| Sand traps are placed all over a golf course and | | | | where you want it to stop. |
| every golfer (if you have been golfing for very | | | | The way to start is to remember that you will be |
| long at all) has been a victim of a strategically | | | | hitting the sand behind and under your ball and not |
| placed sand trap. | | | | your actual golf ball. Line yourself up to strike the |
| The problem that most golfers have is that they | | | | sand 3 inches behind the ball and try to make |
| either try to hit the ball like they would if they | | | | your club drive at least one golf ball length under |
| were on the grass or they try to mimic what | | | | your ball. This will use the sand to propel your ball |
| they see on television from the professional | | | | and also create backspin. |
| golfers. | | | | You have seen the professionals stop a ball on |
| Neither of these will produce good results when | | | | the green out of the sand, well now you too can |
| trying to play out of a sand trap! You can fix | | | | hit a nice high shot and stop it on a dime. |
| your swing in as little as five minutes. The first | | | | Remember that five minutes of practice and you |
| thing you must do is understand that the sand is | | | | will change your sand game forever. This way |
| your friend. You will use it to direct your shot and | | | | you can begin to start saving pars and even get |
| create the necessary spin needed to stop the ball | | | | some birdies! |