club connect with that line. This will help the club slide under the ball popping it up into the air. One common problem
golfers have with longer greenside bunker shots is using a club with too much loft. If you use a club with too much loft you tend to swing the club hard which usually results in hitting steeply into the ball. A pitching wedge, 9, or 8-iron for a longer bunker shot would be most effective. Set up to the ball just like
you would a normal length bunker shot, use a lower lofted club and open the clubface slightly. When you practice this you will fi nd that you won’t have to swing very hard and you will get more of a forward trajectory. Club choice will always vary depending on the condi- tions of the bunkers. Many people have prob-
lems with wet or shallow bunkers. A very common mistake is having an open clubface when hitting out of wet sand. This causes the
club to bounce off the wet sand into the golf ball usu- ally resulting in a line drive. What you want to do is take the bounce away by not opening up your club and swinging like you are hitting a normal bunker shot. Don’t let bunker shots
ruin a good round. Practice greenside bunker shots at your local golf course until you are comfortable. Develop the technique for your fairway bunker shots as well. On the course remem- ber that a bunker is consid-
FREE
LESSONS AND
CLINICS
Enjoy a lower score next time you play when those birdie putts start dropping. Take a
free lesson or participate in a
clinic offered at an NCGA Mem-
ber Advantage facility or at Poppy Hills or Ridge and watch your scores plunge.
Free clinics are offered at both NCGA
member facilities Wednesday evenings
and Saturday afternoons (Poppy Ridge also has a Friday evening option). Keep an eye on the Member Advantage page on NCGA.org as free group les- sons are also pre- sented at nearly all of the more than 80 Member Advantage facili- ties. Schedules will vary, so con- tact the course to confi rm time and topic.
Open the clubface slightly to help get the ball airborne.
The clinics began April 1 and will run through Labor Day.
ered a hazard and play the ball as it lies. Choose the correct club and stance for the situation and explode through the ball.
View a photo gallery of sand shots:
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