Chip shot yips ? Probably means decelarating or stopping a swing which will cause you to " chunk" or hit the ball fat. 25 to 35 yds. I use a 56 or 60 degree depending on the green elavation and hit a one hop stop. You need to use a good quality soft ball to stop it. Maybe pro v 1 or Calloway tour 56. Don't take a full backswing but DO take a good followthru thus putting good spin on the ball to stop it. If you are not confident with the wedges then use a bump and run, it will work fine except on some elavated greens where it is necessary to get the ball up in the air. What ever means you use, just practice with it and ALWAYS beleive you CAN hit the shot !!

All things being equal, I think it's always best to get the ball on the green as quick as possible and get the ball rolling like a putt. That being said, I see many good players, even pros, who go with some type of wedge all the time. The higher handicap player is probably better off running the ball while the low handicap player can hit the low biting shot. For me, it depends on the situation at the time but I find myself going with a sand wedge more and more.

All things being equal, I think it's always best to get the ball on the green as quick as possible and get the ball rolling like a putt. That being said, I see many good players, even pros, who go with some type of wedge all the time. The higher handicap player is probably better off running the ball while the low handicap player can hit the low biting shot. For me, it depends on the situation at the time but I find myself going with a sand wedge more and more.

 

Agree. Getting it on the green as soon as possible is the general rule of thumb. The pros will use a wedge but they close the face, hit down on it more than most amateurs, and use a firm grip which enables them to spin the ball (i.e. Tiger's shot in which it....skips....skips...STOPS!) and it comes out low.

Agree. Getting it on the green as soon as possible is the general rule of thumb. The pros will use a wedge but they close the face, hit down on it more than most amateurs, and use a firm grip which enables them to spin the ball (i.e. Tiger's shot in which it....skips....skips...STOPS!) and it comes out low.

 

And ususally trying to do what Tiger does most of the time will work out for you, if you can do it.:thumb:

Well first of all the "yips" are like a disease, or disorder or something that can take place not only in golf. I have heard of plastic surgeons getting them when they work and it causes their hands to twitch (Yes, I heard it from Nip Tuck). But in golf they can happen anywhere some people have them with their tee shots, iron shots, putts, and for me chips. The only way that I can describe it is as a sudden twitch just before impact. It can cause "ALL" kinds of terrible shots, shanks, chunks, skulls, tops, double hits, just about anything you can think of. They are a golfer's worst nightmare. If you don't have them, PLEASE do yourself a favor and don't think about them bc they are nearly impossible to get rid of. According to The Golf Channel, Tom Watson is the only person to ever beat the "putting yips" without changing putters, grips, or methods of putting. Just pray that you don't ever get them, because they can come at any given time in just an instant and might never go away.

 

Sorry if I scared anyone. LOL

 

 

An extreme case of "The Yips"....

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PuZPIVpxNtE&feature=related

And ususally trying to do what Tiger does most of the time will work out for you, if you can do it.:thumb:

 

That's a BIG "if"....his goes skip, skip, stop....mine likes to go skip, skip, skip, roll, roll....

That first one is actually a "good" one by his standards....the "yips" CAN and WILL get worse...

 

 

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Chip shot yips ? Probably means decelarating or stopping a swing which will cause you to " chunk" or hit the ball fat. 25 to 35 yds. I use a 56 or 60 degree depending on the green elavation and hit a one hop stop. You need to use a good quality soft ball to stop it. Maybe pro v 1 or Calloway tour 56. Don't take a full backswing but DO take a good followthru thus putting good spin on the ball to stop it. If you are not confident with the wedges then use a bump and run, it will work fine except on some elavated greens where it is necessary to get the ball up in the air. What ever means you use, just practice with it and ALWAYS beleive you CAN hit the shot !!

 

It has nothing to do with not knowing how the basic mechanics of chipping. I was a plus 3 handicap until I got them, so I know HOW to chip, but doing it is now a problem. I can chip just fine in my living room, on the practice green, and on the course with a practice shot, but when I am hitting a chip that counts, watch out.

It has everything to do with mechanics , if you hit it right it will do what you want. Usually when you have the yips you are either wanting to look up to quick or you have doubt in your mind that makes you do something you don't want to do. Generally you will decelerate or are to tense . I have had them to but I found out that confidence has a lot to do with it. I do know it will ruin a good round !!

In order to get the skip, skip, stop to work, you really cant do it out of the rough. There will be some lies in the rough you can do it, and with the perfect condition of the courses Tiger is playing he can pull that off sometimes. More often than not though, they will be short of the green in the fairway or in a collection area.

More often than not when we miss a green, it will be in the rough. This is where we have to make the decision. Me personally, I carry a 54 and 58 degree wedge, and on a longer chip I will de-loft the 54 and run it that way. I am not a huge fan of the 8 iron bump and run. It works for a lot of people, but just isnt a play for me. If I miss short in the fairway or have a tighter lie, I will go with the low biting shot.

Always depends on what's between me and the green. Unless the situation absolutely calls for a flop shot, I'll chip and run with nearly anything in the bag.

 

Always used to go by Nicklaus' rule of thumb - 1 part pitch, 1 part roll with a PW; but even that changes with slope, grain, loft of the PW (anything but a "standard thing" now), etc.

 

Agree with the "get it on the green ASAP" school of thought.

It has everything to do with mechanics , if you hit it right it will do what you want. Usually when you have the yips you are either wanting to look up to quick or you have doubt in your mind that makes you do something you don't want to do. Generally you will decelerate or are to tense . I have had them to but I found out that confidence has a lot to do with it. I do know it will ruin a good round !!

 

One round? I have had them for about 7 months now, it's more than one round. You obviously have no clue what I'm talking about. And I realize it has to do with confidence. That's ALL it is. Making it all mental and nothing to do with mechanics.

For me it's usually hosel rockets that pop up from time to time and they are really a pain. The way I try to get rid of them is to go somewhere by myself and start with very short , easy shots and then gradually work my way up. It may be worth a try for you to do this. I am not a pro but I have played for a lot of years and I know the frustration you are feeling. I use to hit a big slice and it took me a long time to correct it. I would get really mad and even felt like quiting a few times, but I finally figured out it is supposed to be a fun , relaxing game and not take it so seriously. So now if I can keep it anywhere under 80 I can live with it. Keep playing , it beats working !!

One round? I have had them for about 7 months now, it's more than one round. You obviously have no clue what I'm talking about. And I realize it has to do with confidence. That's ALL it is. Making it all mental and nothing to do with mechanics.

 

The "yips" are a whole new thread. "Yips" have truly been known to be terminal.:cry: True yips are physical, not mental. They come with age mostly as the small twitch muscles take over. I have seen some sad cases. If you truly have them go see a pro, that is your best bet. Good luck.:thumb:

Sometimes when people are blading, chunking, and getting the laterals on chip shots, they have too much lower body action. On a chip your lower body needs to stay quiet. Don't know if you are doing that MCHS, but its worth a shot, just not seeing you hit.