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Newsletter - Issue 10 Date 02/21/07
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Golf Tip: Eliminating the "Yips"
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If anyone has a golf question that they would like answered, 
please email your question to: teachingpro@bataviacc.com and 
I'll do my best to answer it in an upcoming newsletter. 

I had a question from a reader about ways to combat the "Yips"
Here are a few thoughts on the subject.

One of the most fearful parts of the game, the putting yips is 
an odd habit in which a golfer's hands twitch and twist at 
impact of their stroke. The result is a bad push or pull of the 
putt. 

Many golfers, including professionals, have suffered from the 
yips at one point or another. 

Here are three solutions: 

Avoidance - Basically, not thinking or worrying about putting 
for an extended period of time; only heading to the green when 
absolutely necessary. In other words, relax your mind by 
avoiding it altogether for a short period of time. 

Better routine - Solidify your pre-shot routine. Taking a 
step-by-step process with every putt can relax your mind, 
making things "second nature" on the green. 

Long putter - Switching from a short putter to a long putter 
helps limit hand movement during your stroke, focusing more 
movement at the shoulders. 

Be it avoidance, a better routine, or a switch to a long putter, 
the key to overcoming the yips is relaxing your mind and 
regaining a focus on the green.

Enjoy, Tom