| One of the toughest golf shots for most golfers is | | | | still can't ground your club so I would suggest trying |
| from the green side sand trap mainly for two | | | | this a few times at the practice sand trap the next |
| reasons; 1) a golfer rarely practices their bunker | | | | time you're at the range. |
| shots, 2) they don't know the correct technique to | | | | As a general rule I like to play golf with an open and |
| hit from the sand trap. | | | | creative mind. You don't have to always play golf |
| Here's a really simple golf tip to hit a sand trap shot | | | | within a box of set rules and guidelines. Any golf club |
| when the bunker is firm with a medium to small lip | | | | in your bag can be used at anytime for any shot |
| and you have some green to work with. | | | | other than what it's designed for. Play the shot with |
| What I like to do in these cases is use a 7 or 8-iron | | | | the club you're most confident with. Use the club that |
| to chip the golf ball out of the bunker. Noticed how I | | | | will get you down the fairway, on the green, or in |
| said chip the ball instead of blast the ball. This is | | | | the hole. |
| important because you want to hit the golf ball first | | | | Like anything practice is critical for having confidence |
| as you would with a chip shot. The idea is to get the | | | | to pull this golf shot off, but it will only take a little |
| ball rolling on the green as soon as possible so it can | | | | practice to make a big difference. Fifteen minutes of |
| run out to the hole. On occasion I've even used a 5 | | | | practice in the practice sand could save you a couple |
| or 6-iron to chip the ball out of the green side bunker | | | | strokes in your next round of golf. Remember to |
| when I've had a lot of green to deal with. | | | | keep an open and creative mind while you play your |
| When you're able to get the golf ball on the green | | | | next round of golf because you may find a club in |
| sooner and run it out its easier to judge the distance. | | | | your bag that can be used for a shot other than |
| Also, chipping the ball is a lot easier for most golfers | | | | what it's designed for. By doing this you're virtually |
| than blasting the ball out with a sand wedge. No, you | | | | carrying more than 14 clubs in your golf bag. |