Shanks

Try flexing your toes up while you swing.

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Try flexing your toes up while you swing.

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Yep Or basically the same thing but put all your weight on your heels and hit a few... can’t shank one

After that it will work itself out

Over the top is the cause

Hit the inside of the ball

Keep your elbow against your body

There are some helpful answers here but a shank is caused by hitting a ball of the hosel of the club, plain and simple. Maybe that goes without saying. But I went through a phase where I was trying to manipulate the face to fight off a shank. That is not the answer. Your plane or body action is moving the shaft of the club forward towards the ball. I think the best advice is to focus on the rear inside quadrant of the ball at address - the portion nearest your right toe - and hit that spot on the ball.

Take all your change and put it in your left pocket. Then tie your left shoe in a double knot. Turn your hat around backwards. Take a tee and put it behind your left ear.

Now take a ball and hit it up the fairway. You’re ready.