From the perfect lie in a greenside trap, a technically sound, committed swing should see you safely onto the green. But when the lie is awkward or you are approaching the green from a fairway bunker, you will need to make essential adjustments for the best result. Let us look at some tips.
Fairway Bunker
Firing at the flag from a fairway trap is the ultimate test of your ball striking. With a mid iron, anything other than the perfect ball first, sand later hit results in a severe lack of distance. The key is to commit to a controlled, yet familiar swing. Take an extra club and grip about an inch further down the shaft than the normal. This shortens the arc of the swing. Now take a normal stance and make the same swing as you would if you were playing from the grass.
Plugged Lie
Any towering approach that finds sand is likely to plug. You will need to adjust your technique and make a powerful punch through the sand. Use a pitching wedge, place the ball back in your stance and close the clubhead. Make a steeper swing than usual, driving the ball out of its lie. As the sand slows the clubhead, a shorter follow-through is inevitable. It might feel as if you are about to fire the ball low into the face but the loft of the club will help the ball up.
Let me give a tip for reading this post
If you are playing on an unfamiliar course for a competition, take time to hit some practice bunker shots. This offers important feel for the sand before ypu start playing for real.
Happy GolfingChijioke Onwunle
P.S. - Get a good golf instructor and read good golf books. You can't teach yourself golf. Read and practice what you have read under your tutor.Knowledge is power
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