Short Game · Technique

Avoid over-opening your feet on a longer bunker shot

On a bunker shot with room and a lot of distance to travel, the coach warns against getting too opened up with the feet, because the club contacts the sand rather than the ball, so the ball goes in the direction you swing. Opening up too much leads golfers to back up and help the ball to the target. He would rather have the golfer aim right and come over the top to get the angle down into the ball.