Dan2501
Tour Winner
44 putts in 20 holes. Makes my GAME Golf stats look great.
Oh Dear Ernie!
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His missed putt on the 2nd was just lack of pace - the one he just missed on the 3rd was too much pace
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You have made my point for me.
A dystonia is an involuntary twitch so you can make changes to technique and equipment that will mask this but, as it is involuntary, you can never be sure that you have permanently rid yourself of them.
In that respect the yips are not like a dose of the shanks which are entirely attributable to method.
AmandaJR
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I felt nothing but 100% sympathy for him and still do. Surprised that fellow golfers would feel any different!
pokerjoke
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Good news the Yips have gone[that was quick].
Dan2501
Tour Winner
Fair play to him today, battling really hard. Looking seriously unlikely to make the cut, but fair play to him for giving it a go.
http://youtu.be/tHobTbPv_Zc
Anybody doubting Els has the yips needs to view this. A 6" putt which never even hits the hole. Just watch his hands.
I suffer over the short ones at times and it is soul destroying. You can play your best golf from tee to green but it's worth zip if you can't get the damned thing in the hole.
Anybody doubting Els has the yips needs to view this. A 6" putt which never even hits the hole. Just watch his hands.
I suffer over the short ones at times and it is soul destroying. You can play your best golf from tee to green but it's worth zip if you can't get the damned thing in the hole.
SteveJay
Head Pro
I am with the others on this, whether it was the yips or not, he showed an unprofessional attitude of rushing each putt and should be ashamed of that as a pro. I am not convinced given his putting thereafter.
Its his job after all, if it was an issue he should maybe not be there until it was resolved, but funny that for such a severe medical condition according to some on here, it only happened on one hole.
He doesn't get my sympathy vote - was even laughing himself at the end - thats not professional.
Its his job after all, if it was an issue he should maybe not be there until it was resolved, but funny that for such a severe medical condition according to some on here, it only happened on one hole.
He doesn't get my sympathy vote - was even laughing himself at the end - thats not professional.
He looked like he simply wanted to get off the green, if not the course, and I for one can't blame him.
As for laughing, have you never felt so embarrassed that you've laughed at yourself outwardly whilst, on the inside, you're absolutely despairing ? I very, very much doubt he was laughing because he found it even remotely amusing.
As for laughing, have you never felt so embarrassed that you've laughed at yourself outwardly whilst, on the inside, you're absolutely despairing ? I very, very much doubt he was laughing because he found it even remotely amusing.
rickg
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I wasn't laughing mate, I was crying! :rofl:
Not sure I agree. He did pause and address several putts in an orthodox manner and he had the right to decide to try and finish off. As for laughing that was undoubtedly through sheer embarrassment and had nothing to do with being unprofessional
Quote from Ernie:
"I can't explain it," he said. "I couldn't take the putter back. I had three goes and then it went all over the place."
Sounds like a typical case of the yips to me!
"I can't explain it," he said. "I couldn't take the putter back. I had three goes and then it went all over the place."
Sounds like a typical case of the yips to me!
