Hard Pan/No Sand/Wet Sand…Steeper Angle In The Bunker
There is no way this shot should be in golf. I don’t think the game was designed to play from hard pan, wet sand or no sand in the bunker. It seems no matter what you try-you blade it over the green, every time.
Well I have a lesson today that I know is going to help you in the furture. My only promise is that I can get you to get it out higher and softer than in the past. Because of the nature of the shot I will not promise that it will stop on a dime. Let’s get started.
The sand wedge has a bounce on the bottom that acts like a rudder on a boat. When you make contact with soft sand, the club head GLIDES through the sand. When you make contact with hard sand the club head BOUNCES off the sand and into the back of the golf ball.
There are a couple of things we can do to eliminate this result. #1 You can start using a pitching wedge or LOB wedge. Neither one of them have a bounce as big as a sand wedge. #2 If you use a sand wedge, DO NOT OPEN THE FACE at address. When you open the face that puts the bounce into play more.
#3 No matter which club you decide to use you have to make sure you follow through LOWWWWWW. Do you get it LLLLLLLLOOOOOOOOWWWWWWWWW.
You must CHOP down behind the golf ball and let the impact (momentum) of the club head create enough force to explode the ball out of the bunker. You DO NOT HAVE TO FOLLOW THROUGH HIGH.
