Need tips to cure the dreaded shank

I've just had a complete nightmare, after playing 9 holes on monday with a gross 2 under (couldn't do anything wrong & it included an eagle on a par 5) I had no idea what awaited me tonight, from nowhere I started to shank everything, the more it happened the more I thought about & then the more it happened, it happended on every club except driver & 3 wood.

Does anybody have any good drills or tips to cure this?? I've seen the one where you put an object behind the ball your hitting & you try not to hit it.

HELP!!!!!!!!!

Not sure if this might help John.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/golf/skills/4245006.stm

John F.

You do realise that a shank on a full shot is the nearest thing to prefection. I have never shanked a full shot but have been plagued with shanking on the very short pitches, which has caused me all sorts of grief and having to resort to cricket shots to try and get it near the pin.

I have had lessons on this subject alone and even though I can solve the problem at the range it immediately returns when faced with the short pitch on the course.

Mine is definitely in the head, but yours is different as it is on full shots. A drill that works on the range for me is to place the ball basket just on the outside of the ball and then swing without striking the basket. Strange at first but becomes quite natural after a short time.

Hope this helps and congratulations on a fantastic 9 holes.

John

Thanks to all the comments & tips.

I eventually went to my local pro who I have been visiting for a number of years & he spotted my problem in seconds, which was my weight transfer (won't go into too much detail) but the results was that this Sunday I had my best ever round.

After 9 holes I was gross 1 over (24 stableford points)!!!, kind of slipped on the back nine but eventually finished 11 over which also included a 6 on a par 3 (the shank crept back in for this hole).

My putting was on fire as well with me only using the flat stick 29 times. 

I won the monthly medal & my confidence is now sky high, which we all know what that means.......it can only come down!!.

I'm wishing for more of these Sundays to come my way.