Avoiding the shank and mis hits!

[Kor]

Hi all,

Was hoping I could get some advice/thoughts.

Been playing almost 2 years (17 handicap).. 

I always seem to hit a wall though with all irons and go through a couple months of consistent shanks / mis hits. (Without exaggerating its like I am a beginner again) (

Going by the video i feel the error comes during my backswing - head and body come forward causing a shank. 

Why does this happen and how can I eliminate this and return to consistent golf!?

 

[BamaWade]

When I slow the video down, I see a few things:  Number one, you are coming over the top.  Your hip turn looks really restricted (going back, and at transition), and I know when I fall into a funk hitting those types of shots, I find my hip turn has also gotten restricted.

Two, your plane is a flat (seen most easily when you are taking it back).  That'll tend to have you casting at it (it appears to me you very much are) and causing mishits towards the heel.

Personally, in a practice setting, I'd square up my stance a bit and work on getting a better hip turn to help you drop it in from the inside instead of casting.  Certainly getting that plane up would help.

Just a casual viewer's opinion, here...certainly not a pro, so hopefully a solid player can jump in here and perhaps provide a little better help.

BamaWade

[Kor]

Thanks for the reply.

I certainly agree about the flatness of the backswing. 

I don't think I am coming over the top though. 

My aim is to figure out what is making me come forward and hit nearer the heel of the club as opposed to the centre.

something is causing it and I think it's during the backswing where it goes wrong.

thanks!

[boogielicious]

13 hours ago, Kor said:

Hi all,

Was hoping I could get some advice/thoughts.

Been playing almost 2 years (17 handicap).. 

I always seem to hit a wall though with all irons and go through a couple months of consistent shanks / mis hits. (Without exaggerating its like I am a beginner again) (

Going by the video i feel the error comes during my backswing - head and body come forward causing a shank. 

Why does this happen and how can I eliminate this and return to consistent golf!?

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