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Tue, Jun 4 2013 11:21 AM (11 replies)
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  • rbdann
    7 Posts
    Mon, Jun 3 2013 8:43 AM

    Hi. So here I am St. Royal George 14th  hole and I hit on in the sand bunker . It lands right next to the wall. How do I get my ball out? Thank yoy-Dan

  • ScottHope
    10,666 Posts
    Mon, Jun 3 2013 2:12 PM

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  • gr8flbob
    592 Posts
    Mon, Jun 3 2013 2:18 PM

    rbdann:

    Hi. So here I am St. Royal George 14th  hole and I hit on in the sand bunker . It lands right next to the wall. How do I get my ball out? Thank yoy-Dan

    Change your aiming point so that you're not hitting directly into the wall, and so that the resulting ball flight is towards safe ground (fairway or reasonable rough). This may mean you have to hit sideways or even backwards! With high-walled bunkers you are limited to flop, punch or full shot options. Which shot type you use will depend on your surroundings and the distance required to get to 'safe' lies. If you have a buried lie in sand (50% or more), forget the flop shot type, lol.
    To aim off to the side or backwards, adjust using the aiming triangle that appears on the Hole map in lower right of play screen, because the 'point of view' aimer is limited to forward shots towards the pin.

     

  • ScottHope
    10,666 Posts
    Mon, Jun 3 2013 2:28 PM

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  • alosso
    21,094 Posts
    Mon, Jun 3 2013 2:47 PM

    Easy with a Clevie...

    Now try again with a Starter wedge like the OP did :)

  • alanti
    10,564 Posts
    Mon, Jun 3 2013 3:07 PM

    alosso:

    Easy with a Clevie...

    Now try again with a Starter wedge like the OP did :)

    I agree with Alosso, with starters wedges this is nigh on impossible. Best advice is gr8tflbobs advice - play percentages and get the ball back in play IMO.

  • ScottHope
    10,666 Posts
    Mon, Jun 3 2013 4:13 PM

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  • quakerdarlo
    7,058 Posts
    Mon, Jun 3 2013 4:22 PM

    Dont be greedy....get the ball out & take the punishment

  • ScottHope
    10,666 Posts
    Tue, Jun 4 2013 1:42 AM

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  • bubbadork
    984 Posts
    Tue, Jun 4 2013 3:11 AM

    It's called a Schrodinger wedge.

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