What Are The Yips in Golf?

Explaining the Yips to a Veteran Coach

Have you ever heard of the term “yips” in golf?

In this week’s golf psychology session, mental game of golf expert and author of The Mental Game of Golf, Dr. Cohn, responds to a question from Darin who wants to know more about the yips in golf.

Darin wrote in and said:

“What are the yips? I’ve been a coach for 40 years and never heard of them. I can surmise what they are from your article, but please can you explain what they are?”

Listen to the podcast now to learn what Dr. Cohn has to say about the yips.

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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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