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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: 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: 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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