Putting Yips -Get Rid of Your Putting Yips Permanently
Do you have the yips? Well do not worry because you are not alone, many have suffered from this condition and the good news is that many have also recovered and become even better putters than they were before. So what is the real solution to the yips? If you had them for a while, I bet you have tried the latest putting aid, or the latest model putter to try to cure your problem. Did it work? Most likely not, at least not permanently.
Get Rid Of Fear:
The only permanent solution to putting yips is get down to the core of what is causing it in the first place. The yips is nothing more than just fear of missing a putt. Most people with the yips care way too much and think way too much before they are about to hit the putt.
How you think as you are about to stroke the putt is critical because you need to develop the ability to not think of mechanics as you are about to hit the putt. Only focus on your target which should be very precise when you are stroking a putt.
Build Confidence:
Putting is all about confidence and you must have confidence over every putt that you will make it. In addition you have to develop the ability to think selectively. Do not allow yourself to remember your missed putts, rather focus on the putts you have made both long and short and relive those great putts constantly.
The solution to putting yips lies within you and will not be cured by some miracle putter or putting aid. The only reason getting a new putter might help you temporarily is because you believe that you can now make putts with this 'advanced' putter.
You trust your stroke more and so naturally you make more putts but inevitably you will miss a few as even the greatest players do and you will go back to not trusting your stroke. The greatest putters simply shake off the misses and get right back to trusting that the next putt will go in the hole.
Do Not Dwell On Your Misses:
They know that there are a million factors that could have caused that putt to miss so they do not dwell on their misses. They only focus on their successes. This is not difficult and does not require special mental skills. It is simply a decision on your part to think this way. Every night before you go to bed relive your top 3 greatest putts ever made and remind yourself that you are a great putter.
You Are Already A Great Putter:
The truth is that we are all born great putters, it is just that sometimes we forget that fact and start putting ourselves down whether it be consciously or subconsciously. Get back to the truth of how good you really are as a putter. You were born with great touch and feel, you just need to trust it.
Spend only a bit of time before a round putting to the fringe to get a feel for the speed and then sink a few short putts to boost your confidence and then simply hit the first tee knowing you will have the greatest putting performance of your golfing career. Never lose your confidence and you will never lose your putting skills and you will also banish the yips forever. Becoming a good putter is the first step to great golf, you must also address the full swing, chipping, wedge shots and the mental game in order to improve.
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