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Forum Thread of the Day: “Best method for curing the shanks?”

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Today’s Forum Thread of the Day comes from Yieeman who asks WRXers for their advice on methods to solve the dreaded “S” word. Our members share their suggestions which include swing tips as well as practice drills.

Here are a few posts from the thread, but make sure to check out the entire discussion and have your say at the link below.

  • balls_deep: “So I had the shanks earlier this year, and it was driving me nuts. Watched lots of videos and did the standard drills – standing further from the ball, second ball outside addressed ball etc. etc. and nothing worked. I was talking to my FIL who has also struggled with them, and he said he thought his head was moving towards the ball on the backswing. I started to think about this and started messing with it, and it actually fixed it. It was mostly happening to me on 3/4 wedges, and I realized my head was moving forward slightly. Try it out – might make a bit difference. I now feel like I’m more on my heels, and I keep my head back during the swing and boom. Wedges lethal again.”
  • PorscheFan: “I can tell you that while the Mizuno MP33 wasn’t the best for shank dispersion, it had amazing feel. You could feel exactly where you hit it on the hosel… If you hit it right on the center of the hosel it was just pure… Like off-COG butter. Best feeling in the world. Made me want to shank more just to get that feeling.”
  • Milfordlefty: “Do you shank hybrids or fairway woods? If not, look for a set all hybrid style irons, an example is Cleveland golf Launcher HB irons. Or try this change at address. It is likely your arms are moving out from your body in the downswing. Address the ball with the toe on the ball. If you are moving arms out, you’ll move middle of club to ball. Try it. See a pro for a lesson to figure out why arms are moving out.”
  • Ri_Redneck: “By definition, a shank is only a fraction of an inch from being a perfect shot. You’re returning the club to the ball slightly further out than you normally do. For me, I do it when I start really focusing on my line and unconsciously start crowding the ball. The preshot routine has usually gotten sloppy when this happens.”

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Gianni is the Managing Editor at GolfWRX. He can be contacted at gianni@golfwrx.com.

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  1. Ryan

    Oct 23, 2019 at 10:57 am

    I have gone through the shanks once a year for about my entire life. Its always the same thing. I stand a little too close and swing way to far out to in. I found that even standing to far from the ball can still cause a shank because of the over the top swing path. I take two clubs lay the top one of the other side of the ball for target line and then lay the other at my feet but at a 45 degree angle for my swing path. Then I swing along that path. It forces me to drop the club inside and hit the inside of the ball which puts my miss out on the toe which is the instant cure for the shanks. It takes a little faith to do it and I usually hit them thin for a while until I regroove that swing. Playing in the midwest, we only get to play consistently March to November. Coming out of the offseason in March would usually produce a shank for the first month or so, until I started doing this drill. Once I hit one shank, I would start doing this and they would leave.

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I’m a 31 year-old male and I turned my apartment living room into a driving range stall – GolfWRXers react

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In our forums, our members have been reacting to a post from ‘GolferTodd’ who has turned their apartment living room into a driving range stall. ‘GolferTodd’ produced the following photo in our forums with the caption:

“To the exclusion of furniture. Bachelor life.”

And our members have been reacting to the post in our forums.

Here are a few posts from the thread, but make sure to check out the entire discussion and have your say at the link below.

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Best classic irons – GolfWRXers discuss

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In our forums, our members have been discussing classic irons. WRXer ‘DonaldDunes’ has caught the vintage club bug, and wants to know other members’ favorite iron models that “have stood the test of time or were the top performers for their day.”

Here are a few posts from the thread, but make sure to check out the entire discussion and have your say at the link below.

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When buying used irons how much wear is too much? – GolfWRXers discuss

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In our forums, our members have been discussing how much wear is too much wear when purchasing used irons. WRXer ‘con_mon2’ is interested in a used set of iron and kicks off the thread, asking:

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Beyond the cosmetic, I’d really like to know this: At what point do you start to worry about the grooves being so worn that they have a substantial effect on the shots you’re hitting?”

And our members have been sharing their thoughts in response.

Here are a few posts from the thread, but make sure to check out the entire discussion and have your say at the link below.

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