[O.B.Left]

Regarding the issue of shanking, I think that a major causal factor is a failure of a golfer to understand that the clubface must rotate from open-to-close through the impact zone,

YES ID AGREE WITH THIS. I HAVE NOTICED THAT ON THE RANGE A SHANK IS NORMALLY FOLLOWED BY AN OVERSWIVELLED PULL HOOK. MAYBE THAT IS JUST ME HOWEVER.

and that the closing clubface phenomenon is due to the release swivel action where the flat left wrist/hand rotates 90 degrees in the late downswing.

GIVE SOME CONSIDERATION TO CF OR THE NOTION OF THE CLUB FACE TOPPLING OVER ON ITS OWN. IT DOES FEEL THAT WAY TO ME ANYWAYS WHEN IM SWINGING, LESS SO WHEN IM HITTING MAYBE.

I think that the mental idea of the "clubhead rotating about the hosel" would actually help those golfers because they are essentially dragging the clubshaft towards impact as if the clubhead were center-shafted.

MAYBE THEY THINK THEY ARE DOING THAT. BUT IF THEY ACTUALLY ARE ROTATING THE CLUBHEAD ABOUT THE HOSEL , THEY ARE IN FOR A SHANK. ASSUMING THEY ARE MAKING GOOD CONTACT THEY ARE UNKNOWINGLY PERHAPS, SWINGING THE SWEETSPOT AND THE ROTATION IS THEREFOR ONE OF THE CLUB SHAFT ABOUT THE SWEETSPOT.

BUT AS A MENTAL IDEA I SEE HOW IT COULD HAVE SOME VALUE THOUGH TECHNICALLY INCORRECT.


I think that they need to realize conceptually that the toe of the club must rotate about the heel of the club during the pre-impact phase of the golf swing, and that it will happen automatically if they correctly rotate the back of their flat left wrist/hand.

CONCEPTUALLY MAYBE BUT NOT ACTUALLY AND NOT SOLELY DUE TO FOREARM ROTATION, I DONT THINK.

Jeff.

Hey Jeff

Nice thread again. With lots of contributions and food for thought. I have responded above In caps.

Regards
OB