Simplify Your Bunker Shots
If you’re struggling with greenside bunker shots, I’ll bet you have misconceptions about two parts of the technique that’s commonly taught: opening the clubface and hitting behind the ball. Opening the face adds loft and bounce, which are critical in the bunkers. You need bounce to glide the clubhead through the sand, and loft is what sends the ball up and out. Many golfers try to open the face by pushing their hands forward at address. This actually takes bounce off the club and can lead to all kinds of bad shots. It also causes the clubface to point to the right. To compensate for that, you have to make an adjustment with your body, shifting your body lines well left of the target, and then swing the clubhead out to…