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Can’t stop shanking the golf ball!!!!?

I’ve been playing for about 5 months straight, around 2 rounds a week. Hitting the best scores of my life. Last saturday, I shot an 86 at a really hard course, hitting my irons perfect. Sunday I went to play another round, and was warming up at the practice range. I hit about 5 shots with my 7-iron, perfect, then moved to my 5-iron, hit 4 perfect shots, then shank. I shanked another, and another, bought a small bucket to try to get rid of it before the round, no luck. Ended up leaving before the round started and I’ve been to the driving range 3 times, all shanks. I’ve never had this happen before, doesn’t feel like my swing has changed, I have a slight in-to-out swing path, not standing to close. I feel like I’m never going to be able to play golf again. Can someone please help?????!!!!!
Just checked my divots are straight.

here’s one tip that might work to get rid of that shank.. on the downswing, make sure that your right elbow is at the right side of your right hip.. if your right elbow goes in front of your right hip, then there’s a good chance that you’ll shank the ball and hit it off the hosel..

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