What Is Bunker Shot?
A Shot from the Bunker Needs a Steep Angle of Attack, and a Great Way to Achieve That Is by Hinging Your Wrists Aggressively. on the Downswing, Aim for a Spot...
A shot from the bunker needs a steep angle of attack, and a great way to achieve that is by hinging your wrists aggressively. On the downswing, aim for a spot about an inch or two behind the ball in the sand. Try to hit that spot and let the club glide underneath the ball through the sand.
How does a bunker shot work?
In a greenside bunker, you want to splash the ball out, and to do that you must have a steep swing and a high follow through. If you come up on it too soon, you'll catch the shot thin and blade it. Don't be afraid to take a slightly bigger swing; you are taking sand with the shot.
Where do you aim on a bunker shot?
- Aim the face, not your feet. When trying to hit a specific line with your bunker shots, the idea is to aim the face of the club at the target line while standing with your feet open to that line. ...
- Take the slope into account. ...
- Don't make a careful swing.
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