Steve Saunders Bunker Tip
Unlock the secrets to escaping sand traps with confidence and precision in this essential short game lesson from GolfLife.com. Master instructor Steve Saunders breaks down the fundamental techniques required to consistently hit crisp bunker shots, transforming a once-dreaded situation into a scorin…
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- Instructor: Steve Saunders
- Category: Lessons
- Topic: Bunker Play
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Hello, I'm Steve Saunders, head professional here at Temecula Creek Golf Club. I'm here with Alyssa on the 8th hole of the Creek Course, and we're gonna work on today hitting maybe the most difficult shot in golf, which is the long bunker shot. We're in the front greenside bunker here, and we've got about 35 yards to the hole. Now normally this would be really, really challenging, but I'm gonna show you a different way that maybe you haven't thought of to help you get this ball all the way back there without having to try so hard. Alright, sounds good. I need all the bunker help I can get. Good deal. So tell me what club you have in your hand right now. How are you gonna hit this shot? This is my sand wedge. Your sand wedge, perfect. Now normally sand wedge would be a great club to use We want that club that we can splash in the sand, lift the ball out, and get it to bounce nice and easy on the green. But we're pretty far away now, so we're going to actually think about a little bit different strategy to do this. Okay. Now I've got your 9-iron here. I'm going to give you a 9-iron instead of your sand wedge, and I can hold your club for you. Thank you. Now all you're going to do with that 9-iron is we're going to set up for a normal bunker shot. Okay. But we're just going to turn the club open a little bit to the right. And we're gonna grip it slightly in that open position. Okay. And we're gonna aim a little bit left of the hole, not too far left, maybe 5 feet left of the hole. Okay, so help…