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There are no difficult bunkershots, only
bad thinking!
When it comes to bunkershots, like all other
shots in golf, there are no difficult shots, only bad
thinking which make the shots difficult. If you instead
can turn a difficult position (impossible to most people)
and instead see a possibility to show your mates what
you're made of.
There's always a chance to get the ball close to the
hole or even in the hole and it's the attitude that's
the most important part.
Tips for the less easy shots:
Uphill
In a uphill position the thing is to lean a bit backwards
towards the right foot to even out the stance, making
it paralell to the ground. Since you get more weight
on the right foot the ball is adressed just infront
the middle (not to the left like in a flat position).
And since the angle on the swing gets steeper down towards
the tilt of the sand it's important to be extra careful
to make sure you follow through.
The ball above the feet
When the ball lies close to the fringe of the bunker
and the feet are far below the ball you need to even
out the stance by shortening the grip enough to be able
to stand ridgid and comfortable.There's a risk of hitting
too much sand, so make sure to have the center of gravity
back on your heels and follow through thoroughly.
The ball below the feet.
In Scotland there are a lot of "pot"-bunkers
that are deeper and most often the ball needs to be
played to the side from a position where the ball is
located below your feet. In this case the thing is to
lenghten your arms as much as possible and gripping
high on the club. There's a tendency of topping the
ball (hitting the top of the ball with the bottom of
the clubface) hence it's extra important to hang down
with the upper body throughout the entire swing. Weight
on your toes and try hitting deeper in the sand.
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