Bunker

If you’re like many weekend golfers, you hate hitting from bunkers. So when an approach shot stops short of a bunker, you’re ecstatic. But you still have to pitch over the bunker to save par. And for some that’s a scary shot. Hitting a pitch shot over a bunker intimidates many golfers—especially if the bunker […]

Don’t panic if you find yourself with a buried lie in a greenside bunker. The shot is eas-ier to hit than you might think. This lie is called a “fried egg” lie because of the circular splash pattern created around the ball in the sand. When you look at it from the top, it looks

Here’s some interesting stats on sand play: Players with high golf handicaps are five times more likely to miss the green from the sand (44 percent of the time) than hit the green and one putt (9 percent). What’s the lesson here? Forget the flag on approach shots. Aim for the center of the green.

Many golfers use the standard technique and a sand wedge to escape a greenside bunker from buried lies. They dig their feet in, strengthen their grip, toe in the club about 30 de-grees, play the ball back, and make a steep downswing. This technique works well for some but not for others. For those it

Feet Outside Bunker/Ball Inside Bunker You hit a solid approach shot, but the ball sails left a bit. When it comes down, it gets hung up on the left side of a greenside bunker, about 10-15 yards from the green.  The only way you can play this shot is to stand outside the bunker and