Practice, practice, practice, all on short pitch shots, 90-20 yards. Both yesterday and today, trying everything to work out the shank.

Finally tonight I hope I figured it. From memory I had 4 shanks tonight out of several hundred pitch shots on the practice ground.

What I did was make sure I was balanced and in good posture but just relax a bit then shallow out my swing and make sure the club head turned through the ball.

I think my obsession with getting my weight onto the left side had got me far, far too steep into the ball and over balancing onto the toes.

Tonight it felt like I was hanging back and almost lifting the ball, but I don't think I actually was hanging back or lifting, as the strikes were crisp and not fat, in fact it felt solid and a lot of confidence is returning.

One session does not make a cure, but I think I'm on the right road now.

Fingers crossed!