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Bunker shots

• chesterpete 20 Posts

  Fri, Apr 6 2012 12:31 AM

  Hi

  Can anyone give me some general bunker shot tips? My all round game is good but when I'm in the sand it all goes wrong - any tips (however basic) welcome.

  Thanks

   

• WGTicon 12,511 Posts

  Fri, Apr 6 2012 8:51 AM

  hi

  this thread has some good advice.

  -wgticon

• skccvb 799 Posts

  Fri, Apr 6 2012 8:59 AM

  chesterpete:

  Can anyone give me some general bunker shot tips?

  First, and most importantly - put the CG 64 wedge in your bag!!! This club is not just important for bunker shots around the green, it is THE go to club for all short game shots off the green! Bunker wise - I use this club - in punch mode- and you can apply full backspin to play to the yardage in 10/15% (with elevation, green situation etc factored in). The more buried, the harder you hit - just practice it! Also this club is deadly on chips 6-10 yards and pitches in the 15-18  yard range or so- with backspin.

• skccvb 799 Posts

  Fri, Apr 6 2012 9:02 AM

  PS Ditch the hybrid - you will use the hybrid rarely and the 64 CG quite often - and shave 1-2 strokes a side!

• skccvb 799 Posts

  Fri, Apr 6 2012 9:06 AM

  Here is an example of what you can do with this club that you might not imagine possible - pitch (full backspin) for eagle  on SA 18:

   

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• chesterpete 20 Posts

  Fri, Apr 6 2012 10:17 AM

  Cheers SK, great advice - might be a silly question, but which of my clubs is the hybrid?

  Thanks in advance - Pete

• skccvb 799 Posts

  Fri, Apr 6 2012 3:19 PM

  It's the small headed wood after your driver and 3 wood - 21 degree club - you can replace that with a third wedge after you purchase same.