MOST SHANKS ARE NOT TRUE SHANKED GOLF SHOTS
Most so-called shanked golf shots are not true shanks. Most are push-slice golf shots.
They look very much alike in terms of ball flight in that both fly extremely to the out-
side of the body line.
However, it is very difficult to hit a true shanked golf shot because it requires the
hosel of the clubface to contact the ball instead of the face of the club.
Unless you are standing extremely away from the ball at final address a true shank
is difficult to hit.
On the hand other hand a push-slice golf shot is very easy to hit because the face instead
of the club is what contacts the ball at impact. The similar appearance of ball flight is
what causes so many golfers to assume they shanked their ball instead of push-sliced
it.
Most golfers who habitually push-slice their golf shots move around quite a bit before
finally addressing the ball or widen their stance appreciably when finally addressing the ball.
Try this experiment and see for yourself how easy it is to hit a push-slice golf shot.
First, assume a comfortable posture and stance to your ball before gripping your club
handle.
Next, center the sweet spot of your clubface as near to the back of your ball as possible
without moving your ball during the process. Then assume either an overlap, interlock
or baseball type of grip on your club handle. DO NOT UNLOCK YOUR BACK-HAND
LIFELINE FROM YOUR FRONT-HAND THUMB AFTER COMPLETING YOUR GRIP.
Lastly, widen your stance as wide as comfortably possible while keeping your clubface as
near to the back of your ball as possible without moving your ball in the process and then
simply swing your club naturally without trying to manipulate it in any way.
If you follow my instructions precisely you should observe your ball flying extremely
to the outside of your body line in the same flight pattern as a shank. The only
difference is that you did not shank your ball but rather push-sliced it.
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