6 Habits of Highly Ineffective Putters Ben Crenshaw, one of the best putters that ever lived, once said that “in golf, the closer you get to the hole, the more mental the game becomes.” Putting is indeed more mental than any other part of the game because on the putting green, doubt, indecision, and fear cripple the most mentally tough … Putting Yips Article>>
Overcoming The Full Swing Yips Charles Barkley an 11-time, All-Star basketball Hall-of-Famer, NBA MVP and Olympic gold medalist is said to have the worst swing in golf due to the yips. Take a look for yourself. Barkley worked with golf instuctor Hank Haney to help him improve his game and overcome the golf swing yips, which Haney stated, “was one … Putting Yips Article>>
Overcome Yips With Visualization Putting is a game within the game. Golf presents no greater mental challenge than your inner battle on the putting green. To putt great everyday, you first have to win the inner battle so you can then focus on getting the ball in the hole. The weird part about putting is that you can have the … Putting Yips Article>>
Changing Your Mental Approach Johnny Miller’s golf career would likely be way more impressive had he not been plagued by the putting yips most of his career. After his second major in 1976, at The Open Championship, Miller began struggling with the ‘yips’ and failed to win for the next 3 years. Even worse, he labeled himself as having the … Putting Yips Article>>
Focusing on The Process in Golf The definition of the yips for golfers has changed over time. Some experts would say that golfers who have muscle spasms or unwanted physical movements affecting players’ shot making have the yips. Other yips experts would say that golfers with mental game or anxiety-related problems such as choking lead to the yips. Most would agree that … Putting Yips Article>>
Where Do The Yips Come From? One of the most studied phenomenon’s in the game of golf is the sudden appearance of the putting “yips”. Symptoms of the yips include jerks, tremors and freezing, which cause performance problems for tournament players. Related Article: Performance Anxiety and Golf Putting Yips Research suggests that the yips add approximately 4.7 strokes to affected … Putting Yips Article>>