Many amateur golfers struggle hitting their ball out of the bunker. The nature of the sand and the position of the ball have a great deal to do with successfully extricating yourself from this hazard. I consider myself a slightly above average sand player because of my ability to get my ball on the green when required. I do struggle a bit with fairway bunkers, but that is a story for another day. For now, there are three easy ways to get your ball out of the bunker. This is not a trick and you do not have to change your swing, only where you set up. Lets take a look deeper into this important topic.
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Hitting A Difficult Sand Shot
There are many different difficult shots you can face during a round of golf. One of the most challenging is the fried egg lie in a bunker. You know the one where the ball is three quarters buried and it looks impossible to get your ball out cleanly. It is a dreaded shot for most players because the chances of success is greatly dwindled. Well, fortunately, there is a simple technique that makes this shot as easy as chipping out of the fairway. Seem too good to be true, read on a check it out.
Continue readingSand Talk With Tiger and Scottie
Amazingly, the simple solutions of sand play can be found in the coolest of places. Imagine Masters Champions Tiger Woods and Scottie Scheffler offering a clinic on how to hit out of a sand trap. This information they provide would be invaluable to any golfer. Each has a different technique and use different clubs (routinely) to splash out of the sand, but both have some fundamental or core actions that lead to their success. Listening to them chat about sand play greatly enhanced my knowledge; talk about being lucky or what!
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The Grateful Golfer 