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September 28, 2009
"The Easiest Shot in Golf!"
Grip to 1 o'clock position Flummoxed: condition of golfer who's been told by instructor that the bunker shot is the easiest in golf.

"Why's that?"

"Because you don't have to hit the ball, just the sand behind it," says J.P. Guarneri, instructor at TOUR Academy TPC Sawgrass.

"Still, bunker shots are hard to control."

"Because most golfers make a violent swing in bunkers," says Guarneri. "Get rid of the violence. Think of it as if you were swinging underwater, long and lazy." Here's how:
  • Set clubface in your grip to 1 o'clock position, looking down at clubhead (see photo).
  • Slightly open stance, weight favoring left foot.
  • Ball position 2 inches forward of center.
  • Hover clubhead over sand 2 inches behind ball.
  • Backswing is to 9 o'clock position, 10 o'clock for long shots.
  • Hit 2 to 3 inches behind ball.
  • Fluffy sand, "hands lose;" that is, clubhead is ahead of hands at impact. Firm sand, "hands win;" clubhead trails hands at impact.
  • Key point: Belly button must finish at target. Distance is determined by rate of body turn, mostly, and length of swing. Clubface finishes toward sky, not around body.
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