Tip From the Archives

Downhill Lie Near the Lip

Problem

Your ball landed in the sand bunker near a high lip and to make matters worse, it is also on a downhill lie.

Cure

Take a well balanced stance so your shoulders are aligned with the angle of the slope.

Therapy

Open the clubface a little more than usual. Place the ball an inch and a half forward in your stance. Lighten your grip with your forward hand. Swing down an inch behind the ball harder than you normally would to help ensure you make contact with the sand first, rather than the ball. This will help the flange of the club to dig into the sand and lift the ball up and out of the bunker.

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Nicole Perry | 2 years ago, at the end of March

Great Page for beginners!! Also for tips. Although I would like to see more on hooking. Thanks!



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