Can't Keep My Eye on the Ball

[downbylaw11]

25 minutes ago, saevel25 said:

There are 5 things all great golfers do well, 

As long as they are maintaining a steady head, keeping your head down isn't a necessary swing thought. 

agreed.  it just happens to be my swing thought when I'm 'getting a little too excited' during my swing.  Of course it goes further than just that, I mostly try to keep basically from my head to my chest, as relaxed as possible which really helps me maintain my posture and release the golf club properly.  I have a bad habit of throwing my entire body into the ball at impact which leads to pulls and pushes

[Doug Brady]

I watch the pro's and they keep their head on down through impact every time. Their head does not come up until their follow through reaches waist level. I go to the range and see my divot after I hit the ball. I can do this in practice, but I cannot take it to the golf course. It is, in effect, a full shot yip. I have read tip after tip, but nothing helps. I've had the Chip Yips for a long time and now it's affecting my full iron shots. If I cannot correct this, it will be time to quit this game. I doubt any tip will help, but if anyone has a thought, I am all ears.

[Vinsk]

On 4/17/2021 at 12:21 PM, Doug Brady said:

I watch the pro's and they keep their head on down through impact every time. Their head does not come up until their follow through reaches waist level. I go to the range and see my divot after I hit the ball. I can do this in practice, but I cannot take it to the golf course. It is, in effect, a full shot yip. I have read tip after tip, but nothing helps. I've had the Chip Yips for a long time and now it's affecting my full iron shots. If I cannot correct this, it will be time to quit this game. I doubt any tip will help, but if anyone has a thought, I am all ears.

I’m curious why you think you have to do this? Maybe you’re just thinking too much about ‘keeping your head down’ and it’s messing you up? 

[iacas]

On 4/17/2021 at 1:21 PM, Doug Brady said:

I watch the pro's and they keep their head on down through impact every time. Their head does not come up until their follow through reaches waist level. I go to the range and see my divot after I hit the ball. I can do this in practice, but I cannot take it to the golf course. It is, in effect, a full shot yip. I have read tip after tip, but nothing helps. I've had the Chip Yips for a long time and now it's affecting my full iron shots. If I cannot correct this, it will be time to quit this game. I doubt any tip will help, but if anyone has a thought, I am all ears.

That's not really all that true, @Doug Brady. Two former world #1s in David Duval and Annika Sorenstam famously were looking several feet in front of the ball before impact.

[saevel25]

12 hours ago, iacas said:

That's not really all that true, @Doug Brady. Two former world #1s in David Duval and Annika Sorenstam famously were looking several feet in front of the ball before impact.

I am looking at the target when I hit the ball 😛