Shanking Chips is doing my nut in!

[PingGKEN]

And to the post that said "roll your wrists like a mini-hook" I say, "Never." On any pitch shot near the green, the club face should always be pointing to the sky. IMHO.

Was just going to point this out. My wrists never break on a chip shot. I setup with the "lowercase y" and simply make a putting stroke. Making sure to keep that "lowercase y" intact the entire time.

[nokmond]

Was just going to point this out. My wrists never break on a chip shot. I setup with the "lowercase y" and simply make a putting stroke. Making sure to keep that "lowercase y" intact the entire time.

Good example thanks. Thats exactly how i'm setting up and trying to keep the 'y' which is why its baffling me that i'm shanking them!

[ks8829]

chipping is a simple movement so something must be comming into play. I would recommend video taping yourself chipping and it will be easy to make recommendation afterwards.

do not worry it should be very easy to correct, we all have done this one time or another, including myself.

[Zeph]

How can you shank such a short and simple shot? I'd understand a full swing, but we're talking about placing the clubface behind the ball, hinge your wrists, turn back and turn through with little speed. How can you shank such a shot? Maybe you're standing too close to the ball. I like to keep a good distance to the ball when chipping, like if I was doing a full shot, perhaps even further.

[mcfc_nick]

one or the other of either decelerating through the ball or your lower thumb of your grip is to much on the wrong side of the club (right hander, right thumb to far to left side) and you may be grasping the club!

[HSip]

Was just going to point this out. My wrists never break on a chip shot. I setup with the "lowercase y" and simply make a putting stroke. Making sure to keep that "lowercase y" intact the entire time.

Just so you don't think that I came up with this on my own. In case you haven't heard Butch is a pretty good golf instructor. There is always more than one way to skin a cat.

http://www.golfdigest.com/instructio.../harmon_gd0809

[pjsnyc]

Hi all, i haven't got a video of my chipping action unfortunately, but could someone tell me the main causes of shanking chips?

I feel like i'm following the ball thru but i'll have to video it.

Thanks again guys. I've been working on some of the points but its still rearing its ugly head now and again.

Does anyone here find the wording kinda, uhhh, amusing? Almost like a Crank Yankers skit?

I kinda find it hard to believe that you can shank a chip consistently though. I would say that in addition to the weight shift forward, ball back in stance. etc. etc., make sure to address the ball with your trailing shoulder high. Without it, the weight shift is meaningless.

[ukalum]

I had this exact problem and would shank 9/10 chips. The fix for me was to bring the club more upright on the back swing. My takeaway was too flat. Cured me 100%.

Good Luck