Shanks by OZgolfers

[3Puttpete]

I like how you've made an effort for us to picture the shank.

There is much more to a shank than mere angle. Flight path and resting place are significant.

[benno_r]

I like how you've made an effort for us to picture the shank.

Also highlights how lucky he was it was full hosel. A half sherman might have ended in the piss.

[3Puttpete]

Also highlights how lucky he was it was full hosel. A half sherman might have ended in the piss.

There’s no water under the trees.

The diagram doesn’t show the ball going through the trees. I’m not sure how that happened.

[benno_r]

There’s no water under the trees.

The diagram doesn’t show the ball going through the trees. I’m not sure how that happened.

Was think more half the angle, not half the length. Always better to fully commit.

[daMANiack]

Hi,

It was a BEAUTIFUL SHANK.

https://www.golfchannel.com/video/2019-british-open-henrik-stenson-snaps-club-after-shank

Cheerz

[3Puttpete]

Was think more half the angle, not half the length. Always better to fully commit.

Oh. That wouldn’t have counted as a shank, that’s just a fade

[AndyP]

3pp has set the bar for all shank posts now.

[3Puttpete]

3pp has set the bar for all shank posts now.

Cool. I didn’t even need to mention it was my 2nd shot of the day.

[Hatchman]

Taking the bunkers out of play for your second, very strategic.

[AndyP]

Taking the bunkers out of play for your second, very strategic.

In your opinion. This forum has taught me that course strategy is subjective.

[LarryLong]

Also highlights how lucky he was it was full hosel. A half sherman might have ended in the piss.

I think that's what they call course management.

[3Puttpete]

Taking the bunkers out of play for your second, very strategic.

The pin was tight to the right, just over the bunker.

Short siding myself with a chip over the water was the smart thing to do.

[Hatchman]

Who said strategic was smart?

[Hatchman]

Just like to report that no hosle Rockets were seen by 3 Oz Golfer's on the 3 day Riverland trip.
Big surprise as every other bad shot got a gig.

[3Puttpete]

Just like to report that no hosle Rockets were seen by 3 Oz Golfer's on the 3 day Riverland trip.
Big surprise as every other bad shot got a gig.

You’re missing out.

I’ll get my graphics department onto it soon enough.

[JoeS]

Practising shots in from 120m today and put a nice smooth swing in,took a nice divot,then saw nothing.Next thing the ball richochettes off a tree,WTF.First in a long time,hopefully no more to come

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[AndyP]

Seven iron bump and run attempt from in the trees after a drop from a water hazard saw a lovely shank today that went into the water hazard, although playable, a bit further down. It was a lazy shot after being broken from my last shot, which was a lovely low punch three iron through a narrow gap in the trees, heading nicely towards the green only to hit a thin overhanging branch and being lost in the water hazard. Care factor dropped big time after that.

[WBennett]

Back to backs yesterday on the 18th at Murrumbidgee Country Club. Put it this way. I am putting from 40m off the green at the moment as I am terrified of wedges.

I discovered I had left my sand wedge on the 17th green when I went to pull it out 85m out on the 18th. My 60 wasn't going to get me home, so I tried a bump and run. Hosel, into the greenside trap.

Then the next shot played from the trap hoselled over the green 45 degrees off target.

#goodtimes

I also putted into a bunker from 40 metres out.

And still had 32 points.

[mrbluu]

Checking in for Saturday's round.


11th hole. Second shot on a par 5, laying up with a 4i from the left rough. Ball was sitting fine, smoked it off the left hand side of the grooves OB.

12th. Par 3 Bad lie on the tee. Hit a screamer into the trees right. Hit 9i on the front fringe, then missed a 2 footer and made double.

16th par 3. Got another bad lie .
After making a birdie on 15, hit it 80m right on a 110m par 3.

Happy days!!

[Courty]

Checking in for Saturday's round.


11th hole. Second shot on a par 5, laying up with a 4i from the left rough. Ball was sitting fine, smoked it off the left hand side of the grooves OB.

12th. Par 3 Bad lie on the tee. Hit a screamer into the trees right. Hit 9i on the front fringe, then missed a 2 footer and made double.

16th par 3. Got another bad lie .
After making a birdie on 15, hit it 80m right on a 110m par 3.

Happy days!!

How do you get a bad lie on the tee?

[mrbluu]

How do you get a bad lie on the tee?

gotta blame something bro

[Hatchman]

Check in for 2nd Round of S.A OzGolf Champs
Went long and right with second. Lie was grass but tight.
Had 10m to go straight back into strong wind. Tried to spin the crap out of the 54 and fly it on top of the pin.
Result was a low runner off at angle through the sandy trash just catching a bit of grass behind the green.

[Lucasto23]

So had about 7 in a row on Saturday and 2 more snuck in on the back nine before I solved the issue. HOW GOOD IS GOLF

[Hatchman]

Bump for Sunday at Blackwood
After a pulled drive into the trees and flushed bullet 1 iron back out to 140m on the par 5 9th I mentioned to my playing partners I would still find some way to the f*** the hole up from there.
Sure enough a pulled 7 iron left a pitch shot back over the mound onto a green with not a lot of green to work with. Trying for a bit of extra spin on the 54 saw the ball scuttling across the ground at angle down off the front of the green. Stubbed the next chip and putted from long range with the wedge then picked up. Mission accomplished f***ing the hole up.

[BUSHY]

How RUDE of me to forget to post here following the Vic Champs.

Including the Pre and Post rounds I racked up 36 hosel rockets over the course of 9 days- a total of $50 went in to the tin.

It was a mix of long irons, short irons, pitches and bunker shots BUT there wasn't a single Helicopter all week (at least I dont think there was).

Since coming home Tuesday night ive played 3x 9holers, 18 on Saturday and 27 on Sunday and have only had a further 1, phew!!!