Bunker - Don't Release!
Getting out of a greenside bunker can be sometimes daunting.
What seems to work is making sure you keep the clubface open -- by not releasing the clubhead.
Keeping your spine angle and finishing with the right palm skywards, and keeping the lower body steady throughout the swing seem to be key. A firm grip allows the arms to stay in front of your chest as you turn towards the target.
Making a cutting stroke -- outside in, or by pulling at the grip end -- may give that added guarantee, but the path of the clubhead on the follow through is important in keeping control.
Releasing and not releasing the clubhead is also the difference between a controlled pitch (with back spin) and a full swing that has some roll -- and about 30 yards.
What seems to work is making sure you keep the clubface open -- by not releasing the clubhead.
Keeping your spine angle and finishing with the right palm skywards, and keeping the lower body steady throughout the swing seem to be key. A firm grip allows the arms to stay in front of your chest as you turn towards the target.
Making a cutting stroke -- outside in, or by pulling at the grip end -- may give that added guarantee, but the path of the clubhead on the follow through is important in keeping control.
Releasing and not releasing the clubhead is also the difference between a controlled pitch (with back spin) and a full swing that has some roll -- and about 30 yards.
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