| A bunker, also known as a trap, is an
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| | two to three inches behind the ball so
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| area of ground, often a small natural
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| | that you scoop up some sand which, in
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| depression, from which the turf has been
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| | turn, makes contact with the ball and
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| removed and replaced with sand, water or
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| | shoots it up and out of the bunker.
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| tall grass. Where a bunker crosses the
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| | If you're taking your shot on an uphill
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| line of play it is often referred to as a
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| | slope of the bunker be careful to keep
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| cross bunker.
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| | your shoulders level and avoid the
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| The secret to tackling a bunker shot is
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| | tendency to tilt them with the slope. If
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| to establish a solid base with a firm
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| | you are taking a shot on a downhill slope
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| footing that will support your swing
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| | of the bunker, open your stance a little,
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| without slipping. In establishing this
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| | steepen your backswing and swing slightly
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| firm base however you must be careful not
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| | more aggressively. Be careful not to
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| to dig your feet in too well or you will
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| | close the face of the club and accelerate
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| make your legs rigid and encourage too
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| | through the ball.
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| strong a shot. The essence lies in
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| | If you're having trouble with bunker
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| keeping your lower body still with very
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| | shots then he are a couple of exercises
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| little movement in your legs.
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| | to try.
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| You should stand with your weight
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| | Put a tee in the sand so that just the
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| favoring your left side (unless you're a
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| | top is visible. Then put a ball on the
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| left-hander in which case you should
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| | tee and try hitting the tee about halfway
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| favor your right side) and your stance
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| | down its length. This will help you to
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| should be opened and a little wider than
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| | focus on getting under the ball.
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| normal to restrict your backswing and
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| | Next, draw a straight line in the sand
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| also to steepen your swing. You should
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| | with the handle of the bunker rake and
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| also turn your knees in slightly, so that
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| | stand so that you are straddling the line
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| you have more weight on the inside of
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| | with it slightly left of center. Then
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| your feet.
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| | practice making swings to splash the sand
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| As with all golf shots you should have a
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| | forward with your club head hitting the
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| firm, but light grip. If your grip is too
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| | sand on the line. Once you are
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| tight your wrists will become rigid and
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| | consistently hitting the line, put a ball
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| you'll find it hard to slide the club
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| | down a couple of inches to the left of
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| under the ball and into the sand. You
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| | the line and continue your practice.
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| should also move your grip slightly
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| | As with everything else, the secret to a
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| farther down the club shaft than normal,
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| | good bunker shot lies in a sound
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| about half an inch will be enough, as
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| | technique and plenty of practice. If you
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| this will not only make it easier to hit
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| | spend a bit of time practicing bunker
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| the ball, but will also discourage you
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| | shots not only will you find that your
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| from burying your feet in the sand.
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| | score goes down, but your level of
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| Finally, hinge your wrists slightly
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| | frustration will also go down.
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| earlier than you would normally to
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| | One of the best ways to improve your golf
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| encourage a steeper angle of attack on
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| | is to take some time out for a bit of
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| your downswing.
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| | serious practice and there is no better
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| When it comes to your swing, shorten your
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| | way to do that than on a golfing holiday.
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| backswing by about one quarter and mirror
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| | Both Orlando golf vacations packages and
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| this three-quarter swing on your
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| | Phoenix golf vacations packages offer the
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| follow-through. In a bunker shot your aim
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| | ideal opportunity to improve your game
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| is not to hit the ball with the club head
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| | and have a great break at the same time.
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| but, instead, to aim for a point about
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