An article by CNN sports. If you know me, you know I’ll do anything it takes to win. I hate to lose and can’t be settled until I get redemption when I do.
The yips ate at my heart, because I couldn’t figure out how to fight it. Nobody could. One day I threw for 6 hours, until I couldn’t any more.
It strikes at the core of your identity, self worth and pride because it affects you at the simple actions- the short throw or putt. It’s embarrassing. It wears on you constantly. It haunts your thoughts when you’re trying to relax. People call it their demon.
It’s confusing, frustrating and outright devastating. It steals your joy. There’s never been a consistent solution since the name yips was coined in the 1920’s.
Graduating BUD/S relieved the stigma of mental weakness. But I still wanted to kill it. I had a score to settle. Now, with Matzek, Glover and a host of amateur players and new pro clients, we’re kicking this thing’s ass.
“He walked me through a process about how to attack it instead of being scared of it,” Glover said.
“It freed my brain, my mind and my stroke up … it’s actually become fun again to go practice, to go play, to actually putt instead of being fearful. It’s been a life-changer for me so far.”
“As an athlete, representing your country is the highest honor.”
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cnn.com/2023/08/18/sport/luc…