[Mike O]

Could I get some help as to why my short wedge shots (lobs, cuts and highish pitch shots) lead to impacting very close to the heel on the clubface? They are not quite shanks but close enough to worry me. I have tried to address it on the toe with only limited success. I really am lost for answers. BTW, I don't have this problem with full wedges or other long shots.

You've got a melting pot of answers here - all potentially good ideas given whatever your situation is- here's a few more ideas.

If you are hitting these short wedge shots well- then I wouldn't worry about a thing. Also, the more you open the blade up for these "lob, cuts, and highish pitch shots"- the more you move the sweetsport further away from the leading edge but also more in-line and closer to the heel. Closer to the heel may be where the ball should be contacting the clubface.

Now, if these shots that you have with the "lob, cuts, and highish pitch shots" are not well struck, not crisp, not accurate, not consistent, then you could be having clubhead throwaway sending the clubhead prematurely up and in and resulting in a "heel hit". That clubhead throwaway is easy to get with short shots. Could be a million reasons why you have it in your short shots (assuming you do) - decelerating as a result of trying to add additional loft, misaligned pressure points/clubface, etc., etc.

Finally, have you been working with Bucket?! He'll be listed in Chapter three under "Snares"!