I am struggling to hit PW, 56 degree with a full swing without it shanking right or skulling across the ground. Off the tee, approach shots, I'm good. I have resorted to Tom's "arm straight" approach and it works, but I am not getting the high flight and soft landing. I have checked to see if my weight is shifting forward causing the club to move forward thus intro to the hosel. I feel connected biceps at chest, Hogan arms, good take away (not rolling hands) and no fix. What else do I need to check. It pisses me off because its the same swing only more loft. I am thinking its the 6" between my ears... But it sucks not having that shot and resorting to straight arms with a 8 or 9 iron and resulting run out
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We have to look at what causes a shank to understand why it happens. Basically the club head is travelling outwards on the downswing.
For me, a shank is due to a couple of flaws, the main one is taking the club too far back inside, or flat, and then NOT having my weight on my left side. That almost always causes a shank, so much so that I can "shank on-demand" to demonstrate the move. All I have to do is take the club back super flat and keep my weight on my right side. The other contributor is a flying right elbow (opposite of Magic Elbow) that sends the club out on the downswing....shank.
This may sound crazy but I suggest TRYING to shank a ball to see what moves are required. This is just as much of a learning experience as trying NOT to shank a ball, maybe better.