Help me please!!!!!!

[Lihu]

  jamiesmith900 said:

Haha but that's false then am on here for a little help although them balls were beautifully struck!!

But you would be so much happier.

[jamiesmith900]

I would be so much happier if a didn't shank lol don't mind a bad shot but a shank has to be the worst shot in golf

[Lihu]

  jamiesmith900 said:

I would be so much happier if a didn't shank lol don't mind a bad shot but a shank has to be the worst shot in golf

         

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[Pretzel]

I actually had this happen to me with my wedges the second day of tryouts this year. It was incredibly embarrassing, after shooting 73 (+3) the first day, and I ended up shooting 50 for the nine we played that day. I had one hole where I shanked three in a row OB from only 80 yards out. I needed to slow my swing way down to eventually solve the issue and just focus on center face contact.

[jamiesmith900]

Sounds credible as the more balls I hit the harder I try to hit em slow swing is the key

[jamiesmith900]

Sorted!!! Hit some great shots today only a couple of shanks,I wasn't letting my arms drop through could see it on video and swaying forward on down swing hence the shank stayed much more central and pivoted around my spine sweet shots rewarded

[jamiesmith900]

Thanks for all replies what a great forum for our fellow golfers

[inthehole]

I used to shank pitches and chips on a regular basis - I fixed the problem by setting up as usual, and then walking about an inch closer to the ball - just that little bit helps dramatically.    maybe it will help you on full shots

[jamiesmith900]

Thanks inhole I tried all that no matter how far or close I would shank,but the problem was swaying forward and casting a little,doesn't help switching to 714 blades haha but hitting crisp now

[mvmac]

  jamiesmith900 said:

Thanks inhole I tried all that no matter how far or close I would shank,but the problem was swaying forward and casting a little,doesn't help switching to 714 blades haha but hitting crisp now

Yes even though it can feel like the hands are too far in front of the ball when you shank, the opposite is generally true.

[BanditGrip]

I am biased to the product of course, but this may help www.BanditGrip.com

Good Luck!

Erik

[Lihu]

  BanditGrip said:

I am biased to the product of course, but this may help www.BanditGrip.com

Good Luck!

Erik

Is this product USGA compliant, and can be used for tournaments and such?

It does look interesting. What's funny is that I'm an archer and it looks pretty much like a finger tab.

[BanditGrip]

  Lihu said:

Is this product USGA compliant, and can be used for tournaments and such?

It does look interesting. What's funny is that I'm an archer and it looks pretty much like a finger tab.

The product cannot be used in USGA tournament play, but can be used if a player were to have medical grip issues. Arthritis, nerve damage, etc- http://www.usga.org/rule-books/rules-of-golf/rule-14/

It can be also be used as a training device or if you wanted to beat your buddy out of a beer or win a golf scramble...

[Lihu]

  BanditGrip said:

The product cannot be used in USGA tournament play, but can be used if a player were to have medical grip issues. Arthritis, nerve damage, etc- http://www.usga.org/rule-books/rules-of-golf/rule-14/

It can be also be used as a training device or if you wanted to beat your buddy out of a beer or win a golf scramble...

This is more in line with what I was asking. I just recently gave 6 strokes to one of my playing partners, and really don't want more taken away due to use of "non-conforming equipment".

Of course, I currently have a partially fractured metacarpal in my lead hand index finger. . .Hmmm. . .How long can I milk this one?

EDIT: Could you change the name of your grip to "handkerchief"? Rule 14-3-c-iii. Towel is also okay?

[BanditGrip]

  Lihu said:

EDIT: Could you change the name of your grip to "handkerchief"? Rule 14-3-c-iii. Towel is also okay?

Well done

[jamiesmith900]

Ok I'm at my wits end on verge of giving up:( devastated is an understatement went from a very good golfer to horrific been tonight and every single ball was shanked or literally scurrying along ground 5yrds in front my last resort is lesson, how oh how can this happen it's like I've never played golf in my life

[whatwoodtigerdo]

  jamiesmith900 said:

Ok I'm at my wits end on verge of giving up:( devastated is an understatement went from a very good golfer to horrific been tonight and every single ball was shanked or literally scurrying along ground 5yrds in front my last resort is lesson, how oh how can this happen it's like I've never played golf in my life

Get impact tape and find out where you are making contact on the clubface.

[jamiesmith900]

I have video of it and it's exactly on hosle with irons when hit driver perfectly on hosle leaving mark can't see any movement in anything doesn't look like am coming over top but am literally half inch from perfect hit!!