More Power Bunker Shot Tips!

11:05 am May 22, 2009

Ball Positioning as an Effective Bunker Strategy
More advanced golf players have the advantage of doing some
creative ball positioning when setting up for a bunker shot.
For the rest of us, it’s best to stick with the basics and play the ball in
the middle of the stance until the shot can be mastered. (Once you
can step into a bunker with the confidence that you can make the ball
onto the green, you are then ready for more advanced techniques.)
However, some bunker shots may not allow you to take an even
stance with the ball positioned in the middle, like these two
following scenarios:

A.Downhill Bunker Shots
If you are facing a downhill bunker shot, move the ball slightly
behind the center of your stance to be sure that the ball flies up. (The
reason is that gravity will naturally pull it down.)

Uphill Bunker Shots
When dealing with an uphill bunker shot, move the ball slightly
forward of the center of your stance to ensure that you splash the
sand in the front of the ball.

Keeping An Eye On The Clubface.

Most bunker shots require the player to hit the ball into the air with
just enough distance to clear the lip in order to reach the green. Less
distance & more height is the key.

The club you choose should be the shortest and most lofted club that
you have in your golf bag. The sand wedge is almost always the best
choice.

In order to play your bunker shots effectively, you have to watch the
clubface.

Remember that you are using a high lofted club. It needs to remain
lofted as it scrapes it’s way through the sand and scoops the ball
upward.

When you grip the club and take your swing, you don’t want to do
anything that ruins the technique and de-lofts the ball. This includes
attempting to help the ball become overly airborne, breaking your
wrists, or changing up the angle…..

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