Comments on: Are You a Shanker? http://www.tourgolfblog.com/2009/07/are-you-a-shanker.html Thu, 29 Jul 2010 06:52:53 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=5744 By: Cheymike http://www.tourgolfblog.com/2009/07/are-you-a-shanker.html/comment-page-1#comment-2670 Cheymike Thu, 03 Jun 2010 14:00:02 +0000 http://www.tourgolfblog.com/?p=1458#comment-2670 LOL... some of these are just too funny! Last summer, I was playing at the USAF base in Cheyenne. I had just returned to the game after a 30+ year absence, and was playing with a friend (John) who had talked me back into the game. Things weren't going all that well that day and I was definitely playing Military Golf. Left, Right, Left, Right... all the way around the front 9. On the #10 tee, My left/rights were cured. They became shanks. ARRGGHH! I shanked the tee shot, shanked the first fairway shot, shanked a wedge shot and then danged if I didn't hit my first putt off the heel of the putter! This continued for 2 more holes and John obviously thought it was completely over after I played #13 well and actually got a par on it. He was standing to the left side of the tee box as I hit my drive. Yep... shanks back! Pinged him in the shoulder. He hollered and all I could do was holler back at him. "HEY... its YOUR fault! You got me back into this da#n game! Now shut up and take your punishment!" And now for the fix... I sucked up my pride (at one time when I was in my 20s I was a 4 handicapper) and took some lessons. The Pro fixed the shanks on day 1 after about 3 swings! For some crazy reason, as I was starting my downswing I was unknowingly leaning out over my right leg! WIERD but thats what was happening. I blame it on old age and bad back. LOL! I haven't hit more than 1 or 2 shanks in 30+ rounds since. LOL… some of these are just too funny! Last summer, I was playing at the USAF base in Cheyenne. I had just returned to the game after a 30+ year absence, and was playing with a friend (John) who had talked me back into the game.
Things weren’t going all that well that day and I was definitely playing Military Golf. Left, Right, Left, Right… all the way around the front 9. On the #10 tee, My left/rights were cured. They became shanks. ARRGGHH! I shanked the tee shot, shanked the first fairway shot, shanked a wedge shot and then danged if I didn’t hit my first putt off the heel of the putter! This continued for 2 more holes and John obviously thought it was completely over after I played #13 well and actually got a par on it. He was standing to the left side of the tee box as I hit my drive. Yep… shanks back! Pinged him in the shoulder. He hollered and all I could do was holler back at him. “HEY… its YOUR fault! You got me back into this da#n game! Now shut up and take your punishment!”
And now for the fix… I sucked up my pride (at one time when I was in my 20s I was a 4 handicapper) and took some lessons. The Pro fixed the shanks on day 1 after about 3 swings! For some crazy reason, as I was starting my downswing I was unknowingly leaning out over my right leg! WIERD but thats what was happening. I blame it on old age and bad back. LOL! I haven’t hit more than 1 or 2 shanks in 30+ rounds since.

]]> By: DJ http://www.tourgolfblog.com/2009/07/are-you-a-shanker.html/comment-page-1#comment-1514 DJ Wed, 16 Sep 2009 04:58:31 +0000 http://www.tourgolfblog.com/?p=1458#comment-1514 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. 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.

]]> By: Wendy http://www.tourgolfblog.com/2009/07/are-you-a-shanker.html/comment-page-1#comment-1425 Wendy Fri, 21 Aug 2009 21:26:01 +0000 http://www.tourgolfblog.com/?p=1458#comment-1425 Liked the article thanks! Liked the article thanks!

]]> By: John http://www.tourgolfblog.com/2009/07/are-you-a-shanker.html/comment-page-1#comment-1368 John Tue, 11 Aug 2009 19:46:55 +0000 http://www.tourgolfblog.com/?p=1458#comment-1368 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.” 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.”

]]> By: Christian http://www.tourgolfblog.com/2009/07/are-you-a-shanker.html/comment-page-1#comment-1331 Christian Thu, 06 Aug 2009 14:44:11 +0000 http://www.tourgolfblog.com/?p=1458#comment-1331 @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. @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.

]]> By: TKL http://www.tourgolfblog.com/2009/07/are-you-a-shanker.html/comment-page-1#comment-1323 TKL Wed, 05 Aug 2009 22:09:14 +0000 http://www.tourgolfblog.com/?p=1458#comment-1323 i shank a couple behind me everytime i play. it's easy, i can teach you. i shank a couple behind me everytime i play. it’s easy, i can teach you.

]]> By: Jason @ pro v1 golf balls.net http://www.tourgolfblog.com/2009/07/are-you-a-shanker.html/comment-page-1#comment-1308 Jason @ pro v1 golf balls.net Tue, 04 Aug 2009 14:35:27 +0000 http://www.tourgolfblog.com/?p=1458#comment-1308 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 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!!

]]> By: Christian http://www.tourgolfblog.com/2009/07/are-you-a-shanker.html/comment-page-1#comment-1288 Christian Sat, 01 Aug 2009 14:36:26 +0000 http://www.tourgolfblog.com/?p=1458#comment-1288 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’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.

]]> By: John Barry http://www.tourgolfblog.com/2009/07/are-you-a-shanker.html/comment-page-1#comment-1285 John Barry Fri, 31 Jul 2009 13:14:28 +0000 http://www.tourgolfblog.com/?p=1458#comment-1285 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. 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.

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