BeginnerFixes: ShankingDownswing/Impact
Head Cover Drill (Anti-Shank/Inside-Out)
Drill by Butch Harmon
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Why this drill works
Shanks are often caused by the clubhead moving horizontally away from the body (often due to a closed clubface, not an open one). By placing the head cover as a constraint, the golfer is forced to pull the club and hands closer to the body. Addressing the ball on the toe and swinging 'inside-out' reinforces a path that avoids the hosel and achieves centered contact.
How to do it
- 1
Place a head cover on the ground right next to the ball, ensuring the toe of your club is almost touching the head cover (1:09-1:47).
- 2
Address the ball on the toe by positioning your club slightly on the toe at address.
- 3
Swing with an 'inside-out' feeling (swinging outwards).
- 4
Focus on the sensation that you are hitting the inside of the ball.
Swing issues this drill addresses
ShankingHosel RocketPathClosed ClubfaceHeel Strike
