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30 Years After the Yips Ended My Career, I Finally Found the Cure

Andy Gorman-ThePASS Putting & ShortGame Specialist

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Overcome the putting yips with simple golf putting tips and a proven putting practice approach that builds confidence and a smoother, more reliable stroke. Want a FREE PASS Putting Assessment 👉 https://thepassputtingcoach.com

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0:00 - 😟 The Yips Story
1:28 - ❌ Biggest Myth
3:10 - 🏌️ Better Fundamentals
5:10 - 👍 Left Thumb Feel
7:24 - 🎯 Real Expectations
9:38 - 🚶 Keep It Moving
12:17 - ⛳ Build The Stroke
15:35 - ✅ Beat The Yips

This lesson explains why the putting yips are often caused by poor fundamentals rather than psychology. Learn practical golf putting tips and putting practice drills that keep the putter moving, improve your stroke, and restore confidence on the greens.

What you'll learn
• Why the putting yips develop in the first place
• Golf putting tips to create a smoother stroke
• A simple putting practice focus to eliminate twitching
• How better posture and movement improve consistency
• Why keeping the handle moving creates more reliable putting

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15 Comments

@thegolftykoon 2 months ago

The good old Y Word! Great insights coach!

@JasonGolfs79 2 months ago

The left thumb moving might be a life changer! Love your vids

@armysergeantgolf 2 months ago

left thumb moving towards the hole is a game changer!

@Steverino8686 2 months ago

Fantastic, will definitely try this. Thank you!!!

@thanksguys-l8v 12 days ago

Moved my left thumb and pulled out a plum!

@neilanthony9564 2 months ago

Brilliant!

@billybyrne7130 8 days ago

Do you keep the left thumb in front of sternum through swing or does the handle move to target line

@joelk2836 4 weeks ago

Only someone who's had the yips and come out the other side has any business giving instruction on how to get past them.
I had another 39 putt round yesterday. I've been fighting the yips for 3 years. This is my 2nd bout. I worked through them 20 years ago. A split left hand low sort of claw grip was a big part of it along with rocking the shoulders like a pendulum.
Focusing on the left thumb and keeping the handle moving is a new suggestion for me. Seems pretty good on the carpet, even with a traditional grip.
Since I won't know if it works until I try it on the course (practice green is never a problem) I'll report back in a couple of weeks.

@davidpeel3803 2 months ago

Andy,
Do we use are hands in the putting stroke or just shoulders.

@robertfischer4687 1 month ago

The yips contain both psychological and neurological components this phenomena has been studied rather extensively by neurologist.The yips have a component of dystonia, which basically is inappropriate firing of nerve fibers in this case to the forearm. swing technique can be helpful in that a solid hit creates less vibration, and therefore less overactive firing of nerves. good luck with your quest.

@pbode1 2 months ago (edited)

I already thanked you in a previous video, but thanks again for the lead shoulder tip. I stand pretty upright, have no yips but I did brace my left side too often for 25 years pulling putts with no coach ever suggesting what you suggested. Since I applied it, I sink more, and shotscope is backing it up with around 2 strokes gained (!) putting since. So is CaptoEZ telling me my putter face is squarer at impact

@MrLuigiFercotti 4 weeks ago

Never had any putting yippyness, no left hand break down, nothing. I’m able make changes without locking up.
OTOH, I have had problems making a smooth full swing on-plane take-away. ☹️

@robertwatkins-k5p 2 months ago (edited)

there is a contingent who say......."don't use your hands", but i'm discoverin' that there's got to be a "strike",. Now, if your trail hand is gonna give it a bit of stick.....there will be a reaction to it. The bad reactions are a collapse of your lead wrist, or even the elbow in some cases. The good reaction is radial/ulnar . It's just like a full shot. The lead wrist goes radial/ulnar while the trail gives a bit of a punch.