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- Golf Tips
If you’ve played golf long enough, you know the terror of the chipping yips. The sudden, twitchy mis-hits that destroy your short game confidence and leave you questioning your life choices. Even Tiger Woods has yipped a chip—it happens to the best of us.
What Causes the Chipping Yips?
The yips often come from a breakdown in the lead wrist at impact. When your hands flip or your grip gets unstable, the club digs instead of glides—and the ball barely makes it off the ground (if at all).
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