Hitting every club off the heel suddenly. Advice welcomed!

[esp13]

Update 5/14/19:

Still hitting most shots in the heel. Have some pictures to show. Face looks square and manageable, but still getting hosel rockets. Very frustrating.

 

 

Suddenly hitting most shots off the heel with the occasional shank. I'm lucky enough to have a simulator in my building with a high speed camera of the club at impact. Even shots that feel solid, are hit in the heel.

 

I play to a single digit handicap and have never dealt with this before. It is a very new, uncomfortable feeling. I'm grateful for any help.

 

Here are two videos in which I shank a 7iron:

 

 

[MonteScheinblum]

I bet you’ll have some luck if your shift in transition in the direction of the green arrow instead of red (current way).

[esp13]

> @MonteScheinblum said:

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> I bet you’ll have some luck if your shift in transition in the direction of the green arrow instead of red (current way).

 

Zipper away feel? What drill of yours would you recommend?

How do I go about booking an online lesson now a days from you?

Thanks Monte.

[BB28403]

Green Arrow Zoro strikes again!

maybe your butt out more and bent over more. To me it looks like you are in between a stand up modern swing (bubba) and a more conventional bent over swing. Maybe , do one or the other.

[thebogeyputt]

get expert help (Monte, iTeach) but one thing that stands out to me is you straighten your right arm a little too early before impact. My personal experience with that is...I lead with the hosel, face wide open, and in an attempt to get some contact on the ball, stop rotating into impact. At best it's a slice and sometimes a nasty shank. If you look at all the best players in the world, their trail arm is quite bent coming into impact...helps control face better.

 

But, to get there, there is probably a whole host of other things to address first (pivot, arm structure in backswing, transition move etc) so get an online lesson with one of those guys I mention above, would be my advice

[platgof]

What grips are you using, and did you recently change grips?

[esp13]

> @platgof said:

> What grips are you using, and did you recently change grips?

I switched grips about a month ago. I have standard grips 2 wraps +1 on the lower hand.

 

Do you think this could cause it?

[NikeGolferTX]

Your clubhead moves outward towards the target line too much and too soon which is why you're hitting shanks.

[sprcoop]

I have taken to doing Monte's 2 ball drill during PSR. Address the ball, take one swing (like Zach Johnson, just don't hit the ball, I never have) to get the 10:30 / 2 ball drill feel then swing away.

[esp13]

Still happening. Have some updated pics of clubface at impact with an 7 iron and driver.

[MK7Golf21]

> @NikeGolferTX said:

> Your clubhead moves outward towards the target line too much and too soon which is why you're hitting shanks.

 

Agree, your clubhead is over the top. If it was me I would try to hit draws off the toe and should clean up on its own.

 

[AndersUK]

> @Redjeep83 said:

> > @NikeGolferTX said:

> > Your clubhead moves outward towards the target line too much and too soon which is why you're hitting shanks.

>

> Agree, your clubhead is over the top. If it was me I would try to hit draws off the toe and should clean up on its own.

>

 

This.

From the top it looks like you are firing your hands towards to ball. That is a game over move that will result in OTT, steeping the shaft and early release and when you don't compensate sufficiently with these moves the club goes out and the hosel gets in the way. Look up hand path.

[esp13]

> @AndersUK said:

> > @Redjeep83 said:

> > > @NikeGolferTX said:

> > > Your clubhead moves outward towards the target line too much and too soon which is why you're hitting shanks.

> >

> > Agree, your clubhead is over the top. If it was me I would try to hit draws off the toe and should clean up on its own.

> >

>

> This.

> From the top it looks like you are firing your hands towards to ball. That is a game over move that will result in OTT, steeping the shaft and early release and when you don't compensate sufficiently with these moves the club goes out and the hosel gets in the way. Look up hand path.

 

Just spent the last hour reading more on handpath. I recall seeing a video about if you have more depth (which I attempt to have) you need to feel the hands move out more.

 

I guess I need to make some swings with some down then out. Hopefully that helps!

 

 

[elthrill]

way too much arms and not enough rotation. your body pivot is stalling and you stand up and throw the club at the ball. notice how your trail arm is dead straight at impact. the hand path will fix itself if you learn to rotate properly. many good videos on this

[dap]

The difference between a center strike and a shank is about an inch. Quite often it isn't always a mechanical issue. Plenty of players have mechanical issues but don't necessarily shank.

 

Sometimes the perception of the sweetspot just needs to be recalibrated. People who shank for whatever reason perceive the hosel being the sweetspot. Trying to hit off the toe is a good method to recalibrate that perception but a more accurate way is to imagine the target line being an inch or two closer or in other words try to focus your eyes on a point somewhere along the inside of the ball. You only need to recalibrate the strike 1 inch, not six inches.

[xmanhockey7]

Dap is incredibly correct. Often what I will do is place something like a head cover or chopped up pool noodle just outside the ball. And by just outside the ball I mean it's going to look like you either hit it off the toe or you'll hit the head cover. Practice hitting balls and not hitting the head cover. You'll start to gain a feel for how to avoid allowing the club to work too far out.

[NikeGolferTX]

I also see some sequencing issues: Your lower and upper are firing simultaneously. Try keeping the back towards the target longer in transition. Combine this with added depth and stop pulling on the handle to generate power.

[alfriday]

Listen to dap, he is a wise person.

 

Here are a couple of blog posts by Adam Young that explore sweet spot recalibration:

https://www.adamyounggolf.com/how-to-stop-shanking/

https://www.adamyounggolf.com/golfer-shank-99/

 

[thepinkbomber]

Before ruining your swing with swing changes why don't you rule out the simple things first that can have a profound effect first. Since you have a LM first rule out that the path is not too in to out. Then use impact tape and adjust setup distance to the ball until you return center of face.