Oh Dear Ernie!
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irip
Head Pro
You would chuckle less if you had him in the sweep
oo:I hope dufferman gets held up all weekend again this weekend.:thup:
mikejohnchapman
Challenge Tour Pro
Caddie needed to step in and get him to mark his ball to break the sequence.
Rooter
Money List Winner
It was like watching an injured deer you had clipped with your car, I just wanted to hit him over the head with my wheel brace to put him out of his misery.
The most awkward thing about it was not one of his putts seemed "right" he waved the putter rather than take it back and through in a deliberate fashion. I think he only missed one of them on the high side.
Crazyface
Tour Winner
Disgraceful unprofessional attitude.
dan2844
Assistant Pro
I really felt for him
Dan2501
Tour Winner
He missed the hole on almost every single putt too. Just awful, so yippy!
I think he only actually took 6 putts! However that still equals my worst number of putts on one green, when I had a bad attack of the yips a few years ago!
HomerJSimpson
Hall of Famer
Makes me feel slightly better about my four putt at the weekend. Horrific to see Els struggle like that though
ainley87simon
Assistant Pro
It was uncomfortable viewing, he has history of this kind thing though, didn't he do a similar thing at a fairly recent open? Maybe not 6 putts however.
Jason Day made even worse for him, when being interview about his around and lamenting a 3 putt, saying that pro's should never really be 3 putting, made me think how bad Els must be feeling.
Personally I can see a retirement coming soon.
Jason Day made even worse for him, when being interview about his around and lamenting a 3 putt, saying that pro's should never really be 3 putting, made me think how bad Els must be feeling.
Personally I can see a retirement coming soon.
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Plenty of life left in Ernie yet - has had dips and issues like this before only to come back and win another major and tour comp.
MendieGK
Tour Winner
It was horrible to watch, you can see on the first putt (Camera behind him), that his brain just wont let him take the club back.
Dont think its something to laugh at, its a proven medical issue. I only hope he can beat it
Dont think its something to laugh at, its a proven medical issue. I only hope he can beat it
I hope that people on here will now believe that "the yips" are real, and be a bit more sympathetic toward those who suffer from them! It is often very good golfers such as tour pros that get them in early middle age.
Slab
Occasional Tour Caddy
I think if I list all the medical ailments its possible to contract and shoved it in an excel spreadsheet and hit 'sort by ones I can laugh at'... this'll be near the top
Half the putts were self inflicted and now't to do with yips from what I saw (backhanders, incorrect stance etc)
MendieGK
Tour Winner
I think if I list all the medical ailments its possible to contract and shoved it in an excel spreadsheet and hit 'sort by ones I can laugh at'... this'll be near the top
Half the putts were self inflicted and now't to do with yips from what I saw (backhanders, incorrect stance etc)
an illness that has an impact on your level can be laughed at? slightly harsh.
He missed one putt where he leant over, but he'd lost the will to live by that point.
Jason day turned away as he couldnt watch it anymore, so he clearly 'gets it'
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Slab
Occasional Tour Caddy
I just don't have a whole lot of sympathy for him here
I'd need to watch again to count but from memory on 4 of those putts he did one (or more) of the following:
- Didn't take proper stance
- Didn't check a line
- Didn't swing the club in orthodox manner
If that's a definition of the yips then even as a high handicapper I'm pretty sure I've discovered the cure for it
ainley87simon
Assistant Pro
I don't think it is the Yips, the yips is a block you cannot make your brain do what you want it too, I have seen it in cricket with bowlers not even get themselves to the popping crease because they cannot fathom how to get from the start of their run up to the end of there run up.
Ernie Els is not the yips, as he did sink putts following the first hole incident, he was just lazy with his puts, and mental side. After missing the first one, he should have marked it, gathered himself and then played, if you miss a putt by just walking up to it and thinking you just tap, or back hand it in then you only have yourself to blame.
Ernie Els is not the yips, as he did sink putts following the first hole incident, he was just lazy with his puts, and mental side. After missing the first one, he should have marked it, gathered himself and then played, if you miss a putt by just walking up to it and thinking you just tap, or back hand it in then you only have yourself to blame.
MendieGK
Tour Winner
Don't be silly it's 100% the yips. He's had them for months!!! Watch the very first putt he misses from that distance. He can't take the club away
The last 4 putts should have been taps ins, and maybe Ernie didn't take enough care over them. However it is short putts that you should really make that seem to bring on the yips. When mine were at their worst I could miss one foot putts quite easily, due to a stabby putting stroke!
