Help With Golf Swing - Fighting in the Trenches!

Welcome to Help With Golf Swing Articles. Todaychance for 1 of 2 things to happen. One being
I would like to cover some sand trap techniquesthat you will balloon the golf ball, leaving your shot
that we can use to help us all in great game ofwith 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, staring2.) 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 veryinches behind the ball. That will help with control
long time, your follow through was perfect, headand 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 allcause all types of mistakes.
over it." All the sudden, you notice the ball landing5.) Follow through.
on the fairway, and some brown thing in theFor Normal Sand Trap Shot
distance pulling it with amazing force. Say it with1.) 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 amazing3.) Don't sway left!
shot, or absolutely horrible, the sand trap owns4.) 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 figure5.) Ball should be lined up with front heel.
that a small sand trap way left of the hole would6.) Swing, hitting the sane 4 to 6 inches behind
even be an issue, but long and behold, it ate mythe ball.
golf ball!7.) Practice on swinging through the ball rather
I'm sure every single person reading this articlethan down.
feels like I've been watching them on the course.8.) Follow through.
Whoever decided to add the magnetic sand trapsFairway 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 the2.) 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 whatyards out, so ... This is where we really want to
you're thinking. The moment you do, yourput that dollar under the golf ball swing into
emotions run wild and your focused is as good aspractice.
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 Sandinches down.
Trap4.) 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 powerhelp 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 dollarGo give these tips some practice, let's see if we
bill. When the sand trap is wet, the dirt if packedcan't help eliminate your bad days on the golf
tighter. If you take out the sand, there's a highcourse with the sand traps.