by Ryan | Aug 23, 2018 | Bounce, Bunkers, Club Selection, Divot Depth, Low Point, Sand, Scoring, Short Game, Wedges
The long bunker shot is often thought of as one of the most difficult shots in golf, however, it doesn’t have to be that hard! Club selection is a huge part, but if you change your technique, you may still be in the dark…
by Ryan | Aug 10, 2017 | Angle Of Attack, Aoa, Bounce, Bunkers, Low Point, Sand, Scoring, Short Game, Wedges
One could have their club enter the sand 2″ behind the ball an hit great sand shots and hit terrible sand shots. Even still, people continue to obsess about where the club should enter the sand. I believe this focus is one of the main causes for people’s...
by Ryan | Aug 31, 2016 | Angle Of Attack, Ball Contact, Bunkers, Hang Back, Uncategorized, Waste Area
Making clean contact from Hard Pan and waste areas is difficult for everyone. The first step towards success is understanding how our tendencies and desires can cause our body to move poorly and ruin the shot. The desire to get the ball up in the air is...
by Ryan | May 10, 2016 | Bunkers, Commitment, Mental Game, Sand, Uncategorized
What’s the big fear of a fairway bunker & how will this affect our technique? This is a classic example of how our fears & doubts will cause our technique to crumble. We are all afraid of the ball hitting the lip of the bunker, therefore we...
by Ryan | Jul 29, 2015 | Angle Of Attack, Aoa, Bunkers, Fitting, Sand, Scoring, Short Game, Uncategorized, Wedges
The importance of properly fit wedges can be hard to comprehend until you’ve actually been properly fit! Until then, most people think it’s not a big deal and won’t matter much… I never truly learned a successful wedge game until I was...
by Ryan | Jun 7, 2015 | Angle Of Attack, Aoa, Bunkers, Coaching, Mental Game, Sand, Scoring, Spin Rate, Uncategorized
Getting safely out of a fairway bunker can be the difference in 1 to 2 shots for your score. As with many of the shots in this game, we need to look not only at the physical cues necessary for success, but also some of the mental pitfalls that can make the...
