What’s a good way to improve my greenside bunker technique?

By Top 25 Coach Alistair Davies

This drill is fantastic at helping players understand how to release the club and how to use bounce in the way it’s designed. The bunker shot is controlled by the right hand. Play a shot with your right hand only, and try keeping your left hand on your stomach all the way through the swing. Your right hand should be set in the backswing and releasing in the throughswing, which means keeping the loft on the club as you hit through the ball. You’ll likely find that you can play the shot well without your left hand.