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Spin a bunker shot: shaft lean, hinge early, release late

Go down the grip, add a little shaft lean, and position the ball a little farther back than normal. Hinge the club a bit earlier, come down holding the angle, and throw the release only at the last second rather than releasing early as might be done for a standard shot.

Channel: Dan Grieve

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Try it

  1. Go down the grip with a little bit of shaft lean
  2. Play the ball a little bit further back than normal
  3. Hinge it a bit earlier in the backswing
  4. Come down and hold the angle
  5. At the last second throw the release, not really early