Better Golf Daily: The Yips Are Not What You Think

If you've ever stood over a short putt and felt your hands completely betray you — this one's for you. Today I'm getting into one of golf's most misunderstood and most stigmatized experiences: the yips. And what I found in the research genuinely surprised me. It turns out, not all yips are created equal. Some are anxiety-driven. Some are neurological. And treating the wrong one with the wrong approach doesn't just waste time — it quietly convinces you that you're too weak to fix something that was never about weakness in the first place. Today I break down what's actually happening in your brain, what the science says about each type, and why the hardest part of beating the yips has nothing to do with the treatment.