How Are the Putting Yips Affecting 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 it’s gone into my chipping – the same – jerk like reaction – even in practice – as soon as I address the ball – I have tried reverse grip – even the claw. So Frustrating – feels almost like something physical is holding me back. Can you suggest a mental trick – or something I can do to get over this?”
Listen to the podcast now to learn what Dr. Cohn has to say about how to overcome the putting and chipping yips on the golf course.
Related Golf Psychology Articles
- How to Beat the Yips and Putting Anxiety
- How to Manage Driver Yips
- How to Swing Freely to Avoid the Yips
- Subscribe to The Golf Psychology Podcast on iTunes
- Subscribe to The Golf Psychology Podcast on Spotify
Discover How to Break the Yips Cycle
know you are frustrated with your putting, chipping, or pitching and have considered giving up the game you once loved to play. But before you make that decision, read what I have to say about how I help golfers overcome the yips….
The first place to begin to break the Yips Cycle is to admit that the yips are a mental issue. Stabbing or flinching at impact are symptoms of bigger issues: fear and over control. Changing your grip, putter, swing, club, or routine are only temporary Band-Aids to a mental game issue.
“Breaking The Yips Cycle” is a complete brain dump of the TOP NINE mental training sessions I do with my personal coaching students to help them overcome the yips and play with freedom again!