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  • #1

    Iron shanking

    Is there any general cure for not shanking your middle to short irons of the tee. There is a small par 3 over a lake at the course i play at and the last 3 times ive played it ive shanked it onto the wrong fairway or gone straight over the back!
    Any help appreciated

    Dan
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  • #2
    Re: Iron shanking

    Relax, shorter backswing, and don't start the downswing with the hands try a hip bump toward the target see if that helps

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    • #3
      Re: Iron shanking

      Dan S - there are quite a few causes of shanking - but the very first area to check on is your posture and how far or close you are from the ball. This will affect your swing and balance. I like Butch Harmons tip for getting correct posture (will be on his website). Basically it's get into your posture and take your bottom hand off the club - its should hang directly opposite where you were gripping with it for correct posture. If it hangs beyond the grip, away from your body - you are too close to the ball. If it hangs nearer your body than the grip your are too far away. As i said his website explains it better than i can

      good luck

      nick

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      • #4
        Re: Iron shanking

        Thanks guys i played again today and shot my best round ever-93

        Cheers
        Dan

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        • #5
          Re: Iron shanking

          I try lining up more at the toe and sometimes that compensates.

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