Let’s know about golf shanks in detail. A shank shoot happens when a golfer hits the ball with the hosel where he needs to collide with the clubface. Ugh! This is an awful thing that can happen to anyone on the golf course.

So, in this article, let’s learn what a shank is, its result, how to fix it, and every note on a very unwanted topic. Don’t miss the tips, as they will be helpful if you have this issue.

So the first question that arises in the head is, what is a shank? Some say it is for the open face, but I strongly disagree. The Shank is just when you hit the ball right in the club’s heel.

So, we are familiar with the classic Shank, which is partly on the clubface and partly on that rounded corner of the hosel. And, of course, you get the classic shank outcome of the 45-degree taper shot. The ball will squirt violently off to the right.

One of the scariest shots in golf is, I hate to say out loud, shanks. Many would say the most challenging golf shots; Many pros would agree that the hardest shot in golf is shot after a shank. I mean it.

A lot of people shank and Don’t even know they do it. Which, of course, makes it a lot less likely they can change it now.

The outcomes of shanks may differ just because of where you hit the ball in the hosel.

If you have played for a long time, you would know immediately that it was a shank. But what about more subtle ones? That would be very confusing to anybody and especially newcomers.

There will be no loft if you hit the ball directly on the heel; it feels cumbersome and like you are hitting a brick. You will get a very sturdy, unsolid sting hit. Still, it is pretty much going to role relatively straightforward, quite a bit shorter with less energy, likely than a solid top in the middle of the clubface or a really thin shot.

So, you could get a different outcome, and that’s for a difference of a fraction of an inch. You could get a shot that you hit mostly on the clubface and barely touch the hosel, and you will get a decent height. It is undoubtedly an average distance, but it will be like a big slice.

So, as you see, this is a very uncertain and significant problem. You need to be careful. And if you get troubled by the shanked shot, here are some tips you can follow to recover those.

Let’s start with that. If you are hitting it in your way, stand further away from the ball to the recital with no more room. The address is of the toe. If you look at Johnson, you would see he may shank a shot once or twice in his life because he stands away from the ball and dresses off the toe. Now, the club’s got a lot further to go before he gets in the heel. So, the first point, address it off the toe and stand further away from the ball.

You must get the weight under your arches or on your heels. Now, that sounds counterproductive.

See if I am hitting it in the heel so I have it for my weight on the heels of corrections. Got it?? If you want your weight to be on the heels, and your weight is too much on the toes, it’s easy to fall into the ball and hit it out of the heel. So, the main point is to wiggle your toes a lot of little anti-shank dances. This gets the toes going back. Good land, a shank dance.

I will tell you to ensure the swing is a relatively vertical plane going back. If you hold the club way too back before striking, it will feel heavier. To correct this, point the club head to the sky, so it will feel less heavy, and then do a correct inside out-swing.

It’s crucial how you are swinging your club or driver. Because it’s the only thing that touches the ball, or I can say it’s the only media to connect with the ball and influence the shot.

You might be thinking, am I mad or what? A line in cards keeps your card close to your chest. So if you want to win over shanking, you can try one idea from a great golfer, Byron Nelson; what a great player, I must say. He used to keep his trail hand very close to his trail leg. To practice that, you can brush your trail arm against your trail leg when coming into the golf ball.

We are back in the perfect grip. What can be more important than an ideal grip for a solid shot? The placement of the hands is vital, and you are the one who can correct this with some of the simple grip tips. If you are gripping it too tight or too light, the force you put on the club will influence your swing halfway back and halfway before the strike. And then you might end up with shanking.

While practicing, you can try this technique to avoid shanking. Place a second ball slightly above the toe, assuming you will make solid contact with the second ball. So, if you do many shanks, you set up for the outside ball. Then make a swing and use your intuition for the best solid contact with the inside ball.

This way, you will never make a shank because, when you are shanking, you constantly hit the ball with the heel. So, when you try to contact the inside ball, not the outside one. If you hit the outside one, you will hit that with the heel. So your work is just to hit the closest ball.

You can do that without an extra ball, with just a tee, or just with your imagination.

Everyone has always been told the importance of body posture for a perfect swing. Your hip moves with the driver’s movement at the swing time. While doing that, keep in mind that you are only moving your hips according to your needs, but you can’t shake your feet, bend your knees more or make any changes in the body posture. That is a big no-no. If you do so, firstly, you will lose control over where you are putting your weight and will be troubled by your swing. You must place your weight on your heel or the middle of the feet, but never on your toes. But if you bend a bit at the swinging time, you may fall on the ball.

Yes, you saw it right. I am talking about training aid. You can find them in spray bottles, athlete’s foot spray, or powder spray. Use any of them you can find.

When you spray them on your clubface, that is not ink but leaves a powdery white residue. Now put a mark in the center of the clubface with your fingernail and try to hit the ball from the toe location of that mark. You may hit a little bit of this side when you aim that, but not on the heels.

As I said earlier, most of the time, you may not know whether you are shanking or not. You may shoot way too inside or slightly in that rounder corner, even in your good shots. And you are unaware that you are shanking or close to Shank.

So if you use this, the mark left by the hitting of the ball will let you know if you are doing it correctly or not and will help you aim better.

I know it’s easy to say but hard to do. But it is the most important thing to overcome after a shank.

I feel like It’s one of the shots you don’t expect to hit, but you do need to be prepared to deal with that. When it does happen, it can mentally shake you up. It’s considered a knockout punch. Because when someone shanks, he loses his calm and takes a lot of pressure on his next shot to cover that up. And for the shaky confidence and fewer patients, most of them again make another shank.

Remember, whether it is golf or any other game, the main strength of a pro player is always his mental strength. The mind game he plays always makes his position stronger than the other one. As a sportsman, you can never let your confidence shake, whatever the situation is.

You don’t need to follow every tip but use them per your needs. As I always say, the actual drill for a better play is easygoing for you and makes you consistent. So keep practicing and forget Shank forever.

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