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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.
Author of GOLF TIPS.
An e-Book that takes you step by step to being the best golfer that you can possibly be.
To learn about his tips and simple techniques
And see his book
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High handicap golfers often make the mistake of not accelerating
their golf club head into the golf ball on the short shot into the green. I know that I often found myself pulling back at the last moment hoping that I would not over hit or miss-hit the golf ball.

The result was often a duff shot. The golf club digging into the
grass behind the ball with the golf ball hopping forward - going
nowhere. Or maybe- in the hesitation - and momentarily lifting my
eyes off the ball - topping the ball and sending it skidding
across the grass. Sometimes even kissing the club head up against
the golf ball in a kind of non-shot going nowhere. The outcome…

Me feeling stupid, maybe dropping a shot and worst of all - having to do it all over again.

Now I’ve seen the pro’s do this on the golf course and they should know better. But that is no comfort when it’s my shot and it’s my partner looking at me with sympathy - or frustration if it’s not the first time in the game.

The answer to this problem is to accelerate through the shot.

Too often I found myself taking an exceptionally long backswing
and then sort of letting the club head drop down to the ball.

The correct way to approach this is to accelerate through the
shot. Short golf shots into the green require a firm and decisive
stroke. A smooth and rhythmical swing with a shorter backswing,
accelerating down into the ball and striking it squarely just
before the club head bites into the grass will produce the results you want. It’s also important to keep your wrists firm on impact with a steady follow through.

This requires some courage though. Because if you strike the golf
ball firmly and top it you could be picking the ball out of some
rabbit’s teeth on the far side of the green.

The trick is to vary the backswing to provide different flight
distances rather than try to control the flight path with club
speed. With a little practice I found that I could begin to relate backswing to flight path distance.

And as I get better at this I know the strokes will begin to drop
of my score.

………… And the rabbit’s feel safer……….

Have a go. It is working for me - and it should work for you.

For more tips on slashing your golf scores visit Golfing Digest

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A golf club’s swing weight helps the player to be able to feel the club head hit the ball. This helps each of the clubs to have the same feel for continuity purposes.

Low lofted iron head’s, such as a 3-iron, have a much lower weight than a higher iron head, but the irons feel the same weight, due to the increased length of the lower irons club. The sand wedge is the only exception to this rule, as it needs the higher weighted club head to move through sand and pop the ball into the air.

Graphite and steel shaft golf wood swing weights vary because of the different compositions of the shafts themselves. While playing golf with steel shaft clubs, you will feel more of the club head than you will with the graphite shafts.

One driver golf tip to keep in mind is that when deciding to change your golf club’s shaft, you need to keep in mind that the weight will change on the club itself, and therefore the feel of the club will change also. You may need to change the weight of the club head itself for the club to retain its feel.

Higher swing weights help players who have a faster swing tempo to control their downswing a little better, while lighter swing weight’s help those players whose tempo is a little slower.

If you are having trouble with feeling the club head hit the ball, then you may want to try some golf clubs with a higher swing weight. Who knows, you may play golf better, too!

Glenn Boulton is webmaster and publisher of GolfSwing.Sportz-Online.Com
He presents reviews, information, and tips for improving your game on his website.

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