How to Play Great Golf Bunker Shots - Learn the 4 Secrets to Getting Up and Down Out of the Sand!
By Troy V
Sooner or later during a round of golf you are going to find yourself in a green side bunker. This normally scares most weekend and amateur golfers alike, but golf bunker shots aren’t really that difficult a shot to play once you learn the basics. The sand can be a very unforgiving place to be in if you don’t apply the correct fundamentals to ensure a successful outcome.
Believe or not most professionals and low handicap golfers prefer landing in a bunker rather than the rough beside the green. The reason being, they feel they can control the shot a lot better out of sand rather the unpredictable long grass. In the bunker they can control how far they hit it, amount of spin or whether they want it to roll further.
With all that in mind here are the 4 basic fundamentals that you must do to ensure you play great golf bunker shots.
(1) Get very comfortable footing in the sand. Wiggle your feet into the sand about an inch or so to maintain balance. Bunker sand can easily throw you off balance so this is important. Good golf bunker shots involve mostly upper body, so it’s vital to keep your legs quiet. A solid base is a must.
(2) Because you have lowered your position by digging your feet into the sand, it’s necessary to then adjust the length of your golf swing. You do this by gripping down on the golf club lower towards the metal part of the shaft.
(3) Open your stance and open your club face so that you are aiming about 3 feet left of your target. This helps promote the steep takeaway and downward impact that is vital for almost all golf bunker shots. Your body should be aligned left and your club face should be open pointing towards the target.
(4) Don’t focus on the golf ball but instead focus on a spot about 2 inches or so behind the golf ball. It’s a hard concept to grasp but when hitting golf bunker shots you don’t actually hit the golf ball but just before it and allow the sand to move it forward.
Give these tips a try next time you are out on the golf course or driving range and you should start to see some impressive results.
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