Hi,
2 years ago I was a 2 handicap golfer, hitting 12 to 16 greens-in-reg, I would've been off scratch or better if I could chip.
Now I'm on 10 h'cap and going out quickly.
Confession, I HAVE THE FULL SWING YIPS. It is with every club in the bag so I have no relief from yipping during a round of golf.
Meaning:
I can't start a driver, iron, chip without a stutter, the club goes bouncing away from the ball for upto 24 inches, mainly because my body is FROZEN.
I try and focus on hips or shoulders commence swing, but body is frozen.
As the round progresses, I create so much tension that my upper back muscles are so tight, you literally can't depress your fingers into my upper back.
My breathing is probably non-existent for 20 to 30 seconds.
I've totally lost my focus on the TARGET, my focus has shifted to, GET THE CLUB AWAY.
Has anyone had the YIPS and overcome the yips, would a SPORTS PSYCHOLOGIST be any help?
It's sounds to me that once you have the YIPS, the SCAR TISSUE is there and almost impossible to remove.
Cheerz