How to Hit from the Bunkers

  Hitting from a sand trap isn't that hard once you understand the basics. Sand Traps a.k.a Bunkers are thought to be very hard to hit out of. However, they can become very easy to hit out of. In the US Open at Beth Page Black in 2009 the rough was so thick that players would rather be in the bunker than the rough. Players would purposely aim for bunkers instead of the rough, when they knew they couldn't hit the green. Professional Golfers are very good out of bunkers and it's easy to become good out of bunkers too.




How to hit from the Bunkers

Step 1:  Dig your feet into the sand for balance, also to test the thickness of the sand. The softer the sand the easier it will be to swing your club through and the less sand you should scoop underneath the ball. The thicker the sand the more sand you should scoop under to help lift the ball up in the air.
Step 2: Open up your stance. If you're a righty aim your feet left of the target, lefty right of the target. Opening up your stance allows your hands to come in and get underneath the ball more. Also to equal out for opening your hands, which leads to step 3.
Step 3: Open up your hands. Where ever your feet are aiming, aim your hands the other way to even out for your open stance. An open close face also adds loft which  helps shoot the ball out of the bunker.
Step 4: Lean all your weight onto the front side. I don't know why it works, it just does. All pros do it and so do I.

Next time your in a bunker try this out. Good Luck!