So let's look at these causes one by one. This movement of the club across the ball promotes, quite obviously, shots that are hit from the socket of the club rather than the middle. Use the clock analogy positions and tees placed in the ground to try to FEEL that you can develop a swing path that moves the clubhead from 5 o'clock to 11 o'clock. This will promote a swing plane that is more upright and you'll get back to a much more direct route through the ball. I rarely see it with you ladies.
Many men address the golf ball in a tense, aggressive and angry manner.
To get the effect they desire the club is jerked away from the ball and the backswing is attempting to reach the speed of a departing 747 jet. The club is just out of control and the player has no idea where it, or his hands, are going. This will promote rhythm and balance. The club is dragged into the ball heel first. Players who suffer from this not only hit shanks but, even when they get a fairly respectable contact, they slice or fly the ball right.