What Is the Yips in Golf? Everything You Need to Know
The yips cover two entirely different conditions — focal dystonia and performance anxiety — and the distinction changes everything about how you treat them.
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Mental performance insights for golfers and coaches.
Golf Yips: What They Are, Why They Happen, and How to Fix Them
The yips are an involuntary flinch that hijacks your stroke at impact. Roughly 70% of cases are anxiety-driven, which means the real fix starts in your brain, not your equipment bag.
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Golf Anxiety: Why Your Game Falls Apart Under Pressure and How to Stop It
Golf anxiety dismantles your game because the sport's long silences between shots give doubt and self-judgment room to spiral. The fix isn't calming down — it's learning to regulate arousal and disrupt the mental spiral.
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Driver Swing Thoughts: What to Think (and What to Silence)
The driver amplifies every mental error. One committed thought over the ball produces better results than three competing instructions, regardless of the swing you bring to the tee.
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The Golf Putting Routine That Eliminates Three-Putts
A consistent pre-putt process, built on external focus cues and timing discipline, eliminates the hesitation that causes most three-putts under pressure.
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Golf Swing Thoughts: How Many Is Too Many?
Working memory holds one or two chunks under pressure. Loading three swing thoughts doesn't sharpen execution — it causes paralysis. One thought, fully committed, is enough.
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Golf Flexibility Routine: 15 Minutes to a Better Turn
Fifteen minutes of targeted mobility work reduces tension, improves rotation, and settles the nervous system before you face the first tee.
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Golf Driving Range Practice Routine: Stop Wasting Buckets
Most range sessions reinforce comfort, not skill. A structured range routine with randomised targets and simulated pressure transfers to the course instead of staying on the mat.
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Swing Thoughts on the PGA Tour: What the Pros Actually Think
A survey of 24 PGA Tour players found 18 thought about nothing during the swing. The remaining six focused on a single external spot. Zero reported mechanical cues.
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Golf Warm Up Routine: The 10-Minute Protocol
Ten minutes of targeted warm-up prepares both your body and your mental operating system — reducing injury risk and sharpening focus from the first swing.
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Golf Stretching Routine: What to Do Before You Hit a Ball
A structured stretching routine prepares your body and settles your mind before the first swing — the physical reset that most golfers skip and then wonder why the opening holes feel stiff.
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Golf Practice Routine: The Best Structure for Every Handicap
The best practice routine depends on your handicap. Above 20, focus on contact. Between 10 and 20, map your dispersion. Under 10, master the scoring zone and pressure putting.
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