“Nomen omen” the Latins would say, but in this case it is Adam Schenk, a professional on the PgaTour with a surname that, by assonance and writing, closely resembles the shank on the route. What is a shank? The result of a ball hit on the heel of the club with the consequences you can imagine.
Perhaps the most destructive blow on a golf course. In all senses. It is also often called a socket, almost as if it were a dormant virus ready to re-manifest itself at the least suitable moments. And to remain. Unfortunately, there are many causes, and not just due to a flaw in the swing.
But the most common are approaching the ball (with the body, hands or both) and / or arriving too late and from the inside with the clubhead on impact. Understanding what’s causing your shanks (or sockets) by making yourself a video of your swing in slow motion is a good place to start.
Much more useful, decisive and sometimes revolutionary, to invest a few euros in a good lesson with a teacher. Better to take a break, perhaps changing the type of shot (pulling a wood greatly reduces the probability), in short, to get distracted.
Exactly what Adam Schenk seems to have done, who on Twitter told what he has been up to.
Adam Schenk, statements
“We loaded the car with our luggage around five in the morning and went back inside to say goodbye to our dog Bunker.
We passed the bag ready in the garage, but when we arrived at the airport we opened the trunk and realized we hadn’t taken it. We shopped with my wife and decided it would be best to go back and look for a few more flights which turned out to be a real nightmare.
In fact, it is not easy to get to Bermuda because there are not many flights available. Eventually I managed to find one from Boston direct and booked it. I’ve been lucky. This has never happened to me before. No one has ever done this before, it makes you feel bad.
Maybe it happens to everyone, I don’t think …, but it happened to me! ” His wife rightly emphasizes that Adam, despite everything, did an excellent lap in the first round of the Bermuda Championship.
