A condition, generally believed to be psychological, which causes a player to lose control of his hands and club. In Great Britain, the condition is referred to as the "Twitchies." This generally occurs when putting or in the short game, but it can also afflict people when hitting a tee shot. (Bernhard Langer has fought the yips f [..]

nervous twitching or jerking in the putting stroke rhythm resulting in poor accuracy and a lack of touch (also might occur in other short game strokes, usually thought of as a result of anxiety, but s [..]

A condition that causes involuntary wrist spasms when a golfer is attempting to putt. It is generally believed to be a psychological affliction.

Yips are the bane of many golfers and affect predominantly the older golfer but have been known to blight careers of famous professionals, like Bernhard Langer. It is debated where they are physiologi [..]

nervous twitching in the putting stroke resulting in poor accuracy and a lack of touch

Yips is a tendency to flutter while putting that bothers some golfers. Even pro golfers suffer damages from yips.

Chronic missing (or fear) of short putts, usually because of a nervous twitch. Very difficult to overcome, but can be alleviated by unorthodox grips or long (eg 'broom-handle' or 'belly') shafted putters.

When the golfer is nervous or anxious, it leads to nervous twitching during putting stroke, leading to an inaccurate shot. It also involves pushing a putt to a direction or jerking the putt to a side.

Shakiness or nervousness in making a shot.

  A chronic condition of missing short putts due to nerves. 

   A condition, generally believed to be psychological, which causes a player to lose control of his hands and club. In Great Britain, the condition is referred to as the "Twitchies." This generally occurs when putting or in the short game, but it can also afflict people when hitting a tee shot.

A condition associated with putting when a golfer get nervous and performs a jerky stroke.

the either real or imaginary nervous twitching of muscles at the most inopportune time in a golf swing or putt. Example: "For the past three rounds Stacy's been missing all her putts to [..]

The slang name for an attack of nerves while putting. This condition has hit at least half of all golfers at the worst possible time. It often is the reason a golfer just simply does not putt

A condition, mental or physical, where a golfer misses an easy putt. Said miss is “yipped”.

A condition, generally believed to be psychological, which causes a player to lose control of his hands and club. In Great Britain, the condition is referred to as the "Twitchies." This generally occurs when putting or in the short game, but it can also afflict people when hitting a tee shot.

Not to be confused with the shanks, the yips are a curse of a different kind, when golfers tend to twitch while putting. It can happen to even the best of golfers, as longtime greats Ben Hogan and Sam Snead struggled with the yips in their storied careers.

A nervous disorder that afflicts golfers on the green. An inability to take the putter back, coupled with twitchy hands and the complete absence of nerve, constitutes a case of the yips.

The tendency of some players to twitch while putting, usually damaging that player's chances.

Nervous twitching that interferes with a golfer's play.

A condition, generally believed to be psychological, which causes a player to lose control of his hands and club. In Great Britain, the condition is referred to as the "Twitchies." This generally occurs when putting or in the short game, but it can also afflict people when hitting a tee shot.

(n) nervous tension that causes an athlete to fail (especially causes golfers to miss short putts)

A mental affliction that affects many sportsmen, particularly golfers and spin bowlers. It is a mindblock that can cause a player to forget the basics of his game, and in the most serious cases can fo [..]

The yips is the loss of fine motor skills in athletes. The condition occurs suddenly and without apparent explanation, usually in mature athletes with years of experience. It is poorly understood and [..]

The yips is the loss of fine motor skills in athletes. The condition occurs suddenly and without apparent explanation, usually in mature athletes with years of experience. It is poorly understood and [..]