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Short Game · Technique

Set up for a greenside splash bunker shot

Use a wide stance with the feet dug in and the ball in the middle. Put 80 percent of the weight on the left side, tilt the shoulders back, rotate around the left pivot, and cock the wrists high.

Channel: Dan Grieve

Watch official source at 4:31

Try it

  1. Take a nice wide stance and dig your holes in
  2. Ball in the middle of the stance
  3. 80% weight on your left side
  4. Tilt your shoulders back
  5. Rotate around this left pivot
  6. Cock your wrist really high

Why this context matters

Guest demonstrating his own reliable bunker fundamentals.