| A golf shank is never welcomed into anyone's game. | | | | of wood that your golf club may use to set up |
| Never the less, a golf shank will happen every now | | | | stations or one of your own golf clubs if you are |
| and then to even the best player sin the world. Most | | | | really brave on the ground pointing down your target |
| do not like talking about a golf shank and others will | | | | line. The front end of the shaft or wood should be |
| not talk about a golf shank at all. To the point that | | | | equal to the golf ball with the remainder staying |
| they will refuse to know what you are even talking | | | | behind the ball but still on the target line. Now, make |
| about! | | | | some swings. Obviously, your goal is not to hit the |
| Here are two main causes of a golf shank and better | | | | aid that you have placed on the ground. Your swing |
| yet hot to fix this dreaded shot: | | | | will now have to come from a more .inside. path. If it |
| 1. Cause Of A Golf Shank: Weight forward on your | | | | feels funny at first, that is good! That means we are |
| toes . Many players do not understand how big of a | | | | changing something! |
| part balance plays in a sound golf swing. Your balance | | | | 2. Cause Of A Golf Shank: Rolling the clubface open |
| will dictate the path that your club shift will take in | | | | on the backswing. Typically players who roll their |
| order to return to the golf ball. For example if you | | | | clubface open on the backswing will end up being "laid |
| begin your golf swing with a balanced setup, you | | | | off" at the top of their swing. This simply means that |
| have created the path that the club will swing upon. | | | | the shaft is pointing to the left of their target when |
| If your balance then changes and goes into your | | | | the club is at the top of their golf swing. When this |
| heels, a new path is created and now you have to | | | | happens, the club must return on an outside path and |
| make manipulations to the golf club to return it to | | | | causes a golf shank. An easy check for your club |
| the golf ball. The same happens if your weight goes | | | | face is to make a swing up to hip high on the |
| towards your toes in the backswing or forward | | | | backswing. THE CLUB SHOULD BE PARALLEL TO |
| swing. The path will change to an outside path and | | | | THE GROUND and not past that. In this position the |
| will cause the clubhead to move forward as well. If | | | | toe of your golf club should be pointing at the sky. |
| you move your balance enough on your toes then | | | | When you roll the clubface open, the toe will be |
| the hosel of the golf club is hit and a golf shank is | | | | pointing more behind you. Again, swing the club back |
| the result. | | | | so that it is parallel to the ground and stop to check |
| Fix: Place a broken shaft (your golf shop should have | | | | where the toe of the golf club is pointing. It should |
| one available to you), an Eyeline Balance Rod, a piece | | | | be pointing at the sky. |