Golf Bunkers; The Greenside Bunker shot made Easy

br> Making shots out of golf bunkers is never anyones favourite.

But on a nice hot day during a golf round I never mind being in a greenside bunker vs. being short of that bunker needing to fly over it with little chance of any spin.

The reason for this is that the sand will normally be nice and dry and powdery making bunker play easy.

Sure the first goal when you are in a bunker is just to get out, but we don't play golf just to get out of the bunker. We want to hit it close, maybe even hole a shot once in a while.

With these simple tips you will be doing just that.

Start off by making your stance narrower than normal and open the club face.

You will want to  place the ball forward in your stance since you will be hitting anywhere from one to two inches behind the ball.

As you start your back-swing, you’ll want to make an early hinge of the wrists allowing the arms to swing down and make contact behind the ball on the forward-swing, just as you would a normal shot—only this time you’re making the divot before the ball.

One key most people forget is to make sure you follow through. That is make a full swing and don't stop it or bury the club face in the sand.

The length of the bunker shot required will determine how far you need to hit behind the ball. The shorter the shot, the more sand you should take behind the ball and vice versa.

With a little bit of practice, a little confidence and you'll be well on your way to holing out greenside bunker shots just like the pros.

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