Mind Caddie - Improve Your Mental Golf Game The Mystery of the Yips – Could this be the solution? – Trevor Jones #376
Sep 26, 2025
Trevor Jones, a mental performance coach specializing in the yips, dives into his journey and innovative approaches to help golfers and athletes overcome this challenging issue. He discusses why yips seem more common today, emphasizing the interplay between technique and mental factors. The conversation highlights the importance of acceptance, curiosity, and creating a safe space for players. Trevor also shares practical exercises and the significance of personalized interventions, revealing how connection can transform fear into courage.
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Failure That Sparked The Research
- A single client with chipping yips exposed gaps in Trevor Jones's ACT approach and launched his deep research.
- That failure led him to collaborate and build a new flexible yips framework.
Captain Of Scotland's Breakthrough
- After embracing feeling rather than eliminating it, the Senior Captain of Scotland reduced his putts to 23.
- Allowing the emotion and removing internal out-of-bounds produced quick performance gains.
Tailor Interventions To The Individual
- Use an ideographic approach: assess each player's history and triggers rather than applying one protocol.
- Tailor interventions; one-size-fits-all treatments are unreliable.