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2012 Northern Michigan Golf GuideWeekly Choice • Charlevoix County News
By Scott turner
Golf, like any other sport takeslots of practice, patience and propertechnique and execution. Manytimes when the beginning golfer,(and Many golfers, as soon as theyencounter the 'dreadful' bunker shot,immediately go into convolutions orstart throwing things and think it'sthe end of the world. Nothing is fur-ther from the truth.In order to hit a successful fairwaybunker shot, you begin by playingthe ball back in your stance. By set-ting up with the ball slightly right of your zipper, (for right handed play-ers). This will help your club face tostrike the ball before the sand.Usually, the ball is blasted out of the sand. This is done by strikingthe sand first, a few inches behindthe ball, and letting the force of theclub and sand "blast" the ball out of the bunker or trap and towards theintended target. But be careful notto ground the club in the bunker.Take some practice swings on theedge of the bunker before enteringthe bunker and addressing your ball.To get out of a buried sand traplie, try closing the face of the wedgea little and hit an inch or 2 behindthe ball on your down swing. Do notstop at the ball, but rather continuethe swing and the ball will come outnicely. I prefer a pitching wedge forthe buried lie shot.While in a fairway trap, dig yourfeet in by twisting them into thesand. Hence, let your knees pinch to-ward each other so the majority of your weight is over the inside of your feet. Your foot impressionsafter the shot should be deeper onthe inside half of each foot.Do not let the face close (toe passthe heel) until after impact, if at all.Continue to accelerate through theball to a natural finish on yourbunker shots.Getting out of a greenside bunkercan be easy when you know thesethree rules. #1-Use a Sand Wedgewith a large sole to slide through thesand. #2-Strike the sand behind theball as you accelerate to a full finish.Most players hit the sand behind theball and "quit" on the shot, leavingthe ball in the bunker. #3- Make sureyou use a light grip pressure. Hold-ing the club too tightly will "freeze"your wrists making it difficult toslide the club under the ball in thesand properly.When we are close to the green wemust create this angle, which willget the ball out of the sand and has ahigher trajectory to then sit on thegreen. As I take my club back, myhands hinge to make them strongand then I continue up until myhands are even with my hips. At thispoint, I pull the end of the club downand I aim generally two inches be-hind the ball accelerating throughthe sand and making a full finish.If you need to get the golf ball upfast out of a trap during a bunkershot, try starting the back swing bycocking your wrists upward followedby the normal back swing. The downswing is the same but you release thewrists (uncock them) before impact.The result is a steep cut through thesand popping up the ball quickly andsoftly on the green.If you are a high handicapper, al-ways play the most consistent andsafest shot. When faced with a longfairway bunker shot, go with a 7 or 8iron golf club instead of a 3 or 4 irongolf club.Welcome to "the beach" is a termall golfers have come to know atsome point in their golfing careers.A sand shot or bunker shot is oftenone of the most intimidating shotsto execute, and can often leave agolfer discouraged, but with a littleforethought, consistent practice andpositive thinking, you too can be anexcellent bunker in no time at all.
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