Greenside Bunker Play

Once the ball is in the bunker, the rule prohibits the player to ground the club before making a stroke, and that adds difficulty to the execution of the shot. Nonetheless, you may be happy to know that you do not need to make drastic adjustments to your set-up in bunker play.

What you need to do is take an open stance and open the club face to some degree, increasing the effective loft of the sand wedge that permits you to use the sole to slide through the sand under the ball easily.

For the basic greenside bunker shot where the ball is sitting clean on top of raked sand, take the back swing up with earlier wrist cock and hit into the sand 2 to 3 cm behind the ball with follow through to your shoulder height. Complete the typical splash sand shot to get the ball onto the green.