How to hit a green side bunker shot.
Hitting the perfect bunker shot is one of the hardest shots in all of golf for amateurs. Professionals however love bunker shots. They can spin the ball and control their shot with more ease than if they were in the thick rough that surrounds most tour greens. There are a few fundamental things you must do to hit a bunker shot correctly. First, know that the club never actually touches the ball, but rather it slides under the ball displacing the sand and propelling the ball out with the sand. Your stance should be open which means your feet are aimed to the left of your target. Then, dig your feet into the sand to ensure you don't slip. Gary Player, the best bunker player of all time, always dug the outside of his left foot deeper, and the inside of his right foot deeper. I do this as well because it helps to ensure you don't come in shallow and hit the ball. Then you must open the club face exposing the bounce of the club which is the heavy part of a wedge where it is thick at the bottom. Take an agressive swing without decelerating. Try to stop the club shortly after the club passes through the sand in order to get more spin. This is the opposite of what you do for a fairway bunker shot. Good Luck it takes practice.
this was excellent - i wish I golfed so i could give it a try
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