I’m struggling with fairway bunker shots

The basics are always a good place to start – so check your set-up. If you come into the ball too steeply, you’ll just dig into the sand and you won’t get the strike and distance you need. I recommend moving the ball a touch further forward in your stance to shallow the attack angle a fraction. I’d also suggest gripping down on the handle of the club to help you avoid digging into the sand, and standing a little bit taller at address to raise the swing arc. You should just try to bruise the sand and not create such a large divot.

Ball This should be slightly further forward in your stance as it helps shallow out the angle of attack. Make sure the club doesn’t dig into the sand.