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Escape from plugged lies

Rich Ellis, 29 September 2011 10:37

From a plugged lie, the main thing we need to appreciate is how much more sand there is between your club and the ball. In bunker shots, the club doesn’t actually make contact with the sand, the sand provides resistance. So if there’s more resistance, this means you need to provide more clubhead speed into the sand for the ball ...

Wrist hinge bunker tip

Rob Watts, 11 February 2011 16:09

In bunkers, the angle of attack is crucial in obtaining a consistent strike. The club needs to be coming into the ball steep enough to take the right amount of sand before the ball, allowing us to utilize the bounce on the golf club. As TG Elite Teaching Pro Rob Watts explains in this golf video tip, the correct hinging ...

Bunker ball position tip

Chris Ryan, 12 January 2011 11:02

Getting ball position right is crucial every time you play a greenside bunker shot. Constant ball position means the club will enter the sand at the same point every time, leading to consistent results. As TG Elite Pro Chris Ryan explains in this golf video tip, ball position should always be taken from 90 degrees to the toe line. Often, ...

Success from greenside bunkers

Richard Ellis, 24 September 2010 14:52

Many amateur golfers struggle to get to grips with the concept of correct bunker technique. In golf, the goal is to hit the ball with the exception of greenside bunker play, where you need to strike the sand before the ball. A great way to practice this method is to draw circles in your practice bunker, as TG Elite Teaching ...

Keep the tempo on long bunker shots

Lee Scarbrow, 27 August 2010 11:21

When faced with a long bunker shot from a greenside trap, it’s easy for us to get quick and jabby through impact in a last-ditch attempt to achieve the required distance. But when we do this, we often lose our rhythm and collect either too much or too little sand. In this video tip from TG Elite Teaching Pro Lee ...

Plugged Bunker Lie

Adrian Bishop, 25 June 2010 11:42

Most people like a fried egg before they get to the golf courses but no one wants to find one in a bunker on the course. The normal shot from a plugged bunker lie would produce a low running shot, but what do you do if the pins close and you don’t have much green to work with?In this video ...

Splashboard Bunker Drill

Gareth Johnston, 15 April 2010 11:40

When faced with a greenside bunker shot, a lot of amateurs get over-anxious about getting the ball up and out of the sand. They then try and dig down in the sand to get the club underneath the ball, presenting the leading edge of the club. But as TG Elite Teaching Pro Gareth Johnston explains in this golf video tip, ...

Throw sand over shoulder bunker tip

Gareth Johnston, 15 April 2010 11:19

When faced with a tight pin from a greenside bunker, we need to get the ball up quickly. The only way we can do that is to keep the loft on the golf club for as long as possible during the swing. In this brand new golf video tip, TG Elite Teaching Pro Gareth Johnston gives you a great practice drill that ...

Acceleration Bunker Drill

Gareth Johnston, 09 April 2010 14:40

The only way your ball will travel all the way to a distant flag when in a greenside bunker is if you accelerate through the ball. Thankfully, TG Elite Teaching Pro Gareth Johnston has a great drill using two lines in the sand and a feeling that you're hitting the sand to the flag that's going to help you achieve ...

Better Play From Fairway Bunkers

Nick Clemens, 25 August 2009 16:00

How often do you find a fairway bunker with your tee shot and become automatically resigned to making a bogey or worse? Well with this video tip from TG Instructor Nick Clemens, you’ll give yourself far more chances at making par by being able to hit more greens from fairway bunkers. A lot of golfers fail to understand the subtle ...

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