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Article #151: How To Hit The Dreaded Buried Bunker Shot

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Having your golf ball buried (fried egg) compensate to get underneath it. The
in the sand trap doesn't happen very short, steep, attacking type of swing
often, but when it does it can be works best.
daunting golf shot to golfers of any Here are the 3 swing thoughts to remember
level. Here are a few simple tips to help when confronted with a buried lie from a
you pull this golf shot off. greenside bunker:
The first thing you should remember is to 1. Set up with a much squarer stance than
not take a big swing and follow through. you would with a regular sand shot.
I know this might sound a little strange, 2. Also square the clubface more, which
but let me explain why. The idea is to will allow the leading edge of the golf
pick your sand wedge up quickly, swing club to enter the sand first.
down steep with your golf club and have 3. Pick a spot about 1-3 inches behind
it stick into the sand. The force of the the golf ball. Pick up your sand wedge
golf club coming down will cause the golf quickly and steep on your backswing, and
ball to pop out, but it will have very then swing down with same steep angle of
little spin if any. You'll have a much attack with no follow through. Your golf
better chance of getting your golf ball club should remain stuck in the ground.
out of the bunker than if you tried to If you make the correct swing you won't
blast it out. be able to follow through because of the
This swing works because it allows for steep angle of attack, which will be a
the golf club to get underneath the ball. sign that you made the correct swing
When the golf ball is resting below the adjustment to hit this golf shot.
surface of the sand you need to






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