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Full Swing · Technique

Ball back and shaft lean for ball-first strike

An alternative fairway bunker method: play the ball back, lean the shaft forward, and focus on getting a good strike so you hit the ball first with a divot after it. It is the alternative to the friendlier grip-down-one-inch method.

Channel: Dan Grieve

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Why this context matters

Framed as the harder of two options, better suited to more advanced players.