I have had many career low rounds ruined by these bunkers with no sand (skulled shots across the green OB, into the other bunker, or leaving it in the bunker) . Thank you for the solid tips. i will try them out at the practive bunker.
Sorry to hear that Mark. That is so frustrating. When I was 17 and a first year Trainee Golf Professional at the Victoria Golf Club in Melbourne. I was terrible... I worked hard and eventually became a world class bunker player. It was during those dark days that discovered some of the things in this video. Let me know how it goes. Brian
Thank you. I am glad you enjoyed it. I have fond memories of filming it. It was a warm autumn afternoon with not many people on the golf course. Thanks for watching.
Thank you and I am glad this video resonated with you. Playing shots from hard sand need not be as difficult as everyone thinks. I would love to know how it works for you. Brian
I am glad you enjoyed the video. I use a 60 degree with 6 degrees of bounce. If I played golf course with thick sand I would change to a 10 or even 12 degree bounce. You don’t have to grip down the club it is just s personal choice thing. The firmer the sand the closer you need to hit to the ball and the shallower your angle of attack should be. So 1 inch would be better than 2 inches in this situation. Brian
Thanks for the video. Been looking for something like this for a while. One question, should you have a wedge in the bag with as little bounce as possible to assist these tips if you play courses with hard sand? Thank you.
What a great question Matt. As I was filming this video and as I was speaking during recording I was thinking I should mention how important the bounce of the golf club is in terms of sand interaction. So I decided then and then to not include it in this video but I will add to my list of future ideas fro videos. I have a low bounce 60 degree with 6 degrees of bounce as my standard club for bunkers in and around Melbourne. I also have a 60 degree with 9 degrees of bounce for when I travel and play courses with lots of sand. I'm not sure how true the following is but I heard when the last President's cup was played in Melbourne the US team walked in from their first practice round and went to the back of the pro shop and ground off all of the bounce from their preferred bunker club because they all had too much bounce. I remembered when I traveled the country playing golf for a living my bag had 20 clubs in it. I had to decide each day what my set make up was for that particular course. I would consider having an extra club as you asked if you find you play this shot a lot. If you only play it occasionally consider closing the club face a little (try it in practice first) as I suggested in the video. This does reduce the loft of the club but if you have a 60 degree you still should have 56 degrees or so once you have closed the club face which should be enough to get you out. Thanks for the feedback and the question. Brian
After watching this I realized I was using the typical techniques for soft sand bunkers with terrible results. Thank you for this video. I especially liked your tip showing the relationship how bounce interacts with the sand.
You are so welcome! Rich. I am glad the video helped you. Bounce is so important on all of the short game shots yet a lot of golfers are unaware of bounce and what it does.. Thanks for watching. Brian
I don’t think it is wise to pick an exact amount behind the ball as very few golfers are good enough to hit an exact spot. As long as you enter the sand somewhere within 4 inches of the ball with a downward strike with enough momentum through the sand the ball should come out. Brian
It’s more about the angle of attack. It needs to be shallower in hard sand than soft sand. The steeper the angle of attack the more precise your contact point needs to be. The shallower your angle of attack the more forgiving it is. Brian
@@fitzygolfpro Do you happen to have any video content on OR possibly explain how you still get loft with that shallow approach? Example, a golfer ends up in a hard-pan sand trap, that has a very high/steep lip. My apologies for asking more than one question but I'm a newer golfer and still learning these things.
Thank you so much for this! Out of the soft sand it is easy to open the face and pop the ball out with plenty of sand. The hard sand always ended up with a bladed shot because of the bounce but now I know it is because I had the face open!
Many of our bunkers are just hard pan clay... It is better to just chip/pitch the ball out of the bunkers..those who try a regular sand shot are usually not happy with their results..
Pretty much the same but I would recommend practicing that shot. Most people never practice these trickier shots and they don’t really know what to do when they are faced with it. It could be better to sacrifice a shot and go out sideways if you can. It just drop ends on the circumstances.
@@fitzygolfpro I went out and tried it and it was 100% better but only thing I was a little confused on was amount of pressure on feet. Or any lateral movement?
Thanks Fitzy just the video I was looking for someone who can show me how to get out of hardpan Melbourne bunkers, the Cape Schank bunkers ate me alive yesterday, cheers mate!
+JAYP35 They can do that to you. Aside from the proper technique the biggest problem I see with clients here in Melbourne is they have the wrong bounce option on their bunker wedge. I always encourage more loft and less bounce here in Melbourne. I use a 60 degree wedge with 6 degrees of bounce. It really does make it a lot easier. Anything with more than 8 degrees is going to make it difficult for you. Thanks for reaching out. Brian
Square clubface...I see so many videos saying with a open clbf, then it pops up and goes 2 feet, I square it off for the shot or open accordingly for the shot of course..My SW is a wilson staff with a brass insert its about 34 yrs old ans has a 10 bounce and thin bounce..It's well balanced and one of my fav clubs!!
It really depends on the type and quantity of sand. In thicker sand an open face increases the bounce of the club and stops it from digging in. In hard packed finer sand (like we have here in Melbourne) a squeeze club face he dives the bounce of the club. I sometimes slightly close the club face if it really firm. I hope you are enjoying my back catalogue. Brian
Have only started to get back into golf more seriously in recent months and found myself stuck in a tough low bunker only meters from the pin at my local Fremantle golf course. The fairway bunkers can be soft but the first part 3 green side bunkers are as hard as concrete. Thank you for these tips I was trying to use soft bunker techniques and had poor results which frustrated me. Will be back on the course this week to try but hopefully avoid the bunker all together
I am glad you have found your way back to golf @Peter I played Freemantle way back in 1985 and unusually for me I don't remember much about it. I was in Perth for about 2 months and we were playing a lot of pro ams, the WA Open and the Nedlands Masters so there was a lot of new golf courses so that is my excuse anyway. I am glad you have found my video as it will be helpful in these situations. It's always a little frustrating when the bunkers vary from hard to soft on the same golf course. But once you have skilled up it is so much easier. I would love to know how you get on. Brian
Great video! What club do you use in a firm bunker, loft and bounce? Thanks It's funny how I watch a lot of these videos and the teachers seldom tells us what club/loft/bounce they use.
Thanks for your comment Rich. I could have sworn I mentioned the lie and loft of the club in this video. I just checked. I didn’t. You are right. In this video I used my 60 degree loft 6 degrees of bounce. Anything over 10 degrees of bounce makes this shot pretty difficult. I hope that helps. Regards Brian
Interesting! I knew a lot of the American courses had soft sand and lots of it. I didn't know the cheaper courses have hard sand. I love firm sand like we have here in Melbourne. The Melbourne sand belt have some of the best bunkers in the world. We are very lucky. I am glad you enjoyed the video. Thanks for watching. Brian
Absolutely. When I was editing this yesterday I was thinking I could use the same footage and rename it how to play out of wet sand and upload it in 6 months. Just kidding. It is pretty much the same. I hope you see some sun soon.
Thanks. Due to play with my golf buddy and my twin grandsons tomorrow. Guess what it's raining! Looks like some mini competitions and breakfast beckons. Maybe a visit to my cousin who lives in Melbourne might be the answer. Thanks again for your super tips.
Ha ha. We really need some rain here in Melbourne. It has been s couple of months since our last decent rain. I hope it finds up for you soon. It’s a shame you couldn’t get to play with your grand kids. I hope they enjoyed breakfast. The tips are my pleasure.
Thanks for the vid! Just wondering if you’re playing it more like a chip than any kind of splash as well? I’ve really struggled with these, can’t settle on something that just works all the time!
I'm glad you enjoyed it @Qerim Shahini I would say this is nothing like a chip at all. Chips have a short swing with very little wrist motion and they go low and run. This shot requires the ball to get up in the air and hopefully land soft and stop. I suppose it is more like a splash shot that does not displace very much sand. The angle of attack needs to be shallow. It is the most important part. I hope that helps. Brian
Brian, I happened to play 9 yesterday evening- gotta love twilight golf in Melbourne. I tried this with my 56.10 and my 60.08. It worked really nicely with the lower bounce of the 60.08. It did run a bit further but that’s just practice I believe. I tried with my 56.10 in a sandy lie and it worked as well, as a chunk and run in a bunker without a very high lip. So, another tool in the arsenal! Many thanks.
That is fantastic news. Thanks for the update. It was a little on the hot side yesterday afternoon. And it would have been even hotter in the bunker. Well done. Brian
My pleasure +SlowBurn 678 I actually prefer the slightly tighter sand. It what I am used to playing the courses on the Melbourne sand belt. As long as you know what to do it is ok. Keep at it. Brian
Thanks for this the golf doctor. Your videos have really helped me and my dad lower our scores. Question on this video, if it was soft sand I would take a big divot in the sand before and after the ball. In hard sand although it’s a smaller divot am I still trying to take sand before and after the ball?
Thanks for your feed back. I am thrilled my videos are helping you and your dad lower your scores. You raise a good point here. If there is little or no sand in the bunker it is difficult to have a cushion of sand trapped between the club face and the ball. When there is a lot of sand in the bunker it is much easier to get that cushion of sand between the club face and the ball. So in short there will be a small to no divot from hard sand and a bigger divot from soft sand. I hope this helps in your understanding. Thanks for watching. Brian
Thanks Richard and a great description of what happens to most people. It just takes some practice and seeing positive results to turn your mindset around. The more good shots you see the more you will believe. I'm glad you enjoyed the video. Thanks for watching. Brian
Brian, Since moving to Southern California, about 2 years ago (January 2017), I find this Bunker Surface and Lack of Sand often. The added difficulty is many are Smaller Bunkers with High (3 - 6 feet) Lips. The "Shadowy Area" of Your Bunker is a great visual for the Size, and the area off Your Own Left Arm for the Lip. I find myself needing a Soft Shot that has to Elevate Quickly! I Carry a *Vokey Design* 58 Loft (06 Low Bounce) *K Grind* , which is my usual choice, and a *Vokey Design* 54 Loft / 10 Bounce *V Grind* . Any Thoughts? I just discovered your Channel! Thanks, Paul.
Hi Paul. Thank you for your question and I hope you are enjoying my channel. There are a couple of points here. Firstly the 58 degree K grind may not be the best club for the shot you are describing. The K grind is the highest bounce wedge in the Vokey line up. I know you only have 6 degrees of bounce which is low but the K grind makes it lay like ore bounce. I have tested the grinds from hard sand and I have found much better results with a 60 degree 4 degree bounce L grind. However the downside is this is the least forgiving wedge. When I was using Vokey wedges this was the club I used. You might also consider a 62 degree 8 degree M grind. One of my clients has really improved with this club since Christmas. The best thing to do if you can is test a few. Look for a demo day and try them out. I hesitate with my next bit of advice as I can't see what you are doing so I will need to make an assumption which may not be correct. Here I go. Your angle of attack may be a little too steep and your hands may be a little too tight (particularly the left hand. I am speaking from the right handed perspective here. Keep the angle of attack as shallow as you can and learn to gently use your hands through impact. A soft gentle movement not a hard wristy flick. Get as close to the lip of a practice bunker as you can and just hit some shots. Keep the hands soft and just allow the club head to get in front of the hands gently through impact. This should make the ball pop up. I hope it helps. Let me know how it goes. Brian
@@fitzygolfpro, Thank you, Brian. I will give your Swing Suggestions a go. I have a tendency to use a Shallow Swing with a Quick Tempo and probably TOO Much Wrist Cock, and yes, I play Right Handed! 😉 Shouldn't be too difficult to adjust because If I am playing a Short Lob Shot out of light to medium Rough I am fairly close to your thoughts about the Bunker Shot. I went with the purchase of, and like, the 58-06 K Grind for some Pitches from tight fairway lies, if I am not choosing either my 46 SM6 or 50 SM6. I will take your Wedge Suggestions under advisement. Thanks again, Paul
Very good video that was very helpful and it made perfect sense about squaring up the face in hard sand. 👍😃🏌🏼
Thanks Dennis. I am glad you found it helpful. I hope you are getting out more often on the first shot.
Brian
I have had many career low rounds ruined by these bunkers with no sand (skulled shots across the green OB, into the other bunker, or leaving it in the bunker) . Thank you for the solid tips. i will try them out at the practive bunker.
Sorry to hear that Mark. That is so frustrating.
When I was 17 and a first year Trainee Golf Professional at the Victoria Golf Club in Melbourne.
I was terrible...
I worked hard and eventually became a world class bunker player.
It was during those dark days that discovered some of the things in this video.
Let me know how it goes.
Brian
Very detail and easy to understand
Glad it was helpful!
Brian
Thank you Brian
My pleasure.
Brian
Wonderful tip thank you
Thank you. I am glad you enjoyed it. I have fond memories of filming it. It was a warm autumn afternoon with not many people on the golf course.
Thanks for watching.
Top tips, thanks
My pleasure.
I’m glad you enjoyed them.
Brian
Thanks...very helpful
My pleasure Ian. I’m glad you enjoyed it.
Thanks for watching.
Brian
Great tips where i play the bunkers are like concrete. Will be trying your method.
Thank you and I am glad this video resonated with you.
Playing shots from hard sand need not be as difficult as everyone thinks.
I would love to know how it works for you.
Brian
brilliant brian maybe I can get out of a bunker now at my home course
I am glad you got something out of my video Eddie.
Let me know how it works on the course.
Brian
good video, would be even better with a CLOSE-UP of the club as it goes through the ball.
I'm glad you enjoyed it John.
I will take your suggestion on board for another video.
Brian
great video do you have to choke down on club and do you still hit 1 to 2 inches behind ball what degree club should i use thanks
I am glad you enjoyed the video. I use a 60 degree with 6 degrees of bounce. If I played golf course with thick sand I would change to a 10 or even 12 degree bounce.
You don’t have to grip down the club it is just s personal choice thing.
The firmer the sand the closer you need to hit to the ball and the shallower your angle of attack should be. So 1 inch would be better than 2 inches in this situation.
Brian
Thanks for the video. Been looking for something like this for a while. One question, should you have a wedge in the bag with as little bounce as possible to assist these tips if you play courses with hard sand? Thank you.
What a great question Matt. As I was filming this video and as I was speaking during recording I was thinking I should mention how important the bounce of the golf club is in terms of sand interaction. So I decided then and then to not include it in this video but I will add to my list of future ideas fro videos.
I have a low bounce 60 degree with 6 degrees of bounce as my standard club for bunkers in and around Melbourne. I also have a 60 degree with 9 degrees of bounce for when I travel and play courses with lots of sand.
I'm not sure how true the following is but I heard when the last President's cup was played in Melbourne the US team walked in from their first practice round and went to the back of the pro shop and ground off all of the bounce from their preferred bunker club because they all had too much bounce.
I remembered when I traveled the country playing golf for a living my bag had 20 clubs in it. I had to decide each day what my set make up was for that particular course.
I would consider having an extra club as you asked if you find you play this shot a lot. If you only play it occasionally consider closing the club face a little (try it in practice first) as I suggested in the video. This does reduce the loft of the club but if you have a 60 degree you still should have 56 degrees or so once you have closed the club face which should be enough to get you out.
Thanks for the feedback and the question.
Brian
Thanks for taking the time to reply Brian.
After watching this I realized I was using the typical techniques for soft sand bunkers with terrible results. Thank you for this video. I especially liked your tip showing the relationship how bounce interacts with the sand.
You are so welcome! Rich. I am glad the video helped you. Bounce is so important on all of the short game shots yet a lot of golfers are unaware of bounce and what it does..
Thanks for watching.
Brian
Bryan,
How far behind the ball should I strike the sand?
I don’t think it is wise to pick an exact amount behind the ball as very few golfers are good enough to hit an exact spot. As long as you enter the sand somewhere within 4 inches of the ball with a downward strike with enough momentum through the sand the ball should come out.
Brian
@@fitzygolfpro Do I need to hit closer to the ball in the hard sand vs the soft fluffy stuff?
It’s more about the angle of attack.
It needs to be shallower in hard sand than soft sand.
The steeper the angle of attack the more precise your contact point needs to be.
The shallower your angle of attack the more forgiving it is.
Brian
@@fitzygolfpro Thank you sir for explaining that. I really appreciate it!
@@fitzygolfpro Do you happen to have any video content on OR possibly explain how you still get loft with that shallow approach? Example, a golfer ends up in a hard-pan sand trap, that has a very high/steep lip.
My apologies for asking more than one question but I'm a newer golfer and still learning these things.
Thank you so much for this! Out of the soft sand it is easy to open the face and pop the ball out with plenty of sand. The hard sand always ended up with a bladed shot because of the bounce but now I know it is because I had the face open!
I’m glad the video was able to help you. Thank you for letting me know.
Keep up the good work.
Next time play abit closer to the bunker wall😂
I have done that on many videos.
How far behind the ball do you hit the sand?
About an inch.
Many of our bunkers are just hard pan clay... It is better to just chip/pitch the ball out of the bunkers..those who try a regular sand shot are usually not happy with their results..
I have played courses like that. I remember putting out of some bunkers they were so hard.
And if you were 2 foot from the lip?
Pretty much the same but I would recommend practicing that shot.
Most people never practice these trickier shots and they don’t really know what to do when they are faced with it.
It could be better to sacrifice a shot and go out sideways if you can. It just drop ends on the circumstances.
I’ve been doing this but the exact opposite
This will certainly help you.
Brian
@@fitzygolfpro I can’t wait to try this, it makes way more sense.
Let me know what happens.
Brian
@@fitzygolfpro I went out and tried it and it was 100% better but only thing I was a little confused on was amount of pressure on feet. Or any lateral movement?
Thanks Fitzy just the video I was looking for someone who can show me how to get out of hardpan Melbourne bunkers, the Cape Schank bunkers ate me alive yesterday, cheers mate!
+JAYP35 They can do that to you. Aside from the proper technique the biggest problem I see with clients here in Melbourne is they have the wrong bounce option on their bunker wedge. I always encourage more loft and less bounce here in Melbourne. I use a 60 degree wedge with 6 degrees of bounce. It really does make it a lot easier. Anything with more than 8 degrees is going to make it difficult for you.
Thanks for reaching out.
Brian
Square clubface...I see so many videos saying with a open clbf, then it pops up and goes 2 feet, I square it off for the shot or open accordingly for the shot of course..My SW is a wilson staff with a brass insert its about 34 yrs old ans has a 10 bounce and thin bounce..It's well balanced and one of my fav clubs!!
It really depends on the type and quantity of sand. In thicker sand an open face increases the bounce of the club and stops it from digging in.
In hard packed finer sand (like we have here in Melbourne) a squeeze club face he dives the bounce of the club. I sometimes slightly close the club face if it really firm.
I hope you are enjoying my back catalogue.
Brian
Have only started to get back into golf more seriously in recent months and found myself stuck in a tough low bunker only meters from the pin at my local Fremantle golf course. The fairway bunkers can be soft but the first part 3 green side bunkers are as hard as concrete. Thank you for these tips I was trying to use soft bunker techniques and had poor results which frustrated me. Will be back on the course this week to try but hopefully avoid the bunker all together
I am glad you have found your way back to golf @Peter
I played Freemantle way back in 1985 and unusually for me I don't remember much about it. I was in Perth for about 2 months and we were playing a lot of pro ams, the WA Open and the Nedlands Masters so there was a lot of new golf courses so that is my excuse anyway.
I am glad you have found my video as it will be helpful in these situations. It's always a little frustrating when the bunkers vary from hard to soft on the same golf course.
But once you have skilled up it is so much easier.
I would love to know how you get on.
Brian
Great video. I play in Dubai where there are lots of hard sand bunkers. I always struggle. This has given me confidence to get out successfully.
Thanks for your comment. This video should help get you out of those firm bunkers.
I’d love to know how it goes for you.
Thanks for watching.
Brian
Great video! What club do you use in a firm bunker, loft and bounce? Thanks It's funny how I watch a lot of these videos and the teachers seldom tells us what club/loft/bounce they use.
Thanks for your comment Rich. I could have sworn I mentioned the lie and loft of the club in this video. I just checked. I didn’t. You are right.
In this video I used my 60 degree loft 6 degrees of bounce.
Anything over 10 degrees of bounce makes this shot pretty difficult.
I hope that helps.
Regards
Brian
This has been a nightmare for me. I've been playing out of hard pack the same as soft and blading the ball. Huge help
Sorry to hear that David. I’m glad the video has been of help to you.
Brian
Great Video. America has a lot of soft bunkers but most of us play cheaper courses that have hard sand.
Interesting! I knew a lot of the American courses had soft sand and lots of it. I didn't know the cheaper courses have hard sand.
I love firm sand like we have here in Melbourne. The Melbourne sand belt have some of the best bunkers in the world. We are very lucky.
I am glad you enjoyed the video.
Thanks for watching.
Brian
great tips. I usually play cheap courses that have lousy/hard sand bunkers.
They are best avoided at all costs.
Thanks for watching.
Brian.
Post shutdown 5 swing thoughts. Thanks Brian.
Let’s hope it ends soon Mike.
Super easy to follow - now for the practice 😬
Thank you. I’m glad you enjoyed it.
Good luck with the practice.
Brian
Thank you, works a treat
I am glad you found it useful.
Brian
great vid doc!
Thank you. I am glad you enjoyed it.
Thanks for watching.
Brian
Super vid again Doc.
I assume the same tips would work in our UK damp (wet)sand bunkers?
Absolutely. When I was editing this yesterday I was thinking I could use the same footage and rename it how to play out of wet sand and upload it in 6 months. Just kidding. It is pretty much the same.
I hope you see some sun soon.
Thanks.
Due to play with my golf buddy and my twin grandsons tomorrow.
Guess what it's raining!
Looks like some mini competitions and breakfast beckons.
Maybe a visit to my cousin who lives in Melbourne might be the answer.
Thanks again for your super tips.
Ha ha. We really need some rain here in Melbourne. It has been s couple of months since our last decent rain.
I hope it finds up for you soon. It’s a shame you couldn’t get to play with your grand kids.
I hope they enjoyed breakfast.
The tips are my pleasure.
Thanks for the vid! Just wondering if you’re playing it more like a chip than any kind of splash as well? I’ve really struggled with these, can’t settle on something that just works all the time!
I'm glad you enjoyed it @Qerim Shahini
I would say this is nothing like a chip at all.
Chips have a short swing with very little wrist motion and they go low and run.
This shot requires the ball to get up in the air and hopefully land soft and stop.
I suppose it is more like a splash shot that does not displace very much sand.
The angle of attack needs to be shallow. It is the most important part.
I hope that helps.
Brian
@@fitzygolfpro thanks for that, I’ll put this to practice this week.
I would love to know how it goes.
Brian
Brian, I happened to play 9 yesterday evening- gotta love twilight golf in Melbourne. I tried this with my 56.10 and my 60.08. It worked really nicely with the lower bounce of the 60.08. It did run a bit further but that’s just practice I believe. I tried with my 56.10 in a sandy lie and it worked as well, as a chunk and run in a bunker without a very high lip. So, another tool in the arsenal! Many thanks.
That is fantastic news. Thanks for the update.
It was a little on the hot side yesterday afternoon. And it would have been even hotter in the bunker. Well done.
Brian
Thank you. Bunkers in the Phoenix area can be lacking in the sand department.
My pleasure +SlowBurn 678
I actually prefer the slightly tighter sand. It what I am used to playing the courses on the Melbourne sand belt. As long as you know what to do it is ok.
Keep at it.
Brian
Thanks for this the golf doctor. Your videos have really helped me and my dad lower our scores. Question on this video, if it was soft sand I would take a big divot in the sand before and after the ball. In hard sand although it’s a smaller divot am I still trying to take sand before and after the ball?
Thanks for your feed back. I am thrilled my videos are helping you and your dad lower your scores.
You raise a good point here.
If there is little or no sand in the bunker it is difficult to have a cushion of sand trapped between the club face and the ball.
When there is a lot of sand in the bunker it is much easier to get that cushion of sand between the club face and the ball.
So in short there will be a small to no divot from hard sand and a bigger divot from soft sand.
I hope this helps in your understanding.
Thanks for watching.
Brian
Good, handy video to think about, but you can guarantee I’ll panic at the top of the back swing and thin it into the bunker face or over the green! 😁
Thanks Richard and a great description of what happens to most people.
It just takes some practice and seeing positive results to turn your mindset around.
The more good shots you see the more you will believe.
I'm glad you enjoyed the video.
Thanks for watching.
Brian
Great advice. The course where I mostly play has really hard packed sand and it is impossible to get the club head beneath the ball.
Our bunkers here in Melbourne are firm with fine sand so we don't know any better.
I am glad you found the video helpful.
Brian
Brian, Since moving to Southern California, about 2 years ago (January 2017), I find this Bunker Surface and Lack of Sand often.
The added difficulty is many are Smaller Bunkers with High (3 - 6 feet) Lips. The "Shadowy Area" of Your Bunker is a great visual for the Size, and the area off Your Own Left Arm for the Lip.
I find myself needing a Soft Shot that has to Elevate Quickly!
I Carry a *Vokey Design* 58 Loft (06 Low Bounce) *K Grind* , which is my usual choice, and a *Vokey Design* 54 Loft / 10 Bounce *V Grind* .
Any Thoughts?
I just discovered your Channel!
Thanks, Paul.
Hi Paul. Thank you for your question and I hope you are enjoying my channel.
There are a couple of points here. Firstly the 58 degree K grind may not be the best club for the shot you are describing. The K grind is the highest bounce wedge in the Vokey line up. I know you only have 6 degrees of bounce which is low but the K grind makes it lay like ore bounce. I have tested the grinds from hard sand and I have found much better results with a 60 degree 4 degree bounce L grind. However the downside is this is the least forgiving wedge. When I was using Vokey wedges this was the club I used.
You might also consider a 62 degree 8 degree M grind. One of my clients has really improved with this club since Christmas.
The best thing to do if you can is test a few. Look for a demo day and try them out.
I hesitate with my next bit of advice as I can't see what you are doing so I will need to make an assumption which may not be correct.
Here I go.
Your angle of attack may be a little too steep and your hands may be a little too tight (particularly the left hand. I am speaking from the right handed perspective here.
Keep the angle of attack as shallow as you can and learn to gently use your hands through impact. A soft gentle movement not a hard wristy flick. Get as close to the lip of a practice bunker as you can and just hit some shots. Keep the hands soft and just allow the club head to get in front of the hands gently through impact. This should make the ball pop up.
I hope it helps.
Let me know how it goes.
Brian
@@fitzygolfpro, Thank you, Brian.
I will give your Swing Suggestions a go.
I have a tendency to use a Shallow Swing with a Quick Tempo and probably TOO Much Wrist Cock, and yes, I play Right Handed! 😉
Shouldn't be too difficult to adjust because If I am playing a Short Lob Shot out of light to medium Rough I am fairly close to your thoughts about the Bunker Shot.
I went with the purchase of, and like, the 58-06 K Grind for some Pitches from tight fairway lies, if I am not choosing either my 46 SM6 or 50 SM6.
I will take your Wedge Suggestions under advisement.
Thanks again,
Paul
Great tips. I play in hard packed sand and skull it too often😊😊
Just keep it shallow and square the club face to lower the bounce and you should be fine.
Thanks for watching.
Brian
A great tip.
Thanks Newell.