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Varying Bunker Shot Distances
By Hank Haney
One of the things that is difficult in bunker shots is varying your
distance. But the real key is just getting the right set up. When
you set up for a sand shot your stance is open, your
ball is forward in your stance and your clubface is open. The
clubface should be open approximately the same distance to the right
of the target as your feet are to the left of the target.
So if I am going to play a short bunker shot I widen this "V"
created by my clubface and feet angles. I open up with my feet a lot
to the left and open up with my clubface a lot to theright. The face of the club is wide open and
now I am going to play a very short bunker shot. If I am looking to
just barely get the ball out of the bunker then the key is wide open
with
my stance and wide open with my clubface and the ball is just barely
coming out.
Now as I want to increase my distance, obviously I increase the
length and speed of my swing, but I also square my stance up a
little bit. Now I am slightly open to the left, my clubface is just
slightly open to the right, a little bigger swing and a much longer
shot. So you vary your distance on sand shots by widening your "V"
for a shorter shot and narrowing your "V" for a longer shot. Feet
more open, clubface more open for the wide "V." Feet a little more
towards square, clubface just slightly open for a narrow "V" and a
longer shot. This will make varying your bunker shots and the
distance you hit them a lot easier.
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