Short Game · Technique

Play an uphill bunker lie with less loft

On a ball caught on an upslope in a bunker, height is easy but distance is the problem, so drop to something like a 52 or 54 rather than a high-lofted wedge. Lean the lower body very much forward for balance by flexing your left knee and pushing it over your left foot, but let the upper body settle back so it sits level with the slope, otherwise you lose balance and fall back. Play the ball on the left heel with the shaft in line with the back of the ball, keep your hinge, feel a draw and swing up the slope with a release two-to-three, opening the face for a stronger loft.