Thought You Have Before Making A Putt? I discuss with my personal coaching students frequently about the last thought over the ball because it is so critical for good execution… When you have the yips, you think about everything you shouldn’t think about–before you take the putter back (or during the stroke). These thoughts might include: Sound familiar? You can … Putting Yips Article>>
Do The Yips Come Out Under Pressure? Sam recently wrote in to tell me he’s working on my anti-yips practice drills he downloaded. But there is a catch… He said he can putt well in practice, but in competition, “when the round means something” his right hand is over active. Here’s what he said: “The practice drills helped a lot. … Putting Yips Article>>
When Tour Pros Get The Yips You know I have to talk about Els battle with the yips at the Masters… Some golfers have a flurry of yips, some golfers see the yips snowball and ruin a round of golf… Then there are a few golfers who get hit hard by the yips like an avalanche that haunts them throughout … Putting Yips Article>>
Are You Afraid Of Missing Putts? Do you stand over a putt and know you won’t make it? Does the image of the ball missing burst any confidence you had from putting practice? Here’s a new question that one reader asked on the putting yips survey: “How do you get rid of the feeling, when you stand over a putt, … Putting Yips Article>>
Putting Yips And Fear Of Failure Many different fears underlie the concept of fear of failure in golf… And fear of embarrassment is one of the main fears I see in golfers today. Why is fear of embarrassment such an issue with golfers who have the yips? In the yips cycle, it’s the main reason golfers tighten up and jab … Putting Yips Article>>
Why Do Some Golfers Struggle With Long Putts? Most golfers I work with struggle mostly with short putts, Why? Golfers are expected to make the short ones, right? This leads to more perceived pressure and thus more worry about missing, which leads to over control in my yips cycle model. But today, I’m talking about golfers who struggle with long … Putting Yips Article>>