Unfreakingbelevable.

[Dent]

I am flipped out of my mind right now. Heres the situation. I havnt played in 2 weeks due to rain, exams. I went to the range today to see how i could hit. Unreal! I grabbed a bucket, and shanked every single shot, slicing hit and hitting it fat. It was going about 20 yards each time. Shank after shank after shank. I hit 2 sucesful balls in the hole bucket. Being me that is not normal at all. Something felt weird and i wasnt sure. The advice i got from ringer i tried today and i just couldnt hit the ball in the first place.

then here comes the chipping green. I pull out a 60 degree wedge and i shank that too. I couldnt get under the ball once and i felt so embarassed. It was an awful day, and now i have a tee time tomorrow. Im not looking forward to it.

[PensacolaWahoo]

Yeah...i love those motivational trips to the range. Don't worry about it. We've all been there. Some (myself included) more than others. I've played plenty of decent rounds after hacking it up at the range the day or morning before a round. The worst thing you could do tomorrow would be to worry about it and make a tentative swing. Just remember to commit to the shot and swing away as you have in the past. I'm sure you'll be fine.

[Mhinderaker]

That always happens to me when I don't play for more than a week, don't worry about it too much, I would just get to the course a little early and warm up a bit.

[P3R3]

Don't let it get to your head. My tee time two weeks ago I couldnt hit jack crap in the range, shanking my 5 iron 100 yards, pulling drives. Then I continued to go -1 thru 5 holes after that. Just shake it off and trust in your game.

[Jeepthrills]

I took a lesson a few years ago on a Wednesday and then went to the range on Friday and hit the worst bucket of balls I had ever hit. Much of the same stuff you just described. I went to the course that Sunday and shot 41. Go figure. Don't try to do anything crazy to fix the problems. Be yourself and you will do fine. You can't forget how to play in 2 weeks.

[$2 Nassau]

Grab the putter and work on your putting game. Give the other clubs a rest, I'm sure it will come around.

[Dent]

Ya Definatly, but once again i tried and played today, i had to quit after 9 because i couldnt take it. I shanked every shot.. I need a rest.

[CG031]

yo dude my dad said one time he played soo bad on the range before he was supposed to go out he wanted to go home - he goes out, enjoys the day, shoots 73...stay positive man.

[irfan]

it was probably the grass

[lamebums]

  irfan said:

it was probably the grass

It's the grass. It's the ball. It's the club. It's the weather. It's anything but the golfer in the mirror.

But in all seriousness, shit happens, dude. El hosel creeps into everyone's game at some point, you'll get through it.

[thehillgolfer]

one thing that helped me get over the shanks earlier this year was to concentrate on hitting the ball with the toe of the club... and once u hit a few solid ones creep back towards the center.

[Clubswinger21]

I had the shanks for a week or so about 2 years ago, it was the whole Kostner/tin cup deal.. I really couldnt believe it because I had them for about a week. At least 60% of iron shots were shanks and drivers were all weak heal fades. During that time i decided to hit into the net at a local course to try and fix it.. which is free. I took all the balls in my shag bag and honestly i think i shanked 90 % of those shots. I left because the net is right by the parking lot so people were coming and going while watching me hit viscous shank's.

Eventually I realized..

1. I was standing to close to the ball and leaning out on my toes.

2. I was extending my arms and wrists rather than letting them hang at address, as a result i was heeling/hoselling all my shots.

Just keep those in mind they're all direct cause's of shanks.

[ActionJackson]

I had one of those days today....

-AJ

[rusek]

Watch Tin Cup.

[bflat450]

Same thing happened to me about a month ago. Take a rest for a week and your body will forget what you were doing wrong and you'll return to your natural swing. It worked for me.

[CG031]

it almost happened to me. On a par three i hit two 8 irons in a row off the hosel. I was like "HOLY SHIT!" thank god i rebounded though and it hasnt happened since.

[Dent]

  Clubswinger21 said:

I had the shanks for a week or so about 2 years ago, it was the whole Kostner/tin cup deal.. I really couldnt believe it because I had them for about a week. At least 60% of iron shots were shanks and drivers were all weak heal fades. During that time i decided to hit into the net at a local course to try and fix it.. which is free. I took all the balls in my shag bag and honestly i think i shanked 90 % of those shots. I left because the net is right by the parking lot so people were coming and going while watching me hit viscous shank's.

ya thats exactly what i am doing, i started to kinda fix it.. On the ninth hole... Im going tuesday so ill see what happens

[Golfer7945]

  Dent said:

I am flipped out of my mind right now. Heres the situation. I havnt played in 2 weeks due to rain, exams. I went to the range today to see how i could hit. Unreal! I grabbed a bucket, and shanked every single shot, slicing hit and hitting it fat. It was going about 20 yards each time. Shank after shank after shank. I hit 2 sucesful balls in the hole bucket. Being me that is not normal at all. Something felt weird and i wasnt sure. The advice i got from ringer i tried today and i just couldnt hit the ball in the first place.

By any chance are your grips worn? Are you standing a little close to the ball? Could be because of the grips if you are.

Good Luck! also were you hitting from the wet grass or mats? could be the ground conditions causing the shanks