SETUP: STABILISE YOUR LOWER BODY
Many amateurs play these shots back in their stance
and lean their body and handle forward ( far left ). Unfortunately, this produces a steep angle of attack and makes the club dig. Instead, widen your stance and bow both knees as if you were riding a horse ( left ). This will quiet your lower half and help prevent a chunk. Also, play the ball slightly forward of centre in your stance to help shallow the club’s path into the ball, which will add some height to the shot.
SWING: MAINTAIN A LEVEL HEAD
Another good thought is to stand a little taller at
address and keep your head level throughout the swing ( right ). If your head rises or dips, pure contact becomes a lot more difficult. If you’re able to get out on the course and practice, hit several fairway woods out of a bunker ( opposite page ). The longer shaft of a wood prompts you to remain stable when you swing or you’ll mis-hit it. If you can consistently hit solid woods from a fairway bunker, you’ll have no problem flushing a mid-iron onto a green from here.
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MARCH/APRIL 2025
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