Thursday 7 August 2014
Many amateurs struggle to get the ball out of the sand consistently, and with this drill Gareth Johnston shows how you can get a bit more consistency with your entry point on bunker shots. Take a look at what aid he uses to help him get some more consistency.
Friday 8 August 2014
Maintaining the loft on the club can be difficult for many golfers trying to get out of the sand. In this video Gareth Johnston shares his bunker tips on how lowering the handle height makes it easier to maintain the loft through the shot to get the ball on the green, using the bounce angle and loft of the wedge’s face.
Saturday 9 August 2014
Gareth Johnston shows how improving your takeaway plane will benefit your angle of attack and help you get a nice, neutral entry point in the bunker and allow you to splash the ball out of the sand onto the green. Take a look at the video to see the simple drill he uses with a cane training aid to help get...
Written by Danny Willett on Tuesday 9 December 2014
As with pitching, many of the themes I look to employ in my full swing – the feeling of the club moving in front of me, and strong upper-body movement over a stable base – also show up in bunker play. As a consequence, I spend a lot of my practice time in sand. For me, the most important thing...
Thursday 4 December 2014
How many golfers struggle to get up and down from bunkers around the green? Mercedes-Benz brand ambassador Louis Oosthuizen gave an exclusive demonstration of how to play from different lies in the sand in this tuition video – follow the expert’s advice and help your own game improve with Louis’ top bunker tips. Whether you need help with uphill or...
Tuesday 28 October 2014
If you find yourself hitting bunker shots without consistency, TG Teaching Pro Gareth Benson shows you a tip to easily get out of greenside bunkers. That idea to open the clubface might not be the right one, so take a look at the video to see what you should change instead.
Friday 25 July 2014
Bunkers – the amateur’s nightmare. Listen to Monty’s advice on how to work those bunker shots. This video accompanies Monty’s Masterclass, as featured in issue 325 of Today’s Golfer. Monty says: If you find sand, don’t despair. I see the heads of amateurs I play with go down as soon as they see their ball in a bunker. But get it...
Written by Chris Ryan on Thursday 10 January 2013
In this video TG Elite Teaching Professional Chris Ryan teaches you how to hit a high and soft landing shot from the sand. This type of shot is especially useful when you’re faced with either a steep bunker face or a hazard long of the flag. To achieve this shot you must first adjust your posture, standing slightly further from the ball. You...
Written by Scott Cranfield on Wednesday 2 May 2007
The main reason we mess up our fairway bunker shots is because we allow the hands to interfere and cast the golf club down too early into the sand. Learn to strike the golf ball cleanly off the surface of the sand and you’ll have the distance to land it on the green, no problem. Just follow Scott Cranfield’s simple bunker...
Written by Lee Scarbrow on Friday 24 November 2006
The ‘fried egg’ is one of the nastiest lies in a bunker you’ll find. When the golf ball is buried beneath the surface of the sand you have to throw your traditional bunker shot technique out of the window. This is the time to focus on getting the golf ball out. Lee Scarbrow has some helpful hints to make sure you...
Written by Dan Frost on Saturday 10 October 2009
The 30-yard bunker shot is one of the hardest shots in golf. The key to achieving the distance, which is the hardest aspect of the shot, is in the angle of attack. This angle is dictated by the shoulders, so use this cane drill to get the visual feedback you need to set the shoulders up correctly. When you have a...
Written by Dan Frost on Saturday 10 October 2009
Are you fed up of hitting your bunker shots fat and leaving your ball in the bunker every time you find the greenside trap? Then this is the tip for you. Tape a champagne glass to the face of your sand wedge. This will help you visualise what the face of the club is doing during your golf swing. If you...
Written by Dan Frost on Sunday 11 October 2009
Every golfer wants to get more spin with their wedges. Whether it’s from a tight lie in the fairway, fluffy rough or soft sand, spin is the one thing we love to brag about to our playing partners. But it’s one thing wanting spin and another creating it. So as a visual golf drill, try drawing some radial lines on your...
Written by Nick Clemens on Tuesday 25 August 2009
How often do you find a fairway bunker with your tee shot and become automatically resigned to making a bogey or worse? Well with this video tip from TG Instructor Nick Clemens, you’ll give yourself far more chances at making par by being able to hit more greens from fairway bunkers. A lot of golfers fail to understand the subtle adjustments that...
Written by Scott Cranfield on Monday 22 September 2008
A good bunker player doesn’t even need to watch their shot to know whether it has gone close to the pin. They can tell just from the connection made with the sand. The amount of sand you take, the depth of the sand and the connection with the sand will ultimately determine how far the ball travels. A great drill to improve...
Written by Scott Cranfield on Tuesday 2 September 2008
Some of the games in Ryder Cup history have produced amazing bunker shots at crucial stages, literally changing the whole balance of the match. If you can learn to be a good bunker player it can be a lethal weapon in your armoury – and it all comes down to controlling the depth of sand you take. TG Top 12 Teaching Professional...
Written by Scott Cranfield on Thursday 4 September 2008
Matchplay is one of those occasions which can force you into a situation on the golf course. If your opponent has hit the green already and you have found a fairway bunker then you simply have to go for it, even it that means using a fairway wood to get there. A couple of simple tips will see you right. Follow...
Written by Dan Frost on Tuesday 14 October 2008
Every now and then a new technique springs up in golf that totally transforms the game. The current craze on Tour is the butterfly grip for use in bunkers. This new style of grip is great when you need to play a high-flying, soft-landing bunker shot as it creates clubhead speed and adds loft to the club. TG Top 12 Teacher Dan...
Written by Nick Clemens on Wednesday 21 May 2008
Do you struggle to play your greenside bunker shots correctly? There is a very simple method you can use that will make this shot seem easy. TG professional Nick Clemens shows you his three ball drill that will put the consistency back into your bunker play. Watch this golf video tip to improve your sand play…...
Written by Mark Moore on Friday 23 May 2008
You are fairly confident you can get the ball out of the bunker, now’s the time to take your sand skills one step further and learn how to vary the distance your shots travel to play to different position pins. Rudding Park golf course professional Mark Moore has a simple drill you can use to improve your bunker distance control. Watch this...