Golf Tips – How To Hit A Sand Shot

hi I’m PGA member Jay golden and welcome

hi I’m PGA member Jay golden and welcome to watchmojo.com today we’re going to

to watchmojo.com today we’re going to

to watchmojo.com today we’re going to talk about a sand shot from a green side

talk about a sand shot from a green side

talk about a sand shot from a green side bunker for some reason people have a lot

bunker for some reason people have a lot

bunker for some reason people have a lot of difficulty with this shot and I think

of difficulty with this shot and I think

of difficulty with this shot and I think I know the reason they don’t know the

I know the reason they don’t know the

I know the reason they don’t know the basic fundamentals the clubface is

basic fundamentals the clubface is

basic fundamentals the clubface is square instead of open they don’t know

square instead of open they don’t know

square instead of open they don’t know where they want to hit behind the ball

where they want to hit behind the ball

where they want to hit behind the ball when they hit they stop here are the

when they hit they stop here are the

when they hit they stop here are the fundamentals number one add address

fundamentals number one add address

fundamentals number one add address start with the club head aiming to the

start with the club head aiming to the

start with the club head aiming to the right of the target so that the club

right of the target so that the club

right of the target so that the club face is almost aiming at the sky

face is almost aiming at the sky

face is almost aiming at the sky number two aim left since the clubface

number two aim left since the clubface

number two aim left since the clubface is opening the ball will go to the right

is opening the ball will go to the right

is opening the ball will go to the right you have to aim five to ten feet left

you have to aim five to ten feet left

you have to aim five to ten feet left number three know the exact spot where

number three know the exact spot where

number three know the exact spot where you want the club to hit the sand and

you want the club to hit the sand and

you want the club to hit the sand and it’s approximately three inches behind

it’s approximately three inches behind

it’s approximately three inches behind the ball and that’s why I say instead of

the ball and that’s why I say instead of

the ball and that’s why I say instead of addressing the ball address the spot in

addressing the ball address the spot in

addressing the ball address the spot in the sand that you want to hit look at

the sand that you want to hit look at

the sand that you want to hit look at that spot and try to hit that spot with

that spot and try to hit that spot with

that spot and try to hit that spot with a fairly full swing

a fairly full swing

a fairly full swing I’m opening the club face I’m aiming

I’m opening the club face I’m aiming

I’m opening the club face I’m aiming left I’m looking at the spot that I want

left I’m looking at the spot that I want

left I’m looking at the spot that I want to hit and I’m going to take a fairly

to hit and I’m going to take a fairly

to hit and I’m going to take a fairly full swing and try my best to hit that

full swing and try my best to hit that

full swing and try my best to hit that spot pretty close now a great drill that

spot pretty close now a great drill that

spot pretty close now a great drill that you could do is to draw a line in the

you could do is to draw a line in the

you could do is to draw a line in the sand get to a practice bunker and draw a

sand get to a practice bunker and draw a

sand get to a practice bunker and draw a line and try your best to hit that line

line and try your best to hit that line

line and try your best to hit that line because if you could hit that line you

because if you could hit that line you

because if you could hit that line you could hit your spot if you hit way

could hit your spot if you hit way

could hit your spot if you hit way behind that line or way in front of that

behind that line or way in front of that

behind that line or way in front of that line you are not going to hit a good

line you are not going to hit a good

line you are not going to hit a good sand shot open that clubface aim left

sand shot open that clubface aim left

sand shot open that clubface aim left address the spot that you want to hit

address the spot that you want to hit

address the spot that you want to hit just use those few simple fundamentals