Hard Bunker Shots: Part 1

Posted by Golfer on December 10th, 2007 at 04:28am

When you hit your ball into the sand, your ball will not always land on a perfect lie. Even though if our ball goes into the bunker we want it to land in the center on a flat surface, it doesn’t always happen that way. So for now, I will be sharing some tips for whenever you get faced with a downhill bunker shot. There are a few simple tips. First, when you line up to the ball, make sure that most of your weight is on your front foot. If your weight is mostly on your back foot, you have much better chances of topping the ball. Next, make sure that your front shoulder is dipped down a little bit. Lastly, when you take your shot, you will need to hit the sand about 2-3 inches behind the ball. If you hit the sand right before the ball, the ball will just ground to the opposite side of the trap (across from you). Those are the 3 key tips to remember when you have to hit a downhill bunker shot.

Please feel free to comment and tell me how my tips worked out for you. Also stay tuned for Hard Bunker Shots: Part 2.

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