Golfers often leave their first shots in the bunker. One reason is their divots. Golfers tend to create divots in the wrong place because they strike the sand way too far in front of the ball.
Your clubhead must slide under the ball when blasting one out. If it doesn’t, you’ll leave the ball in the bunker. The coin drill below teaches you to enter the bunker at the right spot:
Drop a ball down in a practice bunker. Next, set a quarter down an inch in front of the ball on the target line. Your goal is hit both items out of the bunker together. To do it, you’ll have to enter the sand as close to the ball as possible without touching it. You’ll also need to slide your wedge far enough toward your target to catch the quarter.
If you struggle the first few times, try setting more of your weight on your front foot and leaving it there. The drill may cost you a few quarters. But it teaches you to escape bunkers in one.
