Bunkers In A Golf Game

A golfer came up with the perfect solution for his weakness out of bunkers, he invented the sand wedge. He know the reason for his poor play was that the wedge was not designed to get underneath the ball, taking a layer of sand, so he put a flange on the back of it.

Then, he became the first player to win all four major championships at least once, a feat that only other four players have since emulated.

Conquering The Fear

The sand wedge may now be available to golfers of every standard but that has not yet prevented bunkers inducing a sinking feeling in many players every time their ball veers, often agonizingly slowly but inevitably, into a bunker.

It can be infuriating to watch the top players regularly splash the ball from the sand to within a yard of the flag, especially when you tend to write off at least a couple of shots when you land in a bunker.

Bunkers are not, though, the evil monsters they might first appear. Once you get the hang of them you may prefer to have a sand shot than a chip from a fluffy lie, because you can get more control and spin from a bunker. Firstly, though, you have to get out.

Controlling your escape

Although you may be able to escape a sand trap in one shot, you may have absolutely no idea where the ball will finish. Sometimes it flies 20 feet past the flag, at other times it just creeps out, landing 10 feet short.

You may also knock it dead once in a while. This is frustrating but can easily be put right with a couple of technical checks and some practice. Finding touches and feel out of the bunkers comes from solid technique.

Remember that out of every shot in golf, the standard bunker shot is one of the most forgiving. You do not hit the ball, but the sand behind it and the equipment is specially designed for the shot so that, if used properly, you will escape almost regularly. So attack this hazard positively.