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Short Game · Mental Model

Read the lie to know if a bunker shot will spin

A ball with sand or a ridge behind it will run more. When the ball is sitting up with no sand behind it, it will spin more, so do not expect spin from a lie that makes spin impossible.

Channel: Dan Grieve

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Why this context matters

Contrasting a clean sitting lie against one with sand/a ridge behind the ball.