Stop Shanking Pitch Shots: Here is The Most Effective Method

Learn How You Can Stop Shanking Your Pitch Shots

Want to learn how to stop shanking pitch shots? Before knowing the cure for shaking pitch short you have to learn the cause behind it. So, let’s know what is the cause behind shaking pitch shot. 

What causes shaking pitch short?

This is by far the most common reason why you might shank a short pitch shot. For a start, you are using a wedge, which is one of the shortest irons in your golf bag, so standing too close to the ball is very common. When you set up standing too close to the golf ball you will leave no room for your arms and hands to swing freely past your body, so to create room through impact you start to swing your arms out and away from your body which is going to move the swing arc further away from you resulting in a shanked pitch shot.

The Cure to stop shanking pitch shots

To correct this we need to establish some good fundamentals at the address position, just as you do in the long game. As you make your set up to the golf ball you need to establish a good distance to the ball. You should be able to have a hand span between the top of your grip and the inside of your left thigh. This will set up the room required for your arms to swing freely past your body as you turn through impact.