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Short Game · Technique

Compact bunker lie: shaft lean, set early, hit down

For these bunker lies, the coach moves the weight left and adds a little shaft lean to take some bounce off the club. He then sets the wrists early and hits down so the divot deepens after the ball.

Channel: Dan Grieve

Watch official source at 32:18

Try it

  1. Get you left
  2. A little bit of shaft lean for these lies
  3. Set it early
  4. Hitting down
  5. The divot is getting deeper after the ball and you're finishing there

Why this context matters

Contrast to the soft-sand splash setup.