Shanking
There are quite a few shots shaping that a golfer can produce. For a high handicapper, among these, many are unintended results.
One of these unintended shots is topping the ball. Topping the ball usually produces a flight that is low but straight, it could loose distance but the damage is usually not severe.
Another type of undesired ball shaping is slicing or hooking. Slice being the most frustrating. Slicing shot is caused by hands extended too forward in front and pulled in to the side. Usually this is done when distance is needed thus more force is introduced, yet it is producing unintended result that goes sideway, causing extreme frustration.
The most severe and unforgiving “shots shaping” is shanking. It lost distance and gained unneeded distance instead, totally missed target and opportunity wasted. Most importantly, it invited tons of embarrassment to the golfer. Shanking is also addictive, it arrived when you are least prepared and it will stick around till you give up golfing. If the root cause of shanking is not determined, it could appear occasionary and embarrassed the hell out of the golfer.
Imagine that when the shanker is standing at the tee box, focusing to launch the ball, pointed the shoulder to the target, aligned the hips, aimed the club face, repeated the routine, waggled the butt, playing partners waiting and there he swung, the ball flew sideway and almost hit the playing partner who is standing in front by 2 feet! When that happened, distance lost, stroke lost, ball lost and accompanied by lot of uneasiness. Confidence is shaken, anxiousness is raised.
Eliminate shanking should be the first priority; It is the most useless “shot shaping” a golfer could have.
Thursday, September 14, 2006
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