Where do the Driver Yips Come From? How can you get rid of the yips? These questions steadily flow into our Golf Yips Survey. Golfing with the yips can be terrifying, maddening, frustrating, and depressing. Ultimately, the yips can cause you to question your abilities as a golfer and the feasibility of ridding yourself of this performance block. Imagine stepping … Putting Yips Article>>
When Driver Yips Creep In Mid-Round In this episode, Dr. Cohn answers a question from a reader about How to Manage the Driver Yips. CHAD: I have driver yips and once it creeps in around mid-round… It messes with my confidence. Technically, I’ve always struggled with the upswing and I know my tendency is to hit down and lean too … Putting Yips Article>>
Why Match Pressure Triggers the Putting Yips In this episode, Dr. Cohn answers a question from a reader about why golfers get the putting yips when they think it’s important to make putts. Here’s the question of the week: PAUL: I’m a 10-12 handicap, 54 years old, play about twice a week, and I have the putting yips but, I … Putting Yips Article>>
Hypnosis and the Basics of Beating the Yips In this week’s golf psychololgy podcast, mental of golf expert and author of The Mental Game of Golf, Dr. Cohn, responds to a question from James who has trouble with the yips: JAMES: “Patrick, I am a long-time customer of yours. But alas! The yips still give me trouble a lot of … Putting Yips Article>>
Controlled Swings and the Full Swing Yips Do you struggle to swing freely in tournaments? Does your golf swing feel controlled as if you have the full swing yips? 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 Robert who had this to … Putting Yips Article>>
When Yips Return After a Strong Start Do you start off strong but get the yips on the back nine? 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 Kim who had this to say about his game: “Last week I practiced your … Putting Yips Article>>
When Putting Yips Spread to Chipping Do you have the putting yips and they are now effecting your chipping? 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 Ryan who had this to say about his game: “I have the yips… and now … Putting Yips Article>>
Discover Your Warning Signs to Avoid Putting Yips Are there any warning signs for the yips? Is it possible to prevent the yips from popping up in your game? In our Golf Mental Game Survey, many golfers express their frustration with the yips. In most instances, golfers request help to overcome the yips after having the yips for an extended … Putting Yips Article>>
Quick answer: Yes, golfers can overcome the yips, but waiting for them to disappear does not work. Dr. Cohn explains how distractions and worry fuel the yips and shares tips to break free. Why Distractions Can Lead to Yips The yips are shrouded in uncertainty. Throughout the golfing world, there are many questions about the yips: What are the yips? … Putting Yips Article>>
Quick answer: There is no quick fix for the yips. Dr. Cohn’s approach is mental: stop searching for new mechanics or equipment and work on the fear and over control behind the yips cycle. Looking for quick answers? Browse the Golf Yips FAQ. The Only Way to Overcome Yips As a golfer, nothing’s better than waking up early on a … Putting Yips Article>>
How Speed of Play Affects the Yips In our survey, we’ve had a ton of questions about how to overcome the yips. One golfer who has been struggling with the yips recently commented: “I am an ex-hockey player. I consider myself an athlete. The yips have hit me hard in a place where I am struggling to find an answer … Putting Yips Article>>
Don’t Let the Yips Take Control The yips can break a golfer mentally, which leads to giving up golf altogether. Imagine, for a couple of months you are playing some of your best golf of your life and it all unraveled a few weeks later. An effortless swing turns into a mechanical forced stroke. What was once easy now seems … Putting Yips Article>>
Strategies to Overcome The Putting Yips Golf is a challenging and sometimes frustrating game… One day you are playing great and the next day you are hitting the ball all over the place. So, how do golfers respond to having a bad round? Many of these golfers go the “figure things out” route. This can be a very slippery slope … Putting Yips Article>>
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 … Putting Yips Article>>
This LPGA Player Overcame The Yips “Will I be able to get over it?” “Is the yips something that can be cured?” These are the thoughts in the minds of golfers who feel trapped by the yips. It’s an uneasy feeling when you feel like a novice just learning the game despite playing the game for a number of years. … Putting Yips Article>>
How to Recover From The Yips The unwritten rule about the yips is… Don’t think about the yips… Don’t mention the yips… Don’t talk about the yips… Don’t admit you have the yips! Most golfers refuse to utter the word “yips” as if they have a terminal disease that will ruin their game forever. There is no doubt that the … Putting Yips Article>>