One of the biggest reasons golfers can start hitting the heel of the golf club is an incorrect takeaway. A lot of golfers focus on what they are doing at impact, but in many cases, the problem can actually start much earlier in the backswing. When I analyse a golfer who is struggling with shanking the ball, one of the first things I look at is how they start their backswing and, more importantly, what their hands and club head are doing during the takeaway. How the Takeaway Can Cause a Shank...

If you want to become a great ball striker, one of the most important things you need to learn is how to sequence your body correctly during the golf swing. A lot of golfers focus heavily on what their arms and hands are doing, but good ball striking is not just about the position of the club. It is also about how your body moves and, importantly, the order in which it moves. One of the biggest things I look at when analysing a golf swing is how a golfer starts their downswing. Start the...

One of the first things I look at when a golfer is battling the shanks is their basic fundamentals. This applies to almost every part of your golf game. Before making major changes to your swing, you need to make sure your setup and fundamentals are correct. In many cases, your fundamentals can account for a large percentage of what is causing the problem. One of the most common things I see with golfers who are struggling with the shanks is their ball position being too far back in their...