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Narrow the arc to nip a greenside bunker shot

To tighten the shot, narrow the arc through the ball: choke down, get lower with the hands between the knees, take a slightly wider stance, and stop chasing backswing length. Keeping the hands in a small box through the ball helps nip it a little more.

Channel: Dan Grieve

Watch official source at 52:39

Try it

  1. going down the grip a little bit more
  2. really get my hands down between my knees
  3. a little wider in the stance
  4. hands are really only traveling there in this little box
  5. nip it a little bit more

Why this context matters

Played from a short-sided, downhill greenside bunker lie.