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Short Game · Technique

Choke to the steel for a tiny bunker shot

For a roughly three-yard bunker shot with no green, choke down almost onto the steel, place the trigger finger on the steel, and get very low. Because that limits chest rotation, use a little wrist to pop the ball out.

Channel: Dan Grieve

Watch official source at 60:58

Try it

  1. Get right down the grip, almost onto the steel, trigger finger on the steel
  2. Get super low
  3. Because you can't rotate the chest much, use a bit of wrist

Why this context matters

For when you've short-sided yourself in a bunker with almost no green.