October 26, 2006
The basic green-side bunker sand shot
The first thing you naturally need to do is to align your feet, hips, and shoulders so that they are angled to the left of the target line.
Your stance should be pointing squarely at the target. The club face should be angled in an open (to the right side)
Position the ball in the middle of your stance, with the majority of your weight on your front foot.
Dig your spikes into the sand and twist your feet until dug in, giving yourself secure, solid footing. Pay attention to the nature of the sand. A soft sand takes a different amount of power than a wet, coarse sand condition to launch the ball. Train your muscle memory to adjust for the different conditions.
Most people should take a normal grip and maintain a full extension of the left arm through impact with the ball.
Hit the ball with a solid blow, slicing through the sand to a full, finished position. Expect the club head to make contact with the sand an inch or so behind the ball. Have the club accellerate through impact.
With a little practice you’ll do fine.
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