Shanking bump & runs!!!

I don't know why but just suddenly out of the blue I am shanking bump & run shots. Anything from a 9iron upwards I just don't know why I'm doing it. Full shot, half shot & even 3/4 shots are fine but a little bump & run & the J Arther appears??

Any ideas??

Thanks. 

 John, looks like you're coming across the line. Could be you're leaning into it.... that's usually the case when I hit one. I'd hit the practice pitch and concentrate with your mind on the plane of the swing.

Once plagued with this dreaded disease, it is very difficult to eradicate it due to the affect it has on ones brain. One is always conciously waiting for it to happen on every shot that the affliction has attached itself.

I have gone through this affliction on pitch shots from fifty yards in and came to the conclusion that there was not a cure for me that would be permanent. I have now solved this problem by not attempting shots that could possibly shank and those that I could, I have overcome with the purchase of a club that is completely shank-proof.

This is an affliction that usually only affects the better player. No consolation of course.

According to "leadbetter" a bump and run should be played off the toe of the club with a putting stroke.this deadens the contact and makes it easier to judge distances. ( apparently) that way you're less likely to hit the ball with the hosel, causing a shank.

If you believe that, Adrian then go ahead and do it. Personally I am not a great admirer of his teachings.

How can anyone teach that the best way to control any shot is to mishit it. Please explain to me how that makes it easier to judge the distance.

 David, in which cas4e he's leaning into it. Perhaps I used wrong description: he's moving out of the swing plane. 

There you go John !! thats why you shank it.

I have never shanked a bump and run in my life, Adrian, fifty yard shots requiring a pitch were my problem, all overcome now with a shankproof club that I now use for those shots.

Ey up Pat ! did you have a good time in t'algarve ? give me a shout when you're up for a game (weekdays only tho ) c ya !

Therefore the body is too close to the ball. 
Also still close to the body after it has been shanked.

 Sorry to disagree David but as a 'sufferer' myself I do have first hand knowledge of this affliction. I'm NOT saying it's not standing too close to the ball, that could be one reason (however note the likes of Furyk... you could say he stands too close to the ball) . If you line in up the centre of the club and strike it in the hosel then you are by definition moving into/ across the line... whateever, however you want to describe it.

 Hi Adrian, I hope you're well. Algarve was  really good though I've been a week back at work and still nowhere near catching up. I might see you doen at NvS?

Common Fault. 

Too active lower half for this type of shot and leaving the club face open at impact.

Minimize the the legs and don't open the club face to much in your backswing.

Cheers for all the advice chaps.

I went in the back garden last night & tried standing further away & it didn't help so I tried closing the clubface slightly & hey presto every single shot perfect. 

I think this may be what Dave Ley & Steve were getting at in that maybe I was leaving the clubface open / not being able to square up.

This might not be the correct way to fix the fault but until I meet up with fellow GS members to take a look I'll stick with for now.

Thanks.

As if by magic there is an article on the Todays golfers home page on this subject!!

Link

my tip is to move the right foot back a ft (if right handed) and work on hitting it at 1 O'Clock eg pushing your hands towards the target 

most people come inside and then get closed through impact area, moving the foot back promotes me hitting it with a slightly neutral clubface rather than open

also your probably moving just before you hit them also, slight lean towards the target

practice standing still really still feels uncomfy but needed for good short game  

Did you see this John ? Bumpjump Shankproof golf club

http://www.golfshake.com/news/view/1447/Shankproof_Golf_Club_Bumpjump_Chippers.html

Geez, I just had to go to the bathroom an have a good chuck!!!