Most players shank by pulling the heel of the club at the ball when they should really be tucking their left elbow in and squaring the back of their left hand Jimmy Ballard: Listed as one of Golf Magazine’s Top 100 Teachers Golf Digest’s #24 instructor in the world; Golf Magazine’s 80’s Teacher of the Decade; Has taught over 300 PGA, LPGA and Senior PGA Tour players
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Jimmy zeroed in on …
Jimmy zeroed in on exactly what I do when I shank. The ole “T Rex” arms. But I think its important to realize there is a bigger concept at work. I think this shank move happens when people “lose the ground” or don’t hit down to compress the ball AND stop rotating their torso. If you stop rotating your torso, your hands will fly at the ball and you’ll hang back. Once you hit it very thin/and or shank, the tendency is to try to save with your hands, and really stop rotating! It becomes a flinch!
this tip works for …
this tip works for good golfers who already know where impact is, but tell a high handicaper he need to release the club early is a sure way to ruin any chance of hitting a good shot
This is EXCELLENT …
This is EXCELLENT info for me. I am a pretty good golfer who will go into the shanks now and again. My fix is to stop swinging for a day, and then hit baby swing punches to reset.
What he explains as the cause, is exactly what I do. this just got me out!
I think its also important to realize that there is usually a big concept flaw that causes an error. But in this case, its so great for someone to nail exactly what I feel when I just go sour for whatever reason.
I don’t agree with …
I don’t agree with this guy… a shank doesn’t come from introducing the heel with a fanned clubface. Maybe in an extreme case, but that’s unlikely, even for a beginner. The only reason for a shank is clubface that’s too far away from you at impact. A person must retrain their muscle memory to keep those hands a tiny bit closer to the body at impact (assuming your fundementals are sound). It takes some getting used to, and you can add power after it becomes more natural.
This tip may work …
This tip may work for some, but there are a million reasons why people shank. I play to a 4 hdcp, and have the shanks. My plane angle flattens during the downswing, creating a more distant ark; resulting in a draw or a hosel rocket. If your fundementals are sound, you have to retrain your muscle memory to keep the hands closer to you during impact… which will also a pull from time to time. The only thing that causes the shanks is a clubface that’s too far from you!
i used this tip as …
i used this tip as well and it really helped me. it’s an easy swing thought to think about on your downswing to cover the ball with the toe of ur club.
thanks jimmy b!
There are 32 …
There are 32 different reasons why you shank the ball, that’s how many issues of that shot is :O
i was practicing in …
i was practicing in a common arear around my house and started shanking it…one went straight right bounces off the side walk over the fence and into the pool where dozens of people were. i almost killed someone and it scared the crap out of me.
is Jimmy from Tenn?
is Jimmy from Tenn?
thank you mr.b that …
thank you mr.b that sounds right. i scared the out of myself on the range and that is exactly what i was doing. especially when you go from a driver to a wedge it exaggerates the problem.
i think he is bang …
i think he is bang on ,great tip
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Simply put but …
Simply put but effective and usefull ,used tip and it works.
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