Golf Swing Series Go To Slow Motion Mode When Playing Your Bunker Golf Shots
So you are in a bunker.
Not very good at bunker play you say to yourself.
Perhaps I should have practiced more.
I really must practice my bunker shots.
Not nearly as enjoyable as hitting golf shots on the practice fairway though.
How many times have I thought this in my earlier days?
Any way, here you are.
Let’s get this over and done with you say to yourself..
And here is the first part of the recipe for failure to hit a successful bunker shot and get onto the green in one shot.
No! Slow down!
Remember what you have to do and prepare.
Take a little time so that you are moving in slow motion.
Have a couple of practice swings on the side of the bunker before entering.
Line up carefully and deliberately after planting the feet in the sand.
Think no sideways movement, so you push your knees together to prevent this.
Think that I really must watch the sand where the club must make first contact, one to three inches behind the ball.
One inch is best.
And that I must follow through and so I must hit some sand onto the green to make sure that I do.
Get the picture of your shot firmly fixed in your mind.
Now for the golf shot.
Remember, you do not need much force to get the ball onto the green.
So, swing in slow motion too.
Take your time.
Slow back swing, out to in swing, and then execute your down swing in a nice easy method, letting the club head do the work.
Concentrate on taking a furrow of sand about six inches long that includes the sand under the ball.
Forget about the ball. Just take the sand.
Because you have swung like this, you will achieve a pretty accurate club head delivery and result.
Bill Maitland is a thinking, inventive golf guru.
He thought out and developed simple techniques and tips which enabled him to lower his handicap from 25 to 18, then from 18 to 15, and finally from 15 to 12.
He is a passionate golfer, and delights in helping others with their game should they want his help.
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