| If you are suffering from golf putting yips, then | | | | because of it. So relax, what have you got to |
| you have my complete sympathy. It is an awful | | | | fear? |
| golfing affliction that affects thousands of players | | | | 3. Try changing you putting style, a different golf |
| of all abilities. Golf putting yips can be soul | | | | putting grip might make all the difference! or |
| destroying and if not dealt with, will ruin the | | | | different Golf Putting Setup, perhaps try closing |
| enjoyment of the game that you love so much | | | | your eyes or looking at the hole when making the |
| and could end up being the reason for giving the | | | | putting stroke. |
| game up for good. | | | | 4. A new putter can often do wonders for your |
| Usually there are no warning signs, ‘Golf | | | | confidence, sometimes a heavier putter with a |
| Putting Yips' just seems to appear from out of | | | | thicker grip can help, or maybe a long putter that |
| the blue and take over like a disease. There are | | | | requires the use of a split handed putting grip. |
| lots of different opinions on how to cure the | | | | 5. Focus your mind by having a routine that you |
| dreaded golf putting yips and I have outlined a | | | | stick to, so you don't have time to let those |
| few of my suggestions below, which will hopefully | | | | negative thoughts creep in! it could go something |
| help. | | | | like this.....1. read the line, 2. get a feel for the |
| 1. Try to replace the bad experiences and | | | | distance with a few practice swings, 3. set |
| memories of those missed putts of the past by | | | | yourself over the ball, 4. make sure the putter |
| employing a selective memory and just | | | | face is square, 5. then make the putt. |
| remember the great putts that you have holed. | | | | Another way to cure Golf Putting Yips would be |
| 2. Put things in perspective, one missed putt is not | | | | to look into getting some help, either through |
| going to lead to the end of the world, you will not | | | | counselling or through some form of coaching that |
| lose you life, family or health and you will not | | | | is geared towards restoring confidence and |
| impact mankind or change the course of history | | | | self-esteem. |