Yep, I have them. It's made my short game a living hell. I used to be an above average chipper about two years ago, but all of a sudden, I developed the yips on my chips one summer. I'm even blading chips badly enough that they go 20-30 ft. past the hole. Obviously it's mental, but I don't know what to do.
Anyone have any advice on what I can do for this problem?
My bag:
Driver: Callaway X460 10° (Aldila NV 65 S 350)
3-wood: Taylor Made 300 Series 13° (Stiff)
5-wood: Taylor Made V Steel 18° (Stiff)
Irons: 3-P Tommy Armour Silver Scot 845s (Cavity Balanced)
Wedges: Cleveland Tour Action 588 53° and Cleveland Tour Action 900 Low Bounce 58° (Gun Metal)
Putter: Ping Specify Zing S
Ball: Titleist ProV1
Home Course (WI): Whispering Springs Golf Club
Home Course (MN): Les Bolstad Golf Course
For me I was either lifting up or taking the club back too fast - I lost the confidence in a slower, well tempo'd stroke.
It is all in your head. Concentrate on just hitting the ball before the ground (pinch) and nothing else. Let the "feel" part of your game take effect. I know I could have just told you face to face since we live in the same house, but I thought this would be better.
My bag-
Driver: Taylor Made R580 9.5° (MAS 60 S)
3-wood: Taylor Made V Steel 15° (Stiff)
Irons: 3-P Nike Pro Combo
Wedges: Cleveland Tour Action 588 51° (RTG), Cleveland Tour Action 588 56° (Chrome), Taylor Made 61°
Putter: Odyssey White Hot 2-ball (mallet)
Ball: Titleist ProV1x
Home Course (WI): Whispering Springs Golf Club
Home Course (MN): Les Bolstad Golf Course
just go to the practice green as well...the more u hit better shots the more you will know how it feels and what to do.
What's In The Bag?
Driver - Rapture 10.5 Epic 68g X-Pure - Balance Certified
Fairway Metal - Titleist PT 18°
Irons - Mizuno MP-67 3-PW Project X 6.0
Putter - Yes! C-Groove Callie-f - Balance Certified
Ball - ONE Tour D
Rounds this year: 82,80,79,79,78,77,77T,76,75,75,75T,74,73,73,72,70,70,69,68
whats also helped me is to concentrate on some technical things to get my mind off the "pressure" aspect of it.
These 2 points have helped me get more control over my technique:
Weight solidly on my left foot
and
Leading with my left hand.
I was blading and chucking alot of chips simply because my wieght was shifting back to my right when I didnt keep tabs on it
Hope that helps too
bridgestone j33r 460 V2 75 Stiff
HiBore Fairway 15 V2 75 Stiff
bridgestone j33b 3-PW S300
yes sophia Putter 33
Titleist v1x - bridgestone B330
Home Course: Bethpage
I open up my stance. Right handed--Left foot a few inches behind right foot. Can create a pull if over swing. Two very good golfer once gave me two tips when chipping near the green.
1. Pretend you have a golf ball in your hand and try an underhand throwing motion trying to throw the ball to the hole. I do it a few times or what you need. This gives you an idea of how hard/long you want to swing. It's a feel thing as your throwing motion and swing motion are very similiar length/speed wise .This will let you relax knowing that you have confidence in your swing length.
2. Now that you are ready with the postive thought of your swing always accellerate throw the ball. Deaccelleration leads to all nasty thing.
If your confident in how long your swing will be and accellerate throw the ball keep you head still it should help.
Let me know as I have never shared these tips other shared with me. My friends have seen me do it but don't get it. I can chip and putt it's the rest of my game that XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
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