Written by Rob Watts on Thursday 13 January 2011
If you watch some of the best bunker players in the game such as Ernie Els and Fred Couples, you’ll notice how long and lucid their motion is. Many amateur golfers do the opposite in their downswings, chopping down sharply on the back of the ball with a steep action from outside the line. This will lead to inconsistent strikes and...
Written by Rob Watts on Friday 17 September 2010
To achieve maximum amounts of spin from sand, your backswing length should always be much longer than the throughswing. As TG Elite Teaching Pro Rob Watts explains in this video tip, the goal should be to leave the club in nice and low to the ground through impact. Just like in football where if you where trying to chip the ball over...
Written by Rob Watts on Friday 17 September 2010
When your ball just trickles in to the back edge or side of a bunker, the chances are you’re going to be faced with a tricky sand shot off a nasty downslope. The key to executing this shot successfully is to position the body weight correctly and pick the club up steeply in the backswing, as TG Elite Teaching Pro Rob...
Written by Richard Ellis on Friday 24 September 2010
Many amateur golfers struggle to get to grips with the concept of correct bunker technique. In golf, the goal is to hit the ball with the exception of greenside bunker play, where you need to strike the sand before the ball. A great way to practice this method is to draw circles in your practice bunker, as TG Elite Teaching Pro...
Written by Andy Lavers on Tuesday 17 August 2010
Touted as the one of the toughest shots in golf, the 30-yard trap shot is a tricky shot to master. But should you manage it, you could be getting up and down from the unlikeliest of places to save par or even make a birdie. In this golf video tip from Burghley Park Head Pro Andy Lavers, you can discover the...
Written by Lee Scarbrow on Friday 27 August 2010
When faced with a long bunker shot from a greenside trap, it’s easy for us to get quick and jabby through impact in a last-ditch attempt to achieve the required distance. But when we do this, we often lose our rhythm and collect either too much or too little sand. In this video tip from TG Elite Teaching Pro Lee Scarbrow,...
Written by Nick Clemens on Friday 16 July 2010
Getting up and down from bunkers is what keeps the momentum of our round going. There’s nothing more satisfying than expelling any fear of bogey with a solid bunker shot and moving on to the next hole like you do it every time! But now you can pull this shot off every time, thanks to this golf video tip from Scoring Zone...
Written by Melissa Reid on Thursday 10 June 2010
Not only is Melissa Reid pleasing on the eye, she’s also a damn good golfer…and you can learn from her golf game! In this exclusive golf video tip to Today’s Golfer, the next big thing in ladies golf shows you how to master the long greenside bunker shot, achieving distance and roll out towards the flag.
Written by Adrian Fryer on Thursday 3 June 2010
Sometimes, we have to accept that hitting the green with our second shot just isn’t a possibility. Fairway bunkers will often have a high lip at the front, forcing us to favour height and not distance. In this video tip, Approach Zone Instructor Adrian Fryer explains the club you need to choose and the technique you need to apply should you...
Written by Adrian Fryer on Thursday 3 June 2010
You’ve found a fairway bunker, no! But wait…the lie is good and the lip almost non-existent. The green light is on for you to pull your rescue club and go for the green! But you need to make sure you are able to master this shot correctly by implementing these tips from Approach Zone Instructor Adrian Fryer. The key to successful fairway...
Written by Adrian Bishop on Friday 25 June 2010
Most people like a fried egg before they get to the golf courses but no one wants to find one in a bunker on the course. The normal shot from a plugged bunker lie would produce a low running shot, but what do you do if the pins close and you don’t have much green to work with? In this video...
Written by Nick Clemens on Thursday 20 May 2010
When your short iron approach shot finds the fairway trap on the fly, we shouldn’t be surprised if our ball buries itself in its pitchmark and plugs in the sand. But what you shouldn’t do is panic! With a few set-up and swing changes, you’ll be able to get your ball riding out on a cushion of sand and rolling out...
Written by Gareth Johnston on Friday 9 April 2010
When you find yourself in a greenside bunker, the key to consistent results is to find a good set-up position. A great checkpoint to achieve in your address is a cupping of the left wrist, which is the angle between the forearm and the back of the left hand. Master this tip, as explained in this golf video tip from TG...
Written by Gareth Johnston on Friday 9 April 2010
The only way your ball will travel all the way to a distant flag when in a greenside bunker is if you accelerate through the ball. Thankfully, TG Elite Teaching Pro Gareth Johnston has a great drill using two lines in the sand and a feeling that you’re hitting the sand to the flag that’s going to help you achieve this. Give...
Written by Gareth Johnston on Thursday 15 April 2010
When faced with a tight pin from a greenside bunker, we need to get the ball up quickly. The only way we can do that is to keep the loft on the golf club for as long as possible during the swing. In this brand new golf video tip, TG Elite Teaching Pro Gareth Johnston gives you a great practice drill that will...
Written by Gareth Johnston on Thursday 15 April 2010
When faced with a greenside bunker shot, a lot of amateurs get over-anxious about getting the ball up and out of the sand. They then try and dig down in the sand to get the club underneath the ball, presenting the leading edge of the club. But as TG Elite Teaching Pro Gareth Johnston explains in this golf video tip, the...
Written by Gareth Johnston on Thursday 15 April 2010
When playing from fairway bunkers, it’s important to try and sweep the ball from the sand and not hit down on the ball too much. When you do this, you risk taking too much sand before the ball, causing a dramatic loss of distance. In this golf video tip from TG Elite Teaching Pro Gareth Johnston, we show you how burying...
Written by Adrian Fryer on Friday 19 March 2010
Courses with deep greenside bunkers pose questions that we often aren’t prepared for. But as TG Elite Teaching Pro Adrian Fryer explains in this golf video tip, it’s important that when the pin is way above you and there isn’t much green to work with, we get the ball up high and quickly. Altering your set-up in three ways can help to...
Written by Lee Scarbrow on Friday 8 May 2009
The 30-yard bunker shot is one of the toughest shots in golf. It’s mid-way between a fairway bunker and greenside bunker shot. That makes it tough to practice. To counter this place an upside down umbrella into the ground 30 yards away from your practice bunker. TG Top 12 Teacher Lee Scarbrow demonstrates the simple keys you need to follow to make...
Written by Lee Scarbrow on Monday 18 May 2009
Sometimes when you arrive at the bunker you’re not greeted with the ball sat on a beautiful fluffy lie, but instead it’s resting on a hard base of compact sand. It’s easy to thin the ball over the green from this tricky lie, but with a couple of small adjustments to your set-up and technique it can be overcome. TG Top 12...