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June 23rd, 2009

TIP FROM THE PRO: Have A Blast With Bunker Shots! – Carol Preisinger, Director of Instruction

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TIP FROM THE PRO: Have A Blast With Bunker Shots! – Carol Preisinger, Director of Instruction

A bunker shot requires the hands and arms to create a “steep angle of attack” up and away from the ball, before the body swings through. A common error is to swing the wedge back on a shallow inside path, or swing back too far. Either way, the body is doing too much work on the backswing. To hit better bunker shots you must create an upright take-away and control the length of it, while staying balanced. Then you’ll have more energy to blast the sand by turning through with your body, on a more out-to-in path.

Follow these three steps to blast it: First, open your stance, aim the club face to the target, and favor more weight on your front leg.  

Second, practice folding your rear elbow and cocking the wrists on the take-away. You may feel like the club is only halfway back. Remember to favor weight on the front leg.  

Third, swing forward around your body with a good turn. Be aggressive as you swing through the sand. You’ll soon be blasting sand out of the bunker and the ball will go with it!

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