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Are the Yips Really the Greatest Threat to a Golfer?

2018

FindCenter Summary

Feared and dismissed in equal proportion, the yips were once endowed with an almost mythical status. Previously an ailment exclusive to golfers, in recent years participants from sports as varied as snooker and basketball have been diagnosed with the condition. See more...

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It’s called the yips, and it’s a sudden inability to play. I had to find my way out of it.

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The Yips