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01 20th, 2010| 
Many golfers refer to a strange phenomenon called the “yips” when they talk about getting tense and missing easy puts. What are these mysterious ailments and how are they different from choking or performance anxiety that other athletes talk about?
The yips is a condition that includes involuntary tremors, freezing or jerking of the hands during golf shots, such as putting and chipping. Initially the yips was thought to be purely psychological and related to anxiety or stress. Now researchers believe the yips may also have a physical cause.