How to Manage Driver Yips

Do You Have the Driver Yips?

In this episode, Dr. Cohn answers a question from a reader about How to Manage the Driver Yips.

CHAD: I have driver yips and once it creeps in around mid-round… It messes with my confidence. Technically, I’ve always struggled with the upswing and I know my tendency is to hit down and lean too far towards the target causing high pop ups. But I can’t seem to pull out of it. Any ideas for me?

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Patrick Cohn Peak Performance Sports, LLC
Mental Performance Coach Dr. Patrick Cohn has helped athletes and golfers for over 40 years enhance their performance. Dr. Cohn earned a master's degree in sports psychology from CSUF and a Ph.D. from the University of Virginia, specializing in Applied Sports Psychology. Today, he is the president and founder of Peak Performance Sports, LLC in Orlando, Florida. He's working with Olympic athletes, NFL, NHL, MLB, and professional motocross racers and NASCAR racers.

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