Play Great Bunker Shots From Different Sand Conditions
Maria Palozola
Maria Palozola demonstrates how to play from bunkers with soft fluffy sand through to hard or wet packed sand.
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Don’t get anxious about your bunker play. Our expert LPGA and PGA Instructors give their best advice for playing out of the sand.
Maria Palozola demonstrates how to play from bunkers with soft fluffy sand through to hard or wet packed sand.
LPGA Professional Instructor Megan Johnston covers grip, lower body stability and splashing the ball out in this quick bunker lesson.
Karen Palacios Jansen has a different, more reliable approach that will help you escape bunkers. It’s a game changer.
LPGA Instructor Meredith Kirk demonstrates how to blast the ball out of the sand every time with the bunker busting drill.
Cathy Kim demonstrates how to play a bunker shot when the ball has plugged in the sand. It’s the dreaded ‘fried egg’ lie.
Trillium Rose demonstrates the best setup and where to hit the sand to get the ball out of the bunker and close to the pin.
There are lots of instructional tips on bunker play but what’s a good way to practice? PGA Instructor Gianna Augustine shows how she sharpens up her sand game.
There is one thing that a lot of people don’t realize about fairway bunkers. Anne and Dennise show you the difference between fairway bunkers and greenside bunkers and how to play them both.
Megan Johnston shows how gripping your club in your fingers, keeping your hips quiet, and splashing the sand are the keys to great bunker shots.
LPGA Professional Instructor Kathy Nyman demonstrates what to do when your golf ball is on hard sand in the bunker.
Do you find it difficult to judge how far your bunker shots will go? Maria Palozola covers the three main factors – aim, weight distribution, and ball position.
Your only goal is to get the ball out! Cathy Kim shows how to adjust your clubface and stance when your ball is plugged under the lip of a bunker.
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