Watch this compact sand bunker video tip to learn the adjustments needed to play this shot with success...

How To Play Bunker Shots From Compact Sand

By Lee Scarbrow

Bunker Play

18 May 2009 16:30

Sometimes when you arrive at the bunker you're not greeted with the ball sat on a beautiful fluffy lie, but instead it's resting on a hard base of compact sand.

It's easy to thin the ball over the green from this tricky lie, but with a couple of small adjustments to your set-up and technique it can be overcome.

TG Top 12 Teacher Lee Scarbrow demonstrates how to tackle the bunker shot when the sand is wet or very compact.