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>>
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>>
Social Approval in Golf Why does your performance change when on the course? I’m following up on my email from last week about going from smooth in practice to jerky on the course… Here’s what one golfer asked in my putting yips survey: “I’m fine in practice on the putting green and playing on my own, but as soon as … Putting Yips Article>>