Ask the Top 100: Use a towel to stop the shanks
This week T.J. answers a question about the shanks in the video below. Do you have a video of your faulty swing? Upload the video from your digital camera to a service like YouTube and send us the link. We'll send it off to a Top 100 Teacher for help ASAP.













Posted by: MIKE KOLLING | Nov 20, 2008 10:54:54 AM
DEAR SIR:
DO YOU HAVE ANY GOOD TIPS FOR PUTTING WITH A BELLY PUTTER?
THANKS
MIKE k.
SPRINGFIELD, MO
Posted by: Hi T.J. | Feb 15, 2009 2:45:06 PM
I've been playing golf now for about 20+ years. My handicap ranges between 9 and 12 depending on how much I play. The more the better! However in the past few years a shank has entered into my swing that comes and goes without knowing what the cause is. I'm not hitting the hosel or end of the clubface. it appears that when I strike the ball the face is completely open and the ball shoots out to the right. Late last year it appeared again and now I can't stop it. I've spent hours on the practice range to correct the problem but it just won't go away! It's taken the fun out of the game and I've stopped playing.