Golf coach Josh Oddy shares a quick, effective drill designed to eliminate shanks immediately. By using an obstacle like a headcover outside the golf ball, players learn to maintain proper impact alignment and strike the center of the clubface.
A shank occurs when the hosel of the club impacts the ball instead of the clubface.
Place a headcover just outside your golf ball during practice to force proper club path through impact.
Avoid reaching out toward the ball on the downswing to ensure center-face contact.
Focus on maintaining proper spine angle and distance from the ball throughout the swing.