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The Yips
Posted on 6/19/24 at 6:47 am
Posted on 6/19/24 at 6:47 am
I wanted to get more lateral force and learn to use the ground for more power. Watched a lot of YouTube videos and tried tinkering with my swing. Now I’m hitting the ball very thin, I feel very stiff in my swing and my club head speed has dropped about 8mph. I was striking the ball very well before just wanted to improve my swing. Have a lesson tomorrow to try and fix whatever it is I did. Crazy how after a few weeks of changing you can’t just go back to how you were swinging before. Golf is a great game but it’s so frustrating at times lol.
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Posted on 6/19/24 at 6:49 am to LSUfreak1459
I’m confused with your title
Posted on 6/19/24 at 6:53 am to BigApple
I meant I have a case of the yips. I’ve suddenly lost the ability to hit a golf ball and I feel very stiff in my swing.
Posted on 6/19/24 at 7:22 am to LSUfreak1459
I usually find when I’m hitting shanks while working on something new that I’m really close to playing good golf.
You’re probably exaggerating slightly what you need to be feeling. Your coach should be able to clean you up.
You’re probably exaggerating slightly what you need to be feeling. Your coach should be able to clean you up.
Posted on 6/19/24 at 8:41 am to LSUfreak1459
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lateral force
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use the ground for more power.
Doesn’t compute. Ground force is mostly vertical. Excessive lateral movement causes low point control issues, thus the thins.
This post was edited on 6/19/24 at 8:45 am
Posted on 6/19/24 at 8:50 am to LSUfreak1459
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Watched a lot of YouTube videos
I was able to diagnose the root cause of your symptoms
Posted on 6/19/24 at 8:57 am to dpd901
Absolutely my biggest mistake. I wasn’t just watching any YouTuber. Mainly Michael Breed and Peter Finch. But now I feel completely lost when I swing. Next time I want to change something going to just schedule a lesson. Trying to figure it out on your own is not worth it.
Posted on 6/19/24 at 9:00 am to Tyga Woods
You look at a guy like Scheffler who has almost 7” of lateral movement in his hips at impact and he’s pushing up vertical from the ground. Obviously I’m not wanting to make such a massive lateral move nor am I trying to mimic his swing just trying to get some force. I’ve stopped moving my hips towards the target and still thinning it. I’ll flush a few shots in a row then I’ll start hitting it thin again, then I get frustrated and then I swing even worse. Golf just doesn’t love us back the same way we love it.
Posted on 6/19/24 at 9:13 am to LSUfreak1459
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I’ve suddenly lost the ability to hit a golf ball and I feel very stiff in my swing.
I just got over this with my scoring irons. Relax your shoulders and drop it in the slot. Get to the left side!
Posted on 6/19/24 at 9:19 am to LSUfreak1459
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Golf just doesn’t love us back the same way we love it.
truer words have never been spoken. good luck
Posted on 6/19/24 at 9:36 am to LSUfreak1459
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Absolutely my biggest mistake
Just breaking your balls
We all do this. I’ve learned a lot from Mike Bender. His method to me is very simple and addressed the exact shortcomings of my particular swing. I’ve come to trust his lessons implicitly. I can’t scroll by fast enough on IG when any other instructor’s videos come up on reels. 
Posted on 6/19/24 at 8:32 pm to LSUfreak1459
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I’ve suddenly lost the ability to hit a golf ball
You just described my day. Gonna work out the issue on the range tomorrow (hopefully).
Posted on 6/20/24 at 4:58 am to FieldEngineer
The thing that changed my swing completely is right elbow tight and left wrist bowed and not cupped. You aren’t picking the ball up, but keeping the hands forward at impact and rotating through. Many times trying something new you are trying to slow down at the ball and be perfect. Don’t…
Posted on 6/20/24 at 8:19 am to LSUfreak1459
Go out to the range and stand tall to the ball. You probably standing too far away due to added flex in your legs in order to "generate more power and elevate."
Stand uncomfortably close and bend the knees just enough to take the stiffness out and try hitting 3/4 shots.
Stand uncomfortably close and bend the knees just enough to take the stiffness out and try hitting 3/4 shots.
Posted on 6/21/24 at 2:15 pm to LSUfreak1459
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I meant I have a case of the yips. I’ve suddenly lost the ability to hit a golf ball and I feel very stiff in my swing.
That’s not the yips
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