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The yips: when ‘choking’ in sport can go next level
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The article explores the psychological phenomenon of 'the yips' in sport, using golf as a case study to explain how mental pressure and overthinking can cause even elite athletes to underperform in high-stakes moments.
The yips: when ‘choking’ in sport can go next level
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Legendary 18-time major winner Jack Nicklaus once stated golf was “90% mental and 10% physical”.
That’s because unlike most other ball sports, a golfer spends most of the time thinking about their game instead of actually playing it: the contact time a player has with the ball is minuscule compared to the time spent planning the next shot, or frustratedly replaying a previous wonky hit.
This can take a toll on even the best players – who can forget Greg Norman’s 1996 US
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