Cours 15

Now, before placing your hands on your club, make sure the two vertical lines of your club head are pointing to the right of the target.

The letter ”V” will be created with the clubhead open and your feet open.

This set-up provides added loft and backspin and prevents the clubhead from closing and digging in the sand.

The swing is similar to a normal shot making sure to contact the sand first about 2 inches behind the ball and finish with a full follow throught proportionate to the effort of your swing.

Place a circle around the ball as shown in the picture.

This will indicate where to hit the sand behind the ball. The sand will propel the ball out of the bunker. The ball will come out on a cushion of sand which is why you need to swing about twice as hard as for a normal shot.

Contacting the sand in the right spot will eliminate the circle in the sand which usually indicates proper execution of the shot.

Long distance bunkers from 50 yards away and longer should be played as if you were on grass where the ball is contacted first. The hazard rule still applies.

Long distance bunkers from 50 yards away and longer should be played as if you were on grass where the ball is contacted first. The hazard rule still applies.