How a Paint Brush Can Be Your Putting Yips Cure

Published: May 31, 2023

If you're fed up with missing short, makeable putts, try reaching for an unlikely training tool — a paint brush.

cure for your putting yipsWant to cure your putting yips? Grab a paint brush!

In this video, you'll discover how a simple paint brush can serve as a surprisingly effective putting yips cure that retrains your stroke from the ground up.

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Work through this straightforward drill and you'll develop the smooth, repeatable putting stroke you've been searching for.

More importantly, you'll rebuild the confidence to trust your putter when the pressure is on and the putt matters most.

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How to Cure the Putting Yips with the Paint Brush Drill

Use a simple paint brush as a training aid to retrain your stroke and eliminate the involuntary muscle spasms that cause yips on short putts.

  1. 1

    Understand the neurological cause of yips

    The yips are an involuntary muscle contraction triggered by anxiety and overthinking at impact. Recognizing this as a neurological pattern rather than a technique flaw is the first step — you cannot technique your way out of a fear response.

  2. 2

    Train the paint brush drill

    Hold a paint brush in your normal putting grip and make slow, smooth strokes as if painting a line on the floor. Because there is no ball and no target to miss, the anxiety trigger is removed and your nervous system learns a clean, uninhibited stroke.

  3. 3

    Transfer the feel to short putts with a real putter

    After five minutes with the brush, switch to your putter and replicate the same smooth sensation on 2-foot putts. Focus entirely on the brushing feel, not the outcome. Keep your eyes on the line, not the cup.

  4. 4

    Build distance gradually without rushing

    Once 2-footers feel automatic, move to 4-foot putts, then 6-foot. Never jump to longer putts until shorter ones feel completely routine. Rushing the distance progression reactivates the anxiety response and resets your progress.

  5. 5

    Add a pre-shot routine to occupy your conscious mind

    The yips thrive when your analytical brain has nothing to do. Use a 3-step routine before every putt: read the break, pick a spot 6 inches ahead of the ball, then take two practice strokes focusing on that spot. This occupies your conscious mind so it cannot interfere with the stroke.

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