Dig a plugged bunker lie out with an open heel
For a plugged lie, the instructor treats the shot as an emergency and uses a 60-degree wedge. Open the face and grip down, which helps the club hinge earlier. Play the ball in the middle, set everything left, hinge early, and drive the heel into the sand. Use aggressive speed while holding the loft through impact and keeping the back of the hand from turning over.
Channel: Dan Grieve
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- Play the face open so the low, tapered heel can dig
- Grip down, which helps you hinge it earlier
- Ball in the middle, everything left; hinge early and stick that heel in
- Get aggressive with the speed and hold the loft on, not letting the face turn over
Why this context matters
Instructor calls the plug an 'emergency' and uses his 60-degree wedge with an open, digging heel.