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Originally Posted by BrianL99
Hitting a shank has nothing to do with the surface you're hitting off. Hitting a shank is always a result of improper clubface path. (& 90% of the time, it results from a change in spine angle.)
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Shanks can occur a number of ways.
1) Hand path goes towards the target or away from the body going through the ball on the downswing.
2) One is told to hold the release through the ball. This can create the shanks and then manifest into the yips.
3) Grip pressure
4) Distance from the ball.
5) Body limitations
6) unclear understanding of how the ball interacts with the face
7 Focal dystonia
The list can go on. Mats affect the angle of attack in which the club is swung. It can do some damage to your confidence and your game. There is better information out there for the shanks than you have expressed. There are better options than accepting the status quo by remaining uninformed.