Help Please

Hello,

 I'm new to here, still trying to work it all out.

Just need a little advice, I played in a few clubs over the xmas break and everytime i ended up in the sand pit! The thing is, the sand varies so much, sometimes it's soft and sometimes it's to hard! What is the best sand to learn these shots in. What is it supposed to be like?

Can someone give me some tips?

Thanx.

Jay.

 Failing that you should remember that you use the sand to get the ball out: basically depending on how far you have to hit the ball dictates how much you hit behind the ball in the sand.

If the sand is really hard then try to chip the ball out of the bunker without hitting the sand, easier said than done!

A lesson is a good idea.

I had one with my pro and I now get out of most bunkers first time.

My next lesson with him should be to get out of the bunker and leave the ball near the pin, but hey, out is out and I'm happy with that.

Russ

personally I like to use a 60 degree wedge for short bunker shots then I don't open the clubface. Icontrol the distance by varying how far behind the ball I hit thereby taking more or less sand.

A ball lying in its own pitchmark in a bunker is known as a fried egg, because, usually that is what it looks like.

Hi Jay

there are also variuos versions of sand used. some are fluffy some feel harder to hit through. some players open their club up to use the bounce on the sole.  some play a wide apart stance.

  Bunker play is a whole game in itself.  realistically there isn't a quick fix. Visit your pro is a good idea. at least he/she will explain the different ways you can play out of a bunker.  But just like life itself you will then have to gain experience of different situations & different sand. in winter when sand can be almost like clay it can be difficult to hit just behind like you would in summer. better to try to hit the ball clean if you can. if you can find a practice facility that has a bunker then that is also a great way to practice..