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04-10-2006 05:02 PM #31Originally Posted by Geoff JohnstonLive as if you were to die tomorrow. Learn as if you were to live forever.
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04-10-2006 05:07 PM #32
OK I think it's time for an intervention.
Geoff you need to settle down and stop changing clubs more often than you get out to play. You are obsessed.
I once shanked my way all around a green. It was hilarious.Life dinnae come wit gimmies so yuv got nae chance o' gitt'n any from me.
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04-10-2006 05:10 PM #33
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Now that would be a sight. Shanking the putter.
Please intervene. Stop the madness. I need help.....with my swing. I will never give up the club hoing. You hear me, NEVER!"A life lived in fear of the new and the untried is not a life lived to its fullest." M.Pare 10/09/08
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04-10-2006 05:19 PM #34Shanking the putter.
That was a long time ago...Life dinnae come wit gimmies so yuv got nae chance o' gitt'n any from me.
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04-10-2006 05:28 PM #35
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I think that would be worse than what I'm going through now. Tough to accept shanks at such a slow swing speed. But easier to fix.
Just have to get to the range and get back to basics. Hoping I fix it sooner than later."A life lived in fear of the new and the untried is not a life lived to its fullest." M.Pare 10/09/08
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04-12-2006 07:32 PM #36
This is from Steve Atherton, VP of instruction at GolfTEC:
Make sure you hang your arms naturally from your shoulders at address with maybe a slight amount of reach toward the ball. Also, push your rear end back as though you're getting ready to sit. If your hips and rear pull towards the ball during the downswing, your arms will naturally get closer to the ball and cause a shank. Also try putting 3 or 4 tees 1/8-1/4 inch beyond the toe of your club. When you swing make sure you don't hit the tees. Avoiding the tees wil keep you from extending and hitting the ball with the hosel.
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04-12-2006 07:42 PM #37
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Thanks Denny. Sounds like a great drill. Should have went to the range today to see where I'm at for my round tomorrow. Oh well, hope bobjones59 brings a helmet or walks on my left side.
"A life lived in fear of the new and the untried is not a life lived to its fullest." M.Pare 10/09/08
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04-12-2006 07:55 PM #38"Richard"Guest
with a name like bobjones59 this guy better be good. bob jones and 59... two great things having to do with golf...
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04-13-2006 01:47 PM #39
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I don't know what to say. Something must've been messing with my mind that day at the range. Not one driver pop up and not one shank. The golf gods must have been playing one of their cruel jokes on. An 81 with an iron game that still needs some sharpening. Have to say I was quite pleased.
"A life lived in fear of the new and the untried is not a life lived to its fullest." M.Pare 10/09/08
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04-13-2006 01:55 PM #40
Hey, I just bought a driver off bobjones' father! About two hours ago! He told me he was golfing with someone from Ottawa Golf.
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04-13-2006 01:56 PM #41
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That would be I. We had a blast today. Good to be out golfing.
"A life lived in fear of the new and the untried is not a life lived to its fullest." M.Pare 10/09/08
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04-13-2006 02:00 PM #42
Was he hitting his new R7?
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04-13-2006 02:02 PM #43I don't know what to say. Something must've been messing with my mind that day at the range.
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04-13-2006 02:07 PM #44
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I've had the shanks before. But never for more than a couple of swings. Never a whole bucket at the range before. But glad they are gone......for now.
Doesn't have his R7 yet donny. He's still eagerly awaiting. He doesn't really need it the way he was hitting his Ping G2 today though."A life lived in fear of the new and the untried is not a life lived to its fullest." M.Pare 10/09/08
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04-13-2006 02:16 PM #45
G2 is what I bought off his dad. MINT shape, really awesome. Unreal deal!!!
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04-13-2006 02:17 PM #46
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So I heard. Nice pick up.
"A life lived in fear of the new and the untried is not a life lived to its fullest." M.Pare 10/09/08
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04-13-2006 03:28 PM #47
Shanks are often caused because you are moving in to the ball meaning that at impact you are now closer then you were at address. A great drill to cure this is to hit balls while “stepping” on you toes. Curl your toes under your feet in your shoes at address and then swing. You will feel immediately if your body lunges forward. Forward at the ball not the target line. This is a very efficient drill and it will keep you in balance.
MikeStrive for perfection, but never expect it!
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04-13-2006 03:32 PM #48Originally Posted by Geoff Johnston
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04-13-2006 04:24 PM #49
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Sorry my friend. And these actually look pretty sweet with the new colours outside in better lighting. You're going to have wait a while for them.
"A life lived in fear of the new and the untried is not a life lived to its fullest." M.Pare 10/09/08
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04-13-2006 04:50 PM #50
Another good drill if you have a really active body is to hit balls in flip flops. Not those golf sandels but flip flops. You will have to control yourself unless you want to end up on your ass on breal your ankle.
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04-14-2006 06:39 PM #51Originally Posted by Geoff Johnston
New to the forums here, but in reading about your problem Geoff, [since your an above average golfer]I am guessing that your posture [balance] and the alignment of your shoulders with respect to your targert line is out of whack. Likely your shoulders at address are aiming (unintentionally) too far to the right [closed] of where you want to actually go..... Assuming most other things are correct this produces and out to in swing path in relation to the target [as you will unconciously try to correct it during the down-swing] and hence the hosel music. It is very easy to get a visual distortion going and it might take you a little while to get lined up correctly and feel comfortable/familiar with it again in your set-up, as with everything in golf. You may have to get another set of eyes to help you out at first, as it will likely feel that your shoulders are really open and you will feel like you are going to hit it left, but this will pass as you see the ball flight normalize and straighten out.
As I said at the outset, this is just a guess based on a few assumptions, however the sooner you get your set-up and alignment correct the less likely you will cause other problems to creep in as corrective /compensatory actions in your swing.
hth this helps some
Shank
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04-14-2006 07:36 PM #52Originally Posted by Geoff Johnston
I'm going to give the Pi5s another shot, probably another range session and a round at least. Realized I had a swing flaw in full effect, so hopefully it's taken care of and I can go flag hunting
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04-14-2006 09:16 PM #53
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They are definately working. A beautiful 75 today. No complaints. Everything firing on all cylinders. Now if only I can keep it up.
"A life lived in fear of the new and the untried is not a life lived to its fullest." M.Pare 10/09/08
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04-14-2006 09:23 PM #54
A 75? Nice! I'd call that firing on all cylinders, 'less of course it was from the reds.
My first round will be this week, I'll probably be lucky to shoot 75 on the front 9.
Might lose 75 balls if it goes especially bad...
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