| Welcome to Help With Golf Swing Articles. Today | | | | chance for 1 of 2 things to happen. One being |
| I would like to cover some sand trap techniques | | | | that you will balloon the golf ball, leaving your shot |
| that we can use to help us all in great game of | | | | with little control or two, you won't make it out |
| golf. So let us get started. | | | | of the sand trap. That's so frustrating ... |
| You find yourself with a perfect form, staring | | | | 2.) Keep your club head square, like usual. |
| down the Par 4 315 yard hole with a slight breeze. | | | | 3.) You want to the club head to start elevating 2 |
| You just hit the best shot you've hit in a very | | | | inches behind the ball. That will help with control |
| long time, your follow through was perfect, head | | | | and ball elevation. |
| kept down, hips clicked. You say to yourself, | | | | 4.) Don't sway left. Ever. Just, don't do it. That will |
| "That show has I am a professional written all | | | | cause all types of mistakes. |
| over it." All the sudden, you notice the ball landing | | | | 5.) Follow through. |
| on the fairway, and some brown thing in the | | | | For Normal Sand Trap Shot |
| distance pulling it with amazing force. Say it with | | | | 1.) Line up with your feet spread apart. |
| me, "stupid sand trap!" | | | | 2.) Keep your club head open. |
| We've all been there, whether it's an amazing | | | | 3.) Don't sway left! |
| shot, or absolutely horrible, the sand trap owns | | | | 4.) Here, you're approach is going to be to hit the |
| every single golfer in the world. For some reason, | | | | sand and not the ball. Got it? |
| it is my worst nightmare. You would not figure | | | | 5.) Ball should be lined up with front heel. |
| that a small sand trap way left of the hole would | | | | 6.) Swing, hitting the sane 4 to 6 inches behind |
| even be an issue, but long and behold, it ate my | | | | the ball. |
| golf ball! | | | | 7.) Practice on swinging through the ball rather |
| I'm sure every single person reading this article | | | | than down. |
| feels like I've been watching them on the course. | | | | 8.) Follow through. |
| Whoever decided to add the magnetic sand traps | | | | Fairway Bunker Shots |
| to the game of golf has me a little confused. But, | | | | 1.) Choose a club with plenty of loft to clear the |
| since we can't keep from finding it all the time, | | | | lip of the bunker. |
| I've got some tips that will help your visit to the | | | | 2.) You're going to need hit the ball a good |
| sand trap much more pleasant. | | | | distance, because you're probably more than 150 |
| 1.) Hold your tongue. No, seriously, don't say what | | | | yards out, so ... This is where we really want to |
| you're thinking. The moment you do, your | | | | put that dollar under the golf ball swing into |
| emotions run wild and your focused is as good as | | | | practice. |
| gone. You need it to get out of the sand traps. | | | | 3.) Stand tall, and grip the club handle a couple of |
| If You Are Hitting From A Wet or Shallow Sand | | | | inches down. |
| Trap | | | | 4.) Don't bury your feet in the sand. |
| 1.) Set up on the golf ball like you normally do. | | | | 5.) Play the ball an inch back in you stance, this will |
| Now, you want to do everything in your power | | | | help you hit the ball and not the sand. |
| to refrain from bouncing off the sand. Do this, | | | | 6.) Keep the swing short and quiet. Not large |
| take a dollar bill and place it under the golf ball. | | | | swings, no lunges, no fancy stuff. Keep it smooth. |
| Practice hitting the ball and not moving the dollar | | | | Go give these tips some practice, let's see if we |
| bill. When the sand trap is wet, the dirt if packed | | | | can't help eliminate your bad days on the golf |
| tighter. If you take out the sand, there's a high | | | | course with the sand traps. |