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Originally Posted by Markgolf
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.
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Guilty I started discussion on shanks. All I stated was that they occurred less when hitting from a mat than when I hit off of grass. Mats do have a tendency to square up the clubface with the ball and create a more solid hit