YIPS Taming the


1 Change It Up


THE FIRST TOOL A GOLFER MIGHT FIND SUCCESS WITH IS A SIMPLE ADJUSTMENT IN GRIP. Changing grip- ping styles helps short circuit yipping motor patterns. Bernhard Langer, who has played throughout his career amidst putting challenges, won the 1985 Masters with a unique “Left Hand Low Clamp” style grip. Players, however, often find long-term success to be fleeting, requiring constant grip- ping changes to stay one step ahead of their yips.


2 Find Your Groove


Download an adjustable metronome app and focus on the cadence to develop rhythm in your stroke.


GOT A FLINCH? Get some rhythm. Some players report improvement from focusing on the cadence associated with a free flowing stroke. Download a FREE adjust- able metronome app and swing to the beat. With a little trial and error, you’ll quickly find the pace that feels best. Follow the beat and even count aloud to the rhythm. Taking focus away from the result, while shifting your attention to the cadence, might offer a step in the right direction.


Constantly


adjusting gripping styles helps short


circuit yipping motor patterns.


Visualize a


successful outcome before you make a stroke.


3 Think Happy Thoughts


PEOPLE ARE AT THEIR BEST WHEN THEY FEEL THEIR BEST. The good news is simply imagining a successful outcome might help you get a leg up. It probably won’t immediately go as far as a quick change in hand placement, but it will definitely serve you for the long haul.


50 / NCGA.ORG / SPRING 2015


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