2. FAIRWAY BUNKERS
If the ball is sitting up in fairway sand and you can clear the lip of the bunker, this is a great club to not only get out of jail but also get some distance back. Start by digging your feet in to help quiet your lower body and make you more stable, and grip down on the handle a similar amount to compensate. You also
should position yourself so that the ball is a little closer to centre in your stance than normal and set your feet and shoulders open (aimed left of your target for righties). The ball-position adjustment and open stance promote a steeper angle of approach, helping you catch the ball first and sand second. Now
here’s the big key to getting the clean contact you need: Adjust your focal point to a spot in front of the ball on the target side ( bottom photo, left ). Coupled with the ball position and open stance, that aim point gets you to catch the ball first (below) and then the sand. You’ll give yourself a decent chance of knocking it on.
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