THE DREADED SHANKS !
PROBLEM: When the club head hosel
meets the ball at impact and sends it
scurrying crazily to the right — and too
often into big trouble!
This is one of the scariest problems in golf.
While it can and often does get into a golfer’s
head and cling there stubbornly, the good news is
that nothing really moves the ball in any direction
until someone swings a club at it. And that’s a
physical, not a mental action.
It happens when the swing plane extends too far
from the body, causing a misalignment at impact.
Here are some possible cures.
Don’t stand too close to the ball.
Don’t let your weight come forward toward the ball
during the swing. Settle back in your stance and
keep your weight more on your heels.
On the downswing, don’t “cast” with the hands
and shoulders from the top. Let your legs and
body start the downswing, and pull the club down.
Keep your head still.
