How to cure your chipping yips, according to a short-game expert
Parker McLachlin - aka the Short Game Chef - shares his best advice for golfers struggling with the chipping yips.
The chipping yips can derail even the most competent golfers. Getty Images Q: Dear Chef, I’m struggling with the chipping yips. Any easy remedies?
—Kyle M. , Wilmette, Ill Kyle, I feel for you. The chipping yips are a huge bummer and can happen to anyone.
Even Tiger Woods suffered from them for a while, back in 2015. But he bounced back, and so can you! Try this simple solution: Next time you’re hitting shots around the practice green, add a toe tap with your lead foot before you swing through to impact.
You can do this in a variety of ways, even pausing your swing at the halfway point. The goal is to make sure you’re getting that toe tap in before you start your through swing to impact. Not only does thinking about the toe tap help you get out of your head and ease the anxiety of the impending strike, it also encourages you to have your weight properly positioned throughout the swing.