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We'll cover two shots: the explosion from the green-side bunker and the long shot from a fairway , More on Practice bunker. As an aside, the term "sand trap" is not a real term in golf. , Getting the most out of the rules - Casual Water The rulebook deems it a hazard, specifically a bunker. The phrase "sand trap" is also quite negative in that the word "trap" gives one the sense that he is "trapped" and escape is difficult, if not impossible. Now, how to , A Revolution in Clubs make those sand shots. The explosion shot from a green-side bunker is an easy shot. It uses the same principles as the short wedge shot, with a few small changes. Your number one objective is to get your ball , A Good Swing Starts with a Strong Base of Support out of the bunker in one swing. , A Good Starts with a Strong Base of Support You can get fancy later on, but for now you want to get out of the bunker on a reliable basis, with one swing. , A Good Starts with a Strong Base of Support Here's the address position for the explosion shot: stand as if the shot was a full swing, , 2006 Trends in High Tech Equipment but with the line through your toes being 45 degrees left of the target. You do this to compensate for the more open clubface , How To Warm-up for Your Game in 5 Minutes with Fitness Stretches you will create. Your feet should be wide apart. Hold the club , Synchronizing Your Arms and Body at the end. The ball , All Time Greatest Club Breaking Events in History... and the Winner is..... is positioned just forward of center. Place slightly more weight , It's Your Body That Will Improve Your Game on your left foot. Open the club , - Buying The Right s face by spinning the club , A Good Swing Starts with a Strong Base of Support in your hands. Note: do not change the face angle by holding the club , How Do The Pros Train? and twisting your hands. To provide stability during the swing, , Tip Top Tips for Your Games work your feet into the sand so that the insides of your feet are deeper. The swing , How to Get out of a Bunker with a Buried Lie technique is the same as with all other clubs. , Why Tiger Woods' Swing Technique Is So Effective Weight , More on Practice transfer is the foundation, so go to the right foot and then to the left foot. Keep the right leg flexed and the knee pointed at the ball. , Increase your Flexibility with These 3 Key Stretches Make sure your shoulders , In We Call This A Straight Left Arm are relaxed during the swing. , Exercise And Fitness... And Why You Can No Longer Ingnore It The swing , What Does Annika Know About Exercise That You Don't? is a full-size swing , Tiger Woods Prepares To Tackle Winged Foot For 2006 US Open that is more gentle than a driver , How To Warm-up for Your Game in 5 Minutes with Fitness Stretches swing. Your mindset should be to make a swing , Play Better Longer: Reducing Related Injury that would hit , All Time Greatest Club Breaking Events in History... and the Winner is..... the ball , A Revolution in Clubs about 50 yards from the grass. Hitting , Get In On The Mini Craze the sand, and not the ball, , How Do The Pros Train? will deaden the shot more than you expect. The sand wedge is constructed so that the trailing edge is higher than the leading edge to prevent it from digging deep into the sand. 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