http://www.dufferscorner.com/2008/06/26/there-are-doctors-trying-to-cure-the-yips-well-its-about-time/ Golf Blog filled with Rants & Raves Mon, 03 Jan 2011 14:33:45 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 http://www.dufferscorner.com/2008/06/26/there-are-doctors-trying-to-cure-the-yips-well-its-about-time/comment-page-1/#comment-40 Bob Prichard Fri, 27 Jun 2008 09:33:02 +0000 http://www.dufferscorner.com/?p=24#comment-40 We have found that the yips come from the way the golfer handles his driver. Well-known golfers whose careers ended with the yips (Snead, Hogan, Trevino, Miller) all resisted centrifugal force by not letting it extend their club and arms on the downswing. This overuse tore small fibers in the muscles of their forearms, scar tissue formed, and their tense, scar-filled muscles spasmed when they had to lightly grip their putter. You can see a complete analysis on our website under 'Analyses of Top Athletes' We have found that the yips come from the way the golfer handles his driver. Well-known golfers whose careers ended with the yips (Snead, Hogan, Trevino, Miller) all resisted centrifugal force by not letting it extend their club and arms on the downswing. This overuse tore small fibers in the muscles of their forearms, scar tissue formed, and their tense, scar-filled muscles spasmed when they had to lightly grip their putter. You can see a complete analysis on our website under ‘Analyses of Top Athletes’

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