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‘Tiger Woods Has the Cancer of Golf, the Yips’, Claims Golf Legend Gary Player
Gulf News ^ | February 4, 2017 | Euan Reedie

Posted on 02/05/2017 11:45:49 PM PST by nickcarraway

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1 posted on 02/05/2017 11:45:49 PM PST by nickcarraway
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I know how you got the yips.


2 posted on 02/05/2017 11:57:56 PM PST by dp0622 (The only thing an upper crust conservative hates more than a liberal is a middle class conservative)
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To: nickcarraway
I lost all respect for Eldrick Woods--I refuse to call him by his nickname--when he made up a story about being racially harassed by classmates when he was in grade school.
3 posted on 02/06/2017 12:02:34 AM PST by Fiji Hill
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To: nickcarraway
Yip-pee-ki-yay


4 posted on 02/06/2017 12:10:35 AM PST by Daffynition ( "The New PTSD: Post-Trump Stress Disorder" - The MLN didn't make Trump, so they can't break Trump.)
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To: nickcarraway

Specifically, he has the chip yips. One of the analysts at the Golf Channel says he’s never seen a pro with the chip yips ever get rid of them.


5 posted on 02/06/2017 12:42:48 AM PST by Moonman62 (Make America Great Again!)
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To: nickcarraway

His body is broken since they started testing for steroids.


6 posted on 02/06/2017 12:55:39 AM PST by mindburglar (When Superman and Batman fight, the only winner is crime.)
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When it comes to minority golfers, I had a lot more respect for Lee Elder, Jim Dent, and even the pioneer black golfer, Charlie Sifford. All these guys played through more adversity and discrimination than Tiger could have dreamed about.

Golf may be the last gentleman’s game. And you can’t buy your way into being a gentleman, no matter how much money you make or how many trophies you take home.


7 posted on 02/06/2017 1:02:18 AM PST by Nothingburger
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“His body is broken since they started testing for steroids.”

His spirit is broken since his wife took a 5 iron to his a$$.......


8 posted on 02/06/2017 1:06:17 AM PST by JParris
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To: dp0622

Yip.


9 posted on 02/06/2017 1:14:19 AM PST by nickcarraway
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To: JParris

That too!


10 posted on 02/06/2017 1:14:29 AM PST by mindburglar (When Superman and Batman fight, the only winner is crime.)
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To: Moonman62
I had the 'chip yips' big time for many many years. It was driving me crazy! Lately, I learned a new tip from of all places... Youtube. A little practice in the back yard and now days my chipping is just amazing and I have literally taken 10-15 strokes off my game. I've always been a very good putter and driver of the ball. But my short game was horrid, until lately.

So, you can get rid of the yips, but I had to completely change what I was doing and that changed my mental approach too. The yips are completely mental.

Yes, I've been playing golf since I was 8 yrs old. So that's about 52 yrs now. I can't ever get enough of it.

11 posted on 02/06/2017 1:25:04 AM PST by Bullish (May as well just rename Hollywood---> Hypocrite city)
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To: nickcarraway

In his attempt to keep getting bigger and stronger both naturally and artificially Woods body has rebelled and broken down.
Couldn’t have happened to a nicer guy. /s


12 posted on 02/06/2017 1:40:53 AM PST by FreedomGuru (Clinton a gazillion wrong moves)
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I come from a golfing family. My Mom was Cleveland Women;s Champion a few times. Me? I’d rather watch the grass grow!


13 posted on 02/06/2017 1:54:21 AM PST by Dr. Bogus Pachysandra (Don't touch that thing Don't let anybody touch that thing!I'm a Doctor and I won't touch that thing!)
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Sam Sneed had them too although not steroid induced.Steroids are worse than opioids.


14 posted on 02/06/2017 2:03:21 AM PST by quantumman
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To: mindburglar

The media will never tell the truth!


15 posted on 02/06/2017 3:41:06 AM PST by Dr. Ursus
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To: mindburglar

During his rehabs, Tiger chose to use a Canadian doctor who had a record of smuggling PEDs into US.

Once the PGA began testing for PEDs, Tiger never won another major.

Connect the dots...


16 posted on 02/06/2017 4:12:02 AM PST by newfreep ("If Lyin' Ted was an American citizen, he would be a traitor.")
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To: Bullish

Care to share a link or a search term for the specific video?


17 posted on 02/06/2017 4:46:28 AM PST by Lou L (Health "insurance" is NOT the same as health "care")
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To: Lou L; Bullish
Care to share a link or a search term for the specific video?

My question too.

18 posted on 02/06/2017 5:45:24 AM PST by Timocrat (Ingnorantia non excusat)
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To: Bullish

Golf is an addiction. True story.

My father a great golfer put a club in my hand at 6 or 7, and they all said I had a natural swing - I grew up playing, but hated the game because it kept my father from me. When he wasn’t working, he was on the links. But my business required that I take clients to play - top Fortune 500 execs.

I saw how addictive the game was to many.

One day I went to a nearby public driving range before a major client outing at my country club almost next door to my home. Coming off it was an old friend, former drug addict/dealer, former president of really bad biker gang who had been as rough as they get, but became a Christian in the ‘70’s.....carrying a new set of Pings, Ping bag, the whole 9 yards. “Wayne! When did you start playing golf?!?!” “4 years ago. I play almost every day.” I probed more knowing he had a backhoe business.

He then told me how addicted he was, had a 4 handicap, took lessons every week, his playing was killing his income, etc. I said, “Wayne - you ARE addicted!”

He said, “Yes - I used to be addicted to cocaine and heroin. Now I’m addicted to golf. And I can tell you golf is WORSE!”

TRUE story....Wayne is now with the Lord........(not saying.....)


19 posted on 02/06/2017 5:50:25 AM PST by Arlis
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my question too - sometimes the wedge is like a live snake in my hands.

reminds me of an old joke:

One Fall day, Bill was out raking leaves when he noticed a hearse slowly drive by. Following the first hearse, was a second hearse which was followed by a man walking solemnly along, followed by a dog, and then about 200 men walking in single file.

Intrigued, Bill went up to the man following the second hearse and asked him who was in the first hearse.

“My wife,” the man replied.
“I’m sorry,” said Bill. “What happened to her?”
“My dog bit her and she died.”
Bill then asked the man who was in the second hearse.
The man replied, “My mother-in-law. My dog bit her and she died as well.”
Bill thought about this for a while. He finally asked the man, “Can I borrow your dog?” To which the man replied, “Get in line.”


20 posted on 02/06/2017 5:54:10 AM PST by stylin19a (Terrorists - "just because you don't see them doesn't mean they aren't there")
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