Sand Shot Tips
Sand shots are often viewed as very difficult shots; however, if you follow the simple rules and tips outlined below, you will become more consistent out of the sand, and as a result, become a better player.
Sand Shot Laws
- Sand shot with a good lie (the ball sits up on top of the sand) should be played closer to your front foot, as opposed to sand shot with a bad lie, which should be played closer to your back foot.
- If you position the ball further forward in your stance, you should open the club face more. You do this because since you have a better lie, you don’t need to take as much sand when you hit the bunker shot and taking less sand means you can put more spin on the ball and hit a higher, softer landing shot.
- If you open the club face more you need to aim further to the left (or to the right if you are left-handed). This is because a more open club face will cause the ball to go in the direction of the club face, make sure that the face is pointing towards your target.
- If you close the club face more you need to aim closer to your target – you should never aim to the right of your target (or the left of your target if you are left-handed) as this can cause you to cut across the ball and dig into the sand, resulting in a bad bunker shot.
- The more swing speed you have, the higher the shot will go. A shot with more swing speed will also have more spin and stop quicker on the green.
Follow and apply these sand shot laws to your golf game to improve your bunker consistency and improve your game. Good luck and happy golfing.
