Putt
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An actual acknowledged medical condition known as "Yips" is thought by some to be a form of this trope, and golfers are quite familiar with it since it tends to strike when they're trying to line up a putt.
Source: Centipede's Dilemma
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Strike and Putt. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 13, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/putt/strike
Putt & Strike. N.p., 2016. Web. 13 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/putt/strike>.
Strike or Putt. 2016. Accessed August 13, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/putt/strike.
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