How to Eliminate the Chipping and Pitching Shanks
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- Learn how to Eliminate the Chipping and Pitching Shanks easily, effortlessly & quickly with Golf University's head coach and Asian PGA Teacher of the Year Lawrie Montague, so you can feel more Confident, Consistent & In Control of your Chipping & Pitching!
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My shanks appeared from nowhere and I have looked at various videos to try and determine what I was doing wrong. After watching your video I have just had the first shank free weekendâs golf in ages. Brilliant fix for me. Many thanks.
Great to hear JC - keep us posted on the ongoing progress
Shanks are like a virus they show up out of nowhereâŠ.. are you taking penicillin âŠâŠ Tin cup
I used the tips presented in this video today in a 9 hole round. Shot 36, 2 shots lower than my previous best on this course. Even more satisfying were the pitch shots and wedge shots at critical points in the round. On 18 I had 40 yards left to a tight front pin. I took my 56 and almost holed it. Made the four footer for birdie, one of three in the round. Thank you from a new fan.
Thank you, I've had the shanks come and go over the years, I've finally found a solution to this problem once and for all, I can't thank you enough, you've made the game enjoyable for me again!!
Great to hear Juan - glad we could help and you are enjoying the game again
This video helped me immensely. I was so utterly frustrated with having a great tee shot, decent long irons, and then taking 5 more shots to get up & down. Explanation was spot on. Thank you sir for a very well presented tutorial. The shanks get âin my headâ and I question myself when I address the ball. Much appreciated.
Great to hear Lee - glad we could help you
Never had a problem with shanks b4 until this week. I played 10 holes today, drove the ball well but shanked nine pitch/ chip shots. It was so bad, it was just hilarious. I am going to try this tip tomorrow đđ
Great video. I was struggling with shanking my chip and pitch shots. This technique helped me tremendously.
Great to hear thanks for sharing your feedback
Been shanking my pitch shots. I tried the towel drill and it worked for me. looking forward to trying this drill as well. Hope it helps. Thanks
Great to hear - let us know how you go
Every now and then in my round of golf I'm hitting a very disappointing shank with my wedge and lately even with my 6 iron. I've been trying some great suggestions like putting more weight on the heels throughout the swing or address the ball a little upright but no improvement so far. After watching your video, I'm now very eager to follow your suggestions on how to eliminate the shank forever. Thank you so very much for your very informative and easy to understand instructions. All the best, cheers!!!
Thanks Tony let us know how you go and apologies your comment only came up just now
Thank you very much. I have had occasional chip shanks which was driving me crazy. I must have been lazy and forgot to keep the club in front of me which was the root of my problem. I can now chip and pitch with confidence.
Great to hear and thank you for your feedback
Iâve been playing golf all my life over 40 yrs . Chipping was my savior actually the best part of my game .For the last few years I would get in this funk of shanking the ball almost 90 degrees to the right . Thank god for this video .I will try this at the range and let you know how I did . I want to have the confidence in once had for many previous years on the golf course. Thank you for such a easy to understand video..
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Thanks so much for the advice on shanking chips. This simple tip fixed me immediately and this is after 4 weeks of sheer desperation and anxiety. In fact this advice fixed my problem after one shot. Great tip
Thanks Des - glad we could be of assistance and glad that you have alleviated the anxiety :) Feel free to subscribe so you can get more great golf lessons
Been struggling with this problem for a while as well as an over swing! just tried the drill and hit all the balls out of the middle of every club in the bag. It also seems to have cured the overswing too! was so impressed that I had to go back to the range to hit 4 more buckets just to make sure and all of them were out of the middle of the club - Thank you
Great to hear - well done!
Well explained
Thank you Edro
Hands down the best pitch shot advice on CZcams. A shank will sneak into my pitch shot about once every other round, even my my best days. Iâm a 4 handicap at my home course & I still find a way to shank that half swing 50 degree wedge every other round. This makes perfect sense as to why, my take away is too flat & the club face cant get square. Definitely going to keep this in mind during this weekends tournament.
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Great video. I have been working and working on eliminating the shanks on my chipping and some shorter pitch shots and this video will help me.
Thanks Jaime let us know how you go
You have just reminded me of all the points my golf pro reminded me of last week. This is the best video on the topic I have watched. Thank yo very much.
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No, the scariest shot in golf is the shot straight after hitting a shank.
Haha yes very good point Peter :)
yes, because you think am i gonna do it again.
@@steveperry1344 AND WE DOđ€Ź
Now I know DONâT ROLL YOUR FREAKIN WRISTSđȘđȘđ
Oh you mean the DOUBLE SHANK!
Thanks for keeping this simple to understand! And the great camera angle to explain this. I have been shanking my pitches and absolutely could not figure this out. I watched tons of videos and nothing worked. I watched yours and BINGO my problem was solved because how you explained it. Thanks a ton for putting enjoyment back in the game I love!!
Thanks Pat - I am glad the video helped and you are loving your golf again - we would love it if you became a member of our online 19th Hole Channel / Club - as we are always looking for like minded, passionate golfers - you can get your free 7 day membership at www.the19thhole.club if you are interested.
I picked up a bad case of the chip skanks this spring. Thanks, this helped, also making sure my right palm stayed down at takeaway.
That's great Bob - glad we could help - keep us posted on the results
Good video, you have just confirmed the drill that I've developed is sound. I have generally been a good chipper, but, I had a period when I was
shanking chip shots, so I set up 2 range rods like a small train track & chip in it. I get great feed back on the shots, because if don't swing
correctly you will hit either track. my chipping is back where I want it.
That's great Scott - what's even better is you had the awareness to solve the problem yourself - well done
Great Lesson Golf University - makes a lot of sense
Fantastic, been searching for this for years.
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Holy cow. 7 years into the future this just saved me!
Thank you so much for this. Terrible problem with spraying chips and pitches to the right today, as well as a few times in the past few weeks. Solid advice and simple things to work on to help remedy the problem. Well done.
Thanks Ed let us know how you get on
Had a horrible day with my pitching wedge at the range, came home and found this video, cleared a space in my room to swing my club, and found that I am doing the dreaded combination. Can't wait to try this technique in the morning.
Great to hear Allen - not about the shanks but the solution đ Let us know how you go
@@GolfUniversity I appreciate the enthusiasm, it appears that I am just not relaxed enough with my irons in general and this promotes a list of problems. Nothing a little practice and a clear head can't fix. The game of golf entices me, I went from being able to only hit my irons, to only being able to NOT hit my irons. This game is quite the challenge.
@@allenspaulding5012 Haha yes it is very interesting Allen - if you are interested in changing the way you practice and play golf (free of the stress) then we would love to invite you to our Search 4 Scratch Program - you can find more info at www.search4scratch.tv/search4scratchprogram - let us know your thoughts
Freaking excellent. Taking it inside killing međ€âïž
Great instruction. I had been a pretty good chipper, but I've been shanking chips for several years and this was the only place where I've seen the discussion of hinging and rolling wrists. (Turns out rolling wrists was my downfall.) . I started hitting the middle of the face (not the heal) with simple up and down motion of hinging wrists, along with your proper set up with the drill at the end. I'm very thankful for your help! Terrific.
Thank you Kent we are glad we could help you out
Love it!
Thank you.
Thank you Dave
With all due respect to the legend Laurie Montague. Utter god of golf biomechanics and Australian đŠđâ€ïžđ
I shall completely dedicate this learning via a quick CZcams tutorial đâ€ïžđđ€Łđ to all my golfing mates at 8pm every Friday night đ€ đđđ€Łđ€ đđ€Łđ
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That was really helpful. I fall into this problem every few months. If you do this but also get a bit steep and dig the club, whatâs a reliable fix? Weaker grip? Looser grip? Or just trust it? Any ideas? When I keep the club in front I get steep and diggy. Not a problem in the full swing and playing off 5, but happens a lot when I try to do the movement youâre advocating
THANK YOU!! THANK YOU!! THANK YOU!!!!
Thank you Derek - hope this helps
Excellent video that explains the cause and solution in an easy to understand manner. Thank you.
Thank you Randy - we are glad you enjoyed the lesson - let us know how it goes on the course
I thought this was the issue. Iâve been struggling with shanks - horrible. I do naturally come inside but it seems my issue is there is not enough room between me and the grip. After adjusting my setup, standing over the ball more, not on my toes but just right shank was gone. I think this setup change helped a whole bunch of issues, made club less inside and stopped my hands separating from my body. Great clear video
Thank you Jo great to read your feedback and to hear that the lesson helped
This is excellent and very helpful. Thank you
Thank you Tommy
Omg. I have been tormented with the s###nks. This tip sorted me out with near immediate effect. checked my swing in the living room window while chipping in the garden.Yup way inside and behind. tried this tip and incredible improvement. hit a few bad ones only because I lost concentration and slipped back into old swing . Also found I didn't have to swing as fast/hard to get same or better. THANK YOU THANK YOU for restoring my enjoyment of the short game. cant wait toget out on the course.
Glad to be of assistance Conor - great to hear you are back on track to enjoying your golf - keep us posted on your results
Thank you, excellent way you described what is happening with the wrist hinge to illuminate the shank. I have been fighting a shank when playing out of greenside bunkers and short lob shots because of rolling the wrist.
Thank you Derek - good luck with the improvements and let us know how you go
Thanks for the simple advice.
Thank you Donald
This video helped me with all my swings but especially with my Wedges. Great simple video
Thank you Mark - glad we could help you out
Great tip, thanks , just what I need.
Thanks Stephen let us know how you go
Great tip thank u
Thank You Ti Inu - glad you enjoyed the lesson
Thanks for the best tip!
Thank you Tony - Let us know how you go on the golf course after watching this lesson
Many thanks! Liked and subscribed!
Thank you
I'm here because I haven't shanked a chip in a couple years...and then last week, during a round in which I chipped amazingly - a few tap-ins from 40-70yds - and even flopped a shot to 2in from deep rough on a steep downhill lie pin, I had weird thoughts creep up out of nowhere on Hole 16 and shanked two straight chips from the intermediate cut. I don't think I could shank from the intermediate cut if I literally tried to but it happened during my round.
Well, we golfers know that once the shank gets in our head it rents the whole property. I ended up shanking another easy chip on Hole 18 to turn a confident part of my game into a literal nightmare.
I'm skeered...
What were you thinking about before the first shank Gus? There could be a clue in there
Great video. I'll try that. Cheers Andy
Thank you - let us know how you go
best golf you tube lesson ever . Thank you Lawrie
Thanks Michael - glad we good help :)
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Great tip, simple and effective way to avoid shank in chip shots.
Thank you Arun - let us know how you go after practising - and don't forget ti subscribe to our channel
Great video mate
Thank you Aussie Golfer
Used this vid a few times now... Great explanation, thanks!
Thanks Kyle - glad the video has helped you out
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Excellent description. This deserves more views.
Thanks G Powell - we're glad it was of service
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Found this really helpful!
Thank you Peter
FAAANTASTIC!!
great explanation of the dreaded shank. Outstanding instruction.
Thanks James - Glad you got value from the video
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Excellent video!
Thank you Ian
I need to go apply this lesson as in yesterday,I shanked so badly today that I ultimately dreaded playing my wedges,had the worst round in almost 20 years...shot a gross score of 102 off a 9 Handicap...it was painful,I was close to tears as a result.
Yes we hear you Maiketso - once the shanks become mental things start to go from bad to worse - thats why we created the Search 4 Scratch Program at www.search4scratch,tv/search4scratchprogram
Great comment Don - obviously once you cleared the shanks your game went through the roof based on your current handicap :) We'd love love it if you became a member of our online 19th Hole Channel / Club - as we are always looking for like minded, passionate golfers - you can get your free 7 day membership at www.the19thhole.club if you are interested.
i can feel your pain, i'm there right now. hopefully this will help. i must be coming from way inside and just can't feel or see it.
@Don Craven comforting to know I'm not alone here. Shanks are the absolute worst - the only thing that make the game I love the most simply not fun at all. This video is a lifesaver.
this is the best video i have seen on eliminating the shank, i haven't even tryed it yet and i know its going to work for me
Thank you Nick for the great feedback - let us know how you go
@@GolfUniversity hit a bucket on the range, dident hit one shank. Went on the course for a practice, i will admit i hit one. But i put a couple to inside 12 feet in my problem range of 40m-120m. Thank you for the advice, confidence is back with the wedges in hand.
@@nickunderpar Great to hear Nick - more practice - following the right path and they will be a thing of the past
Just had a dose of the shanks destroy what could have been the best round of my life. Out in 37, only 2 over when I'm 14 handicap. First shank on no.10 but scrambled an acceptable bogey. Next hole a par 3 so no problem, but then it all blew up on the par 5 12th, ended up with a 10. Carried on in the same vein till I walked off the course on 16.
Hopefully this lesson will help Kerry - keep us posted and keep focusing on your target :)
@@GolfUniversity I just came back to this thread a year later having had the golfing gods give me another dose of the shanks, just when I'd got EVERY part of my game to a level as good as its ever been. Reading about the poor guy who had the round of his life destroyed by the shanks, then realsied it was ME . . . . . ! Definitely caused by taking the club too far inside, as I'd implemented this swing change on all my full shots where it works a treat.
@@thephotographer539 so all fixed again Kerry?
This video is fantastic! I have had the problem of shanking my pitch shots sporadically forever. I never could figure out why! Have been practicing in the yard and at the course and my pitches and chips are now better than ever! Now I don't worry about that dreaded SHANK!
Thanks Tom - Im glad the video helped you and hope you have been playing better ever since
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Have had to re-visit this video. Am amazed at how simple and effective it is.
Thank you Donald - can you tell us why you had to revisit it? How is your game going?
Have had back problems, but am determined to continue playing with mediction.When my back hurts I don't turn, but tend to lift the club inside on the take away .Am 72 years old and play three times a week. My home course is 16 which keeps me competitive. Thank you.
@@donaldcarr7513 Good luck with it Donald - let us know how you progress and hope the back improves
well explained, thanks, i suffer from short game shanks will try.
Thank you and let us know how you go
Brilliant! Very helpful
Thank you Anthony - what was your biggest takeaway from the lesson?
I like your suggestion of keeping the club in front of me in the backswing and then in front of me in the follow through. I need to stay connected take my hands out of the pitch. Thanks again. đ
@@anthonyviola9400 fantastic - let us know how it goes
Mate, Thank you so much. I was just about to quit golf, now I know what I was doing wrong. I fill like swearing for an hour just to relieve my frustration
Haha - yes it is certainly frustrating hey :) Glad you are feeling better
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I have range of motion problems in my shoulders. One was operated on and the other is going to be operated on soon. I can go from hitting the ball clean, to shanking every shot within the same golf session. Granted I will go out and hit a few hundred balls at a time. So, some of it is fatigue. Your rake is similar to some thing I found that has helped me tremendously. I line up a ball or tee peg and then put another ball on the inside of that. I line up at address for the outside tee peg /ball take my backswing and then hit the inside ball. This is totally counterintuitive because I was hitting either the hosel or the heel. So, I thought I should back up to hit more in the center of the club face (that didnât work). I was having a swing path problem. A good exercise to demonstrate this is to put two teeâs just wide enough apart for the club face to get through during your swing. This not only helps with correcting path problems but it also diagnoses where you are hitting the ball. When I am shanking, I inevitably hit that far tee peg and it surprises me because I have excellent hand eye coordination. Finally, something I noticed when I am not striking the ball well is that I rush my backswing.
Great self discovery analysis March Forth - thanks for sharing
@@GolfUniversity oh my gosh I just looked at my post which I dictated. So many mistakes. Sorry, you mustâve thought I was a complete idiot.
@@jpbernie72 Haha - no worries - we understood the context :)
More good tuition đ
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Thanks for the video. Shanked 2 shots one after the other today absolutely terrified to play an iron. Just came out of the blue. As you say dragging the club behind me.
Thanks Miriam - hope the lesson helped and they went away?
Brilliant tip. I tried it and havenât shanked a chip since. Thx đ
Great to hear William - well done đ
.. good content...also back up one inch and concentrate on a toe strike ....
Thanks Jon
Fantastic rake drill hopefully I am now cured đđđ
Let us know how you go Steve
@@GolfUniversity Will do
a few years ago i went through a period of double hits on short pitches mostly out of rough. it was before the new rule when it was a penalty, it was so weird.
Weee you committing to the shot Steve or doubting and therefore hesitant and holding back?
Golf University, does this apply on every shot? As in full swings with longer irons and driver or just chips and pitches?
Would have been better to answer the question
This sounds plausible to me & I'll let you know how it works after tomorrow's round. "Thx very much" will hopefully turn into, "THX VERY MUCH!!!" 6/6/17.
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best I've seen. I used to be the "best" . Now I shank. Cost me 4-7 shots per round. I am on my way to the range. I'll pay for the rakes.
Thank you Robert glad to hear you enjoyed the lesson - Im sure with the improvemements you wont mind paying for the rakes :)
Great video. Just wish they'd show you actually swing instead of just focusing on the ball when you hit it.
Nice explanation, but terrible video editing. Just when you're demonstrating your point (at 3:40), the camera shot changes to a front view so we can't see you do what you've just explained. And same again on the second demo (at 4:48), the camera suddenly switches to a close-up of the club striking the ball.
Good point Ross - and we agree - unfortunately circumstances at the time of upload dictated it was better to upload anyway than get reedited - but glad you enjoyed the video anyway and hope it helps your game
How much if any shaft lean do you use before your back swing?
Good question Jaime - Watch this video and see if it answers your question czcams.com/video/L2NPuvegEHw/video.html
nice advice Great hair style
Why thank you for the complement and glad you enjoyed the lesson đ
I have watched countless videos nothing works for very long. I found the only thing that works for me. Do not follow through to your target exaggerate your follow through to the left with your body going left you will start to see center of the the club face and then you can fine tune it for accuracy. Anything is better than a shank. Like I said it works for me. Just trying to help.
Is this technique the same with greenside chipping & Pitching?
Should be similar Don - try and see how you go
I actually was having a issue with shanks. It was so to my club coming inside due to the ball being too close and couldn't get the club on the inside of the ball.
@@donschultz7759 Great observation Don - we are all our best teachers
Wait! Is this Scott Mccarron speaking with an Aussie accent?
Haha it's his body double -Lawrie Montague
They change camera angle before hitting the shot why?
The editor wasnt a golfer and video was uploaded for months before the error was identified - sorry we know it's not ideal but hopefully you still get the concept of the lesson
Hitting across the water knowing I got shanks in my bag is the scariest shot!
Perfect I saved my mistake
Glad to be of assistance Arvind - glad it could help you
Your cameraman needs some training. We don't want to see the ball. We want to see your swing. Never-the-less, we get the picture. You're great at explaining. Thanks.
You mean the editor - yes we agree not a good edit when the swing should have been shown
For over 2 years I have been fighting these.
Tried every tip on You Tube, and every golf instruction website.
Practice like hell, hit thousands of balls, will never shank when practicing.
Hit nice nippers with tons of spin that stop on a dime.
Swing feels exactly the same when I go on the course. Shank after shank once I do the first one.
Wedges used to be the strongest point of my game.
Now they are horrific.
Doesn't matter how much I practice, and how well I strike them during practice.
On the golf course, it's like I've never hit a solid shot with one in my life.
Absolutely demoralizing.
Handicap used to be a solid 2. I can't break 85 now.
I hate golf now, I really should quit.
It's absolutely no fun anymore.
What happened after you tried this lesson Joe?
@@GolfUniversity It works when practicing, just like most of the rest have. Hit a couple hundred balls, get the confidence back.
Then go to the course.
Hit a couple good one's in a row, at least 1 birdie.
Then here it comes, I'll have an easy shot with a partial wedge 30-80 yards.
I know I can pull it off, because I have so many times before....lie is good, even have options to run it up if I want.
Commit to the shot I think is the better percentage, know if I hit it properly, there is a high percentage to make birdie, a possibility of holing out is present as well.
Make a few practice swings to be sure the club is staying in front.
Visualize the shot I plan to hit.
Step up and shank the hell out of it. Guaranteed bogey, many doubles, and the occasional triple as well.
Another shank is coming again, always happens again, over and over.
Now I'm mentally completely detached. I just want to get done asap, and leave the course.
I have had a couple rounds of 76 in the past two months where I didn't hit any shanks, but I avoided any wedges from short distances and just rolled the ball to anywhere on the green that I could.
While some believe my expectations are too high, they have no clue of the amount of work I have put in my golf game over the last 30 years.
Usually 10 hours putting, and 10 hitting balls every week, sometimes more, that's now.
When I was younger? 7 hours a day minimum.
I have a launch monitor which helps me keep my full swing a consistent speed, and has increased my average smash factor. It also helped me dial in distances with partial wedges before the shanks.
I've worked really hard on connection in my swing, and shot a 5 under 67 last year as a result.
I have a 7 foot putting mat, actually about the 6th one I've owned, I need to get a 7th, as a groove is worn from use in it.
I start from 3 feet, then go to 4-7. If I miss I start over. Then I putt from 7 feet only to see how many I can make in a row.
99 is the best I've done.
But no matter how well the rest of the game is going, I'm not getting any 7 footers for birdie with a wedge if I shank it, and I'm not even breaking 80 with multiple shanks.
I get so mad sometimes, I know it makes golf less enjoyable for others, which I absolutely don't want to cause.
I've lately just tried to clam up, which I think is actually worse, because then I dwell on shanking.
I feel much better just cursing and flipping my wedge to the ground, and getting rid of the anger right away, but if it's causing others to enjoy the game less, then it's not proper etiquette.
So maybe I should just quit.
It's impossible to shank the ball and enjoy golf.
@@joemarks3719 easily rectified Joe what you are experiencing has nothing to do with golf but where you are actually focusing subconsciously - clear the feelings you don't want to feel and you will be in the flow in no time
â@@GolfUniversity I don't know anyone who knows what they are thinking subconsciously, is that even possible?
I know I look like a fool hitting those chili-peppers up Lee Jantzen's ass.
@@GolfUniversity I finally believe I have this fixed. Last 4 rounds have been 75, 74, 73, and 69. Nothing even close to a shank.
What I started doing is making a practice swing focusing on something just outside the toe of the club, old divot, lighter or darker blade of grass, doesn't matter what it is, but just focus on not allowing the club to contact it during the practice swing.
This ingrains the feel of what my body needs to do in order to deliver the club properly.
Occasionally I forget to do it, and I back off and do it, regardless of how many I have hit in a row.
It's a preshot practice routine I have to do when hitting partial wedges. Only takes 10-15 seconds to do, so I'm not holding up play.
Nothing against your drills for fixing it, but this worked for me. I couldn't tell you what difference there is in my swing, I just know what it needs to feel like by doing this routine.
Fantastic rake drill hopefully I am now cured đđđ
Thanks Steve - so do we - sorry we only got notified of this comment now - how have you been playing since you commented?