The Shanks

A few weeks away from the game could be helpful. You have got to be doing something very wrong. Ball position? Try hitting punch shots at 70% until you are making solid square contact.

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and I can not get rid of them.

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They come & go, you will never completely rid yourself of them. I find, when they do show up, it is usually caused by being too far from the ball at address.

What works for me, is setting up a little closer to the ball, and addressing the ball slightly towards the toe of the club.

I struggle with this and I’m currently a 1.5 at my club.

For me, it had to do a little with balance but mainly its my left hand that causes my shank. Try to keep your left knuckles “down” (for a righty) throughout the backswing. It will feel like a hook, but it should go straight.

I feel your pain. Broke 3 clubs over the last couple of months because of this. Brings me to my knees.

Your head is sliding forward laterally before impact. Period. Go hit some balls focusing on keeping your head behind the ball through impact and report back. You’re Welcome.

Try to hook the ball a hundred yards by closing the face and swinging from in to out.

After you’ve hit it left a few times maybe you can hit it straight.

pull you left foot behind you,this wikk cause you to come from the inside You don't have to hit it hard maybe 50 yds

sounds like you're coming too far in to out. pretend you have a hammer in your hand at the top of the backswing and you want to hit the ball with it... does your current top of backswing allow you to hit it as hard as you can without rerouting the hammer?

make sure you get a full shoulder turn and stability up top before you plant and swing at it.

If you're right handed, are you dropping you right shoulder?

That's what gives me the shanks. I generally only shank on 60% or less swings. I don't shank full swings.

But the lighter swings sometimes make me have a "lazy swing". I drop my shoulder and not square the face.

I remember a few years ago on a short par 3. I shanked the tee shot. Then to try and fix it, I reteed. I proceeded to shank about 8 balls pretty much the exact same way. At that moment, it was impossible for me to hit a straight, decent ball. It's a head game.

It was me, my son, and FIL on an empty course.