Shanks

Provisional · 2016-10-01T14:38:29+00:00

I've developed case of shanks, especially on less than full swings. Maddening it is. Tried standing away further , closer , forward , back. It goes...

Par4QC

Yeah, it's been kinda cool here also. Light fog, drizzle this a.m.. High will maybe get to 70*. Probably try to get in a round tomorrow.

Release

Did someone say something dirty ?

Par4QC

Need to ask Brooks Koepka the question!! YOWZA!!!

Release

Provisional

When that unspeakable thing happened. Remember a perfect shot is just a -S*^nk- away.

Check set up, and swing path, these are the two elements which will cause that. Many other things could cause the set up and the swing path to go "bad" but these two are the many cause for the sheeek.

A temporary band aid cure is to address the golf ball with the toe of the club face at the golf ball. not a good solution but it'll get you home until you figured out the cause.
No one could offer a smart solution until we could see you in motion with a golf swing.

mcavoy

Golf buzz is not your personal erotica site.

Provisional

I said sh*nks, not skanks,
Ie. Golf swing issues, not hoochie mommas issues, please I'm way over those kind of difficulties .

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Tried settinging ball off toe of iron which kinda helped, but still some hossel rockets.
Tried using little forward press to help get a steeper swing and that was very helpful.
Hope this doesn't come back, scary bad.
Thanks for suggestions , guys. I knew I could count on it...

mcavoy

Provisional try standing a little further from the ball and at least for a few shots try keeping most of your weight on your heels. That's all I got.

Provisional

Appreciate it , hope it's not catching .
Forward press to change path seems to be my best answer . Whew!

darpar

Watch this video,a bit of a band aid but it does work.

Basically you focus on a spot just inside/below the ball and try to sweep the clubhead over it
and don't be so ball conscious.

Provisional

darpar
Thanks so much for the video

Got out my SW this AM to try for swing issues and the hossel showed up again on almost every shot even with my forward press .
Tried the video cure you sent and it seems to work for me . Not sure why I went from toe contact to heel suddenly , but by setting up with ball toward the toe and trying to swing through a point a whole ball nearer me , the club is hitting the ball near center .
Now I don't have to sell my clubs
Thanks ! !!

professor

OMG!!! I've got a round tomorrow morning and there's a word on the Clubhouse screen! Should be banned for that. That's so much worse than no spoiler alert. (AKA don't be a spoiler.) Meanwhile, I won't even visit the UK for running into one of their toilets. Must avoid that word!
I swear to god... I've got a round tomorrow... and if... (I'm already so screwed.)

Thanks for breaking the man code provisional. 🙁

Provisional

professor sorry , didn't get the memo, but
If there's a pile somewhere , I can usually step in it
"To err is stupid"? To forgive divine

PA-PLAYA

I actually don't mind hitting a shank every now and then. It just adds another exciting dynamic to the overall challenge of the game.

FauxAmish

Like Mac said ... keep the heels firmly planted on the ground.

Release

A flat golf swing will produce more hosel rocket.
Check if the shaft is over the right shoulder at the top ( not around it ).

Provisional

I've been working hard on flattening my driver swing , so maybe it's bleeding into my iron play . Good suggestion , thanks

Release

Provisional

I was told long time ago that the hosel rocket is but millimeters away from a perfect contact.

You will figure out soon enough, just don't keep changing the basic fundamentals, masking the issue. One thing to fix will be better than 10 things to be fixed.

Provisional

Release my Mizuno irons seem to like strikes close to heel not happy with toe miss. But very obvious when I get into hossel hitting mode. Funny too, I started being unable to hit my 3 wood about the same time. Changed my strike aim point just left of ball like my iron and seems to also have good results in ball strike
Try getting a video to see if I can sus out what's causing this

therod

I occasionally fight that dreaded disease. Mine come from ball position. You could try moving the ball up in your stance, closer to your front foot.

Provisional

Thx for suggestions . I never let anyone stand on my front right side when I hit. Just in case

Release

Provisional

Believe it or not, I had witness a tee shot went dead right to the next green ( 70+ yards away and nailed someone on that green ). Luckily, no one was seriously injured, just a bruise on the arm of the gal whom got hit and a big bruised ego on the guy made that swing. His game was all screwed up after that.