Weaker or Stronger? Distance Control from Bunkers!

G P S - The Golfer Positioning System - is all about effective performance.  Sometimes that means learning from different positions to produce different performances.

With that in mind, two different methods to hit a sand shot produce 2 different distances -- and they might just be easier than your regular method!

Traditionally a sand shot is hit with an open face about 2 inches behind the ball, creating an 'explosion'.  But utilizing the explosion with 2 different techniques you can produce the different distances.

Using the sand wedge, the first method is 'toe-down and open', in which the shaft is nearly vertical and the face open.  The swing is then vertical and the clubface touches even less sand than the traditional method.  The ball comes out shorter and 'dead', which is great for a short-sided sand shot with little green to work with...

The second method is the opposite:  heel-down and open with the hands low and the shaft more horizontal.  The swing is then flatter, around the back, producing a shot longer than the traditional method.  This shot produces a great deal of backspin and sidespin.

Combine these methods with changing clubs and you'll have multiple distances that you can hit sand shots.  These methods can even be used down to a 7- or 8-iron for sand shots of up to 45 yards!

Try these out and you may find one of the 2 will become your 'stock' or preferred technique.

Bob Duncan, PGA
Master Clubfitter
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