Bunker Shots End Up Short Of The Hole
Most high handicappers come up short out of greenside bunkers about 90% of the time.
This is the result of not accelerating the club through the sand - they get scared they will hit the ball to hard and fly over the green.
As you set up in the bunker, think in terms of striking the sand with enough force so that the ball will land near the hole on the fly. You will find that most of your sand shots will end up closer to the pin instead of coming up short.
This will also help your Sand Saves stats!
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Setting Goals
Most high handicappers set goals of breaking 100 or 90.
Instead of thinking in terms of breaking a particular score, set your goals around things like number of fairways hit, number of greens in regulation, number of sand saves, and number of putts.
As you practice to make yourself better in these things, your score will improve […]
