Golf Podcast: Are the Yips Mental or Physical?

Overcoming the Yips During Competitive Rounds

Dr. Patrick Cohn, golf psychology expert and author of the “Golfer’s Mental Edge” CD program, teaches amateur to tour professional golfers how to improve their mental game of golf.

In this week’s golf psychology session, mental game of golf expert, Dr. Cohn, answers a question from a play on whether the “yips” are mental of psychical. Many golfers struggle with the yips during competitive rounds, which can be detrimental to their mental game. Listen to this week’s podcast and learn how to overcome the yips and perform with golf confidence.

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Patrick Cohn
Dr. Patrick Cohn is a sports psychology Ph.D. with 40 years of experience coaching 1,000+ athletes, from the NFL, PGA Tour, LPGA Tour, and Olympic athletes. He founded Peak Performance Sports in 1996 and has published 25+ books and workbooks on mental performance training. He's the architect of the Mental Edge Framework for athletes, coaches, and parents seeking competitive advantage. He is also the creator of the MGCP certification programs for coaches and life coaches.

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