The Golfers Clinic Golf Tip Library

More advanced golf players have the advantage of doing some creative things with the position of the ball when setting up for a bunker shot.

For the rest of us, it’s best to stick with the basics and play the ball in the middle of the stance, until the shot can be mastered. Once you can step foot into a bunker with 100% confidence that you can make the ball onto the green, you are then ready for more advanced techniques.

Although you may not be ready for such advanced bunker shots, you may be faced with unplanned circumstances. Some bunker shots may not allow you to take an even stance with the ball positioned in the middle, like the following two scenarios:

Downhill Bunker Shots: If you are facing a downhill bunker shot, you must move the ball slightly behind center within your stance to be sure that the ball flies up. The reason is because gravity will naturally pull it down.

Uphill Bunker Shots: When dealing with an uphill bunker shot, move the ball slightly forward of the center to ensure that you splash the sand in the front of the ball.

Nigel
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