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Bunker Tips

• applehh 61 Posts

  Wed, Oct 16 2013 12:15 AM

  Whats the best type of shot to play when I land in a bunker but the flag is within 10 yards?

  At first I thought pitch shot with extra power but that went 0 yards lol.

  I would like the result to be near the hole but do I have to accept thats not possible?

• IRISHPUNK 4,019 Posts

  Wed, Oct 16 2013 10:11 AM

  Flop.

• hatcojack 410 Posts

  Wed, Oct 16 2013 10:19 AM

  full wedge + 10 yds w 1/2 backspin, try it. flop may work  but you risk not getting out. wedge you will get out.

• courteneyfish 15,796 Posts

  Wed, Oct 16 2013 10:46 AM

  Hi Apple. It varies on lots of things but a full shot works well as long as you aren't too close. You can flop out of light sand but not in all conditions or on all courses. Trial and error and note taking is the best way to find what is best for your clubs and balls.

• IRISHPUNK 4,019 Posts

  Wed, Oct 16 2013 11:22 AM

  courteneyfish:

  Hi Apple. It varies on lots of things but a full shot works well as long as you aren't too close. You can flop out of light sand but not in all conditions or on all courses. Trial and error and note taking is the best way to find what is best for your clubs and balls.

  He said within 10yards.  I flop this shot 90% of the time even if in 40-50% lie.  If it is 8ft uphill or at Merion,  maybe I rethink it.

• royphillips1 1,278 Posts

  Wed, Oct 16 2013 11:34 AM

  Some of The Guys l Play With Punch out from the Sand 15/25% Buried Works on Shallow Bunkers, but not High Face Bunkers l Flop 15/25%,  Deeper l Would use the Traditional Pitched Wedge  

• oneeyedjohn 9,581 Posts

  Wed, Oct 16 2013 11:35 AM

  Bethpage bunkers are the easiest, all of em are 15-20%, so a flop works well there. I put the aim marker 5 ffet left and hit the ding line.

• applehh 61 Posts

  Wed, Oct 16 2013 8:11 PM

  oneeyedjohn:

  put the aim marker 5 ffet left

  How do I know where 5 foot left is? Probably a dumb question but I can only see a distance in straight lines.

• SplashLewis 369 Posts

  Thu, Oct 17 2013 10:13 AM

  I do nothing but flops and "full" swings.  flops if the lie is not to deep and somewhat level.  Full swing if deep lie or deep in bunker.

• ZioMio 4,680 Posts

  Thu, Oct 17 2013 10:19 AM

  applehh:

  How do I know where 5 foot left is

   Each grid box is 2  feet, so 2 1/2 boxes to the left.