shanking
/ˈʃaŋkɪŋ
/noun [mass noun]
1 Golf The action of striking the ball with the heel of the club.
2Any of a number of plant diseases resulting in the darkening and shrivelling of a plant or fruit from the base of a stem or stalk.Magnesium deficiency may be associated with the disorder of shanking, in which the bunch stems and berries shrivel before ripening.