the pro tour. When his first big shot turns out to be a very public disaster, Luke escapes the pressures of the game and finds himself unexpectedly stranded in Utopia, Texas, home to eccentric rancher Johnny Crawford . But Johnny's more than meets the eye, and his profound ways of looking at life force Luke to question not only his past choices, but his direction for the future. This inspirational story was released as a movie starring Robert Duvall in 2011.

This inspirational speaker combines his knowledge of golf, life and a deep spirituality. Make plans to join us for an incredible evening benefiting the current and future services of NAM. Tickets start at $250. For more information, contact Tanecia Snid at 281-885-4608 or at tsnid@namonline.org.

NAM is a nonprofit, community-based social service agency that is supported by over 50 congregations, 18 Service Partner organizations and more than 170 businesses Community Partners.