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Long Bunker Shots & Golf Sand Shots

Bunker shots are enough to make golfers quiver in their spikes! But you can learn how to play bunker shots with ease. Our collection of tips and drills will see you master long bunker shots, nail the green from fairway bunkers and see you become a sandtrap maestro!

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15 Minute Bunker Drill

Steven Orr, 07 December 2009 09:37

Do you suffer from… • Inconsistent strike from sand• Poor bunker distance control Why does this happen? Inconsistency from sand usually stems from a poor set-up position. If your clubface is too square at address it will dig down into the sand at impact, not using the bounce of the club. Incorrect positioning of your weight will create either a too steep ...

Mark a ball with lines to see the spin

Dan Frost, 11 October 2009 05:00

Every golfer wants to get more spin with their wedges. Whether it’s from a tight lie in the fairway, fluffy rough or soft sand, spin is the one thing we love to brag about to our playing partners. But it’s one thing wanting spin and another creating it. So as a visual golf drill, try drawing some radial lines on ...

Cane across shoulders drill

Dan Frost, 10 October 2009 05:00

The 30-yard bunker shot is one of the hardest shots in golf. The key to achieving the distance, which is the hardest aspect of the shot, is in the angle of attack. This angle is dictated by the shoulders, so use this cane drill to get the visual feedback you need to set the shoulders up correctly. When you have ...

Put a champagne glass on the club drill

Dan Frost, 10 October 2009 05:00

Are you fed up of hitting your bunker shots fat and leaving your ball in the bunker every time you find the greenside trap? Then this is the tip for you. Tape a champagne glass to the face of your sand wedge. This will help you visualise what the face of the club is doing during your golf swing. If ...

Lob And Stop From Sand With Rory McIlroy

Rory McIlroy, 08 September 2009 10:28

Want to play fearless golf? Try perfecting this to impress your friends. With a tight pin and little green to work with, the high explosive bunker shot that stops within a foot of landing is just the job. I’ll be honest with you, this is not for the faint-hearted! A normal bunker shot and you’re looking to take the sand ...

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 ...

Paul Broadhurst Demonstrates How To Play The Plugged Lie Bunker Shot

Paul Broadhurst, 24 July 2009 09:00

Many of us love a good fried egg on a Sunday morning - but not if we're on the golf course and certainly not if we find ourselves in the sand. A plugged lie in a bunker is many golfers' worst nightmare. Playing out of a bunker isn't easy for many amateurs at the best of times so anything that ...

Greenside Pitch Shot Tip

TG User, 23 July 2009 11:00

If you have a greenside pitch shot, it's very helpful to create a picture in your mind of where the ball needs to land. Check out this quick video that shows how I train myself to do this... By TG User - Paul Hobart

Getting distance from a fairway bunker

Scott Cranfield, 26 June 2009 14:57

Hitting the ball from a fairway bunker is a shot that fills many players with dread. If you mis-strike it you may not get the ball far enough out to give you a shot at the green or, worse still, you may leave the ball in the bunker. TG Top 12 Teaching Professional Scott Cranfield says your weight should favour the ...

How To Play A Ball From The Bunker, Feet Outside

Dan Frost, 12 June 2009 01:00

There's nothing worse than finding your ball right up against the edge of the bunker with nowhere for your feet inside. It looks like a horror shot but with a clever set-up you can still splash the shot out with success. All you need to do is exaggerate your knee flex to lower your body down towards the sand. Do ...

Better Bunker Play

Adrian Fryer, 12 June 2009 01:00

Time and time again golfers leave the ball in the bunker and it's because of two fatal errors. Either they leave their weight on the back foot and don't get sufficient moment to get the ball travelling forward out of the bunker, or the club decelerates into the sand and they totally quit on the shot. TG Top 12 Teacher ...

Greenside Bunker Success

Adrian Fryer, 11 June 2009 12:30

Your success out of greenside bunkers is dependent on whether you get your set-up correct and commit to the stroke. TG Top 12 Teacher Adrian Fryer runs you through the set-up fundamentals you should use in a greenside bunker and demonstrates the committed stroke you need to make to lift the ball up and out onto the green. The quality of ...

How To Play Bunker Shots From Compact Sand

Lee Scarbrow, 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 ...

Use Your Sand Wedge Correctly

Adrian Fryer, 14 May 2009 15:00

Few club golfers use the two features that are built into your sand wedge to help you effectively. That's the bounce on the wedge and the built-in loft on the club. A simple way to ensure that both are put to full effect is to strengthen your grip a touch so that your left hand is stronger. TG Top 12 ...

The 30-Yard Bunker Shot

Lee Scarbrow, 08 May 2009 13:50

The 30-yard bunker shot is one of the toughest shots in golf. It's mid-way between a fairway bunker and greenside bunker shot. That makes it tough to practice. To counter this place an upside down umbrella into the ground 30 yards away from your practice bunker. TG Top 12 Teacher Lee Scarbrow demonstrates the simple keys you need to follow ...

Fairway Bunker Shot

Adrian Fryer, 14 April 2009 13:58

When you're in a fairway bunker it is imperative that you use a club with plenty of loft to get the ball up and over the lip. The other keys to fairway bunker play are to build a set-up and use a swing that will ensure you catch the ball cleanly before clipping the sand. Scroll down to watch this ...

Bunker Play Stance Tip

Dan Frost, 18 March 2009 01:00

The most common fault we see in bunkers is golfers standing too tall at address. The first thing you need to change to improve your bunker play is to widen your stance and flex the knees. This gives you a chance to hit the sand first and not the ball. The second thing you to try is to draw a circle around the ball ...

How To Play Long And Short Bunker Shots

Alexander Noren, 12 March 2009 10:38

Amateurs typically have trouble controlling distance from sand. In my view, this is often because they overcomplicate the issue by bringing in too many variables. In pro-ams I will watch them opening or closing their stance and clubface, or trying to take more or less sand. It’s not a recipe for consistency. My approach is minimise the differences between a ...

Tiger Woods Greenside Bunker Play Tip

Tiger Woods, 19 January 2009 01:00

I'm always amazed at the confusion over the lower body's role in greenside bunker play. Here's a rule of thumb: quiet lower body on the backswing, active lower body on the throughswing. A lot of amateurs fail to consistently execute greenside bunker shots because they lock the lower body in place and get handsy or armsy with the swing. As ...

Control the height of your bunker shots

Dan Frost, 10 November 2008 15:32

Do you struggle to control the distance that your bunker shots travel? This simple drill will help you. TG Top 12 Teaching Professional Dan Frost shows you how to control the height of your bunker shots and therefore the distance the ball travels by altering the height of the sand leaving the bunker. Scroll down now to watch this video ...

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