Awhile ago I had a terrible case of the shanks. Lately things have been going better, although deep inside I still entertain a very subtle fear that it will bite me again.

This means that my rotation axis has shifted somewhat in compensation and I therefore pull many of my shots to the left. This is mostly the case for my medium and short irons, which were exactly the clubs with which I had earlier been plagued with an acute case of shanks.

My latest strategy is to take extra time lining up my stance better, reaching out to the ball more, and following through with a high finish.