Are You a Shanker?
I saw a cool little article the other day by Rick Lipsey over at Golf.com and they were asking for the best shank stores...so I thought it couldn't hurt to borrow their idea and ask for you to post your absolute best shank story.
I really hate even bringing up the dreaded "S" word, but maybe talking about it will help some of us overcome the disease. I'd love to hear your shank stories . Where have you shanked? With what club? Do you constantly worry about banging one off the hosel? Have you been able to shank-proof your swing or find a shank-proof club? Have you hit somebody, broken something, sought the help of a pro?
My worst case of the shanks came when I was playing a practice round before the annual City Tournament several years ago. About halfway through the round, the day before the tournament was to start, I banged one off the hosel, and proceeded to shank every single wedge shot for the rest of that day. I immediately went to the practice tee after that round and hit about 200 balls trying to get it figured out.
I stepped on the first tee of that tournament scared out of my mind. I had no idea if it was just nerves or what the hell was going on, but I knew the shanks we're not gone. I played that round and only hit one mild shank, but it took me months after that to get my confidence back with any wedge in my bag. I never want to go through that mess again.
Even the pro's manage to throw in a shank now and then. It's nothing to be ashamed of, but man are they embarrassing. So are you a shanker?
My Buddy Edgar will set up for a 10-30 yard chip, and BAM, shank, he will hit the ball behind him somehow. Always good for a laugh and a thrown Pitching Wedge.
I’ve seen a couple of those “hit the ball behind you” shanks. I still can’t quite figure out how that is physically possible…but it happens.
I went to the driving range one night and had 75 balls, I ended up shanking 73 on the trot. Money well spent I say.
Another funny thing that happened was during a round of golf one day I was hitting an 8 iron which I shanked and was heading straight at my mate, who wasn’t looking. I shouted him and he turned around to my ball coming at his head at 100mph. He dived on on floor with his bag still on his back like he’d been shot. I couldn’t stop laughing. Luckily he saw the funny side as his carear as a pro footballer would have been well and truly over!!
i shank a couple behind me everytime i play. it’s easy, i can teach you.
@TKL…I can’t remember the last time you shanked one ‘behind’ you. Maybe in front of you…and I definitely don’t want to learn that one! LOL.
After walking out on the elevated tee box, I viewed a surveyor about ten-yards below me in the middle of the fairway. He looked up, and upon seeing us arrive, collapsed his transom, and quietly walked into the deep brush at an almost 90-degree angle directly below us. As I teed up the ball, I heard his last, nervous admonition emanating from the deep, thick, jungle-like forest near where he entered. “Now don’t hit the surveyor…….” Of course, my tee ball glanced off the heel of the club, and like a smart, mammal-seeking missile, savagely thrashed through overgrowth, tree and limb inward bound at the exact location where I last heard his voice. Seconds passed, there was no sound coming from the woods, a panic tsunami overwhelmed us as we ran back to the cart for a cell phone, and a 9-11 call. Then, the voice from the woods rang out again, “Ya missed meeeee.”
Liked the article thanks!
My worst shank was teeing off and having my ball hit the tee box 10 yards ahead and my golf ball richocheting backwards 25 yards.
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