Shanking chip shots

[Collie]

Hi Guys
My shortgame has always been quite good, but now and again I shall suddenly shank my chip shots. Talking off the hossle low and straight right.
Please help me sort this out if you can.

[GolfJunkieSr]

Re: Shanking chip shots

I can shank a chip shot if I take the club back too far inside, then have a stroke path is to much in to out to impact. Also if I don't focus on hitting the ball with the part of the clubface nearer to the toe. I am one of those chippers who use a putting stroke so that my eyes are over the ball, target line. GJS

[BrianW]

Re: Shanking chip shots

Keep your wrists turned down so that the toe of the cub is closer to the ground than the heel. It makes it impossible to become wristy with the chip encourages crisp contact. Also make sure your hands are ahead of the clubhead right through the shot.

[GolfJunkieSr]

Re: Shanking chip shots

Keep your wrists turned down so that the toe of the cub is closer to the ground than the heel. It makes it impossible to become wristy with the chip encourages crisp contact. Also make sure your hands are ahead of the clubhead right through the shot.

Kind of like the old "Paul Runyon" greenside chip shot. The closer to the hole you are, the better it will work for you. GJS

[rotator]

Re: Shanking chip shots

Kind of like the old "Paul Runyon" greenside chip shot. The closer to the hole you are, the better it will work for you. GJS

You beat me to it, Brian and Sr. You can add Raymond Floyd, who did the same

[hbar6]

Re: Shanking chip shots

Ok I admit to being a shanker. I recently found this site looking for cures to the shank. I read them carefully tried all the remedies and guess what, my shank was as prevelent as ever. I asked my local pro about the problem and he said "they come and go". I cant hit a wedge from a 100 in. I get close, I shank, I back up and reach, I still shank. I did find that if I took my right hand off the club the shank went away, but I cant go out and play one handed. I need some help here.

hbar6

[modore]

Re: Shanking chip shots

My experience with full shot shanks is from a reverse pivot. Make sure weight transfers to back leg on the back swing then transfers to the front before down swing.

Don't let the weight go the the front leg on the back swing.

[BrianW]

Re: Shanking chip shots

Ok I admit to being a shanker. I recently found this site looking for cures to the shank. I read them carefully tried all the remedies and guess what, my shank was as prevelent as ever. I asked my local pro about the problem and he said "they come and go". I cant hit a wedge from a 100 in. I get close, I shank, I back up and reach, I still shank. I did find that if I took my right hand off the club the shank went away, but I cant go out and play one handed. I need some help here.

hbar6

Shanking is normally caused by hitting out to in so that you pull the hozel into the ball. Try hitting some balls with your feet together, you will probably not shank as it's hard to hit out to in when stood this way.

Take a range basket with a driver head cover held under the handle and hanging down the front of the basket, place it around one foot to the right of the ball so the head cover is just in line with the back of the ball. Now swing at the ball so that you do not hit the head cover. This will promote an inside approach and your shanks will almost certainly go, keep practising this and say goodbye to them.

Or:

keep on shanking

[thewhitetiger]

Re: Shanking chip shots

I had the same problem.
Here's the solution:

Take a box or range basket, and place it just far enough away that the toe of your club doesn't touch it when you setup to hit the chip. This makes it impossible to shank without hitting both balls.

After 5 minutes, your shank will be gone.

Good luck!

[LowPost42]

Re: Shanking chip shots

For me, shanked chips come when I 'pack' my arms into my body too much. I relax a little while swinging, which pushes my arms off my body and leaves them no room to come back in - leaving nothing but the hosel to hit with. Reaching a little at address solves the problem.

[photoballmarker]

Re: Shanking chip shots

Hi Guys
My shortgame has always been quite good, but now and again I shall suddenly shank my chip shots. Talking off the hossle low and straight right.
Please help me sort this out if you can.

Oh no, why did I even read this post. That WORD is now on my brain. I'll be shaking everytime I grabbed my nine iron. Worse yet, not only did you say that WORD you gave a definition for it. Not much hope now, for you or I.

But, there is a cure. Never ever say the word again, or describe it.

Then, get about 20 or 30 buckets of balls and do this. Grip the club with your little pinky and ring finger of both hands as tightly. Then chip or hit the short iron, you won't shank it. This cure also works for putting yips, unless your in your 50's. Nothing, cures putting yips for people in their 50's. They only go away when you turn 60, it's just one of those facts of life deals.