What Does Shank Mean in Golf?
By The Fairway Labs TeamReviewed
Shots & shot shapes
Golf term
Shank
Shank in practice
Superstitious golfers won't even say the word, calling it a "hosel rocket" instead. Shanks usually come from standing too close to the ball or the club moving too far out through impact.
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