Don’t get anxious about your bunker play. Our expert LPGA and PGA Instructors give their best advice for playing out of the sand.
Kellie Stenzel shows what the bounce on your wedge clubhead is for and how it will help you play better shots out of the sand.
PGA Master Professional Kellie Stenzel shows how to change the pace of your full swing in the bunker to control the distance of your shots.
LPGA and PGA Class A Instructor Cathy Kim shows how to get your ball out of a ‘fried egg’ lie in a greenside bunker.
LPGA Instructor Christina Ricci demonstrates how weight and hand position and hitting 2 inches behind the ball are the three downswing keys for better sand shots.
Kristin Walla’s sand secrets. Focus on your wrist mobility and grip, and use the bounce of your sand wedge to get out of the bunker every time.
If you want more pars and serious spin from the bunker, try this great tip from Christina Ricci. You’ll experience hop & stops and your sand shots finishing closer to the hole.
The simplest way to play the different shots and distances you need out of bunkers is to use a range of your clubs. Here is a guide from Kellie Stenzel.
Deep bunkers can be daunting. Trillium Rose has the best practice setup and the right technique to help you escape the sand with a splash shot.
Kellie Stenzel shows how to open the face of your sand wedge and release with your hands to launch your ball high and sit it down quickly near the flag.
This is a tricky one and requires something that’s not in the usual play book. Anne Rollo shows how to get your ball out when you have a bare lie in the bunker.
LPGA Legends Tour player Cindy Miller demonstrates escaping the dreaded ‘Fried Egg lie’. What do you do when you find your golf ball buried in the sand and up against the lip of the bunker?
If you lack confidence in bunkers Kellie Stenzel recommends keeping a couple of key thoughts in mind – making a full swing and taking lots of sand.
