The EASIEST Bunker Shot Technique you have EVER seen!! Forget EVERYTHING you've been told..

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Published 2023-05-03
The EASIEST Bunker Shot Technique you have EVER seen!

If there's one part of the short game where we SHOULD NOT be following a tour players example it's bunker shots. The way they play them is designed for them and how they play the game. Don't take this the wrong way but they are BUILT DIFFERENT to most of us.

In this video I'll explain exactly why the advice we mostly here is DEAD OPPOSITE to what the majority of recreational golfers need and offer a solution designed to make escaping from bunkers EASY...

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All Comments (21)
  • @bobpegram8042
    I am a low single digit handicap golfer. I have used this technique for years with great success. You are the first person I have ever seen teach it. It is WAY easier than the usual technique that is taught. It is more similar to a chip shot or short pitch shot around the green technique. When I used to try the standard method I would often shank the ball. I first started using this method in desperation. I use a 60 degree wedge with a very wide sole with some bounce. That produces more height on the shot. It is almost impossible to dig too deeply into the sand with this shallow club head path and minimal wrist cock. I agree the lack of wrist cock minimizes dig and makes the results consistently good. In general I swing about 50 percent harder, or less, than from grass for the same distance. When needed, you can make the ball spin more by entering the sand a little closer to the ball. It will fly farther, but bite. This method is better also when the pin is very close to the sand. It is easier to control a minimal swing than with the "standard" method.
  • @golfislife9150
    This is the best bunker tip I have ever seen. It works every time. Thanks!
  • @RajDaryani
    This video is amazing! I've been struggling with bunker shots for a very long time. Going to try this method for sure as it seems so simple and makes so much sense. Thank you.
  • @daleal7250
    I’ve struggled for years with sand play. Tried many techniques and taken a few lessons. Nothing worked consistently and I can’t count the number of times I’ve left the ball in the bunker. Your method is so simple to implement and produced immediate results for me. I’m now confident I can get out of the sand every time. It only took an hour of practice and a little on course experience. I mostly use a 54 degree wedge, using a 58 for just the short ones. Thank you!
  • @Woody54321
    Thank you James! I've struggled terribly in the bunkers with so many complicated swings. This is simple and the sand at our course is similar to what you're playing in this video. Many thanks! Will practice this tomorrow.
  • @rogerlindgren148
    Brilliant! You talk about the exact problems I tend to have in the bunkers
  • @mikegrimes5688
    Thankyou, I am a high handicapper that fears the bunkers, I regularly hit deep into the sand and if I get out it usually just gets over the lip. Look forward to trying your technique out.
  • @edmundricco6728
    I thought I had heard & saw everything until this! I went to our short game area to give this a test drive. I was blown away by how easy this method is and it works every time. I shared this with one of my golf buds. He had a similar reaction. I didn't really struggle with sand shots, but just didn't have that confidence that I thought I should have. Thank you doesn't begin to express my thanks. I am now a subscriber
  • @johnaustin635
    Excellently articulated and demonstrated James thank you.
  • @ebaker1634
    Thanks so much for posting this. Just got done with a golf trip where they had a lot of fluffy sand in the bunkers which is the opposite of the minimal hard sand I am used to at my local muni. This video would've saved me some headache, but I'm glad to know now! My technique will travel better in the future!
  • @Magic_maga
    WOW..I could never have imagined how simple a bunker technique could be. Thanks tons.
  • @samuelcollie2050
    After watching this video, I used this technique yesterday at a course where the bunkers have little sand (the new owners are slowly improving the course). The two green-side bunkers I was in required short shots. This worked very well! I usually play bunkers with the traditional open club face. I am a senior, my handicap is now high but my bunker play is still OK!
  • @At_the_races
    Thank you so much for this video, I USED TO BE terrified of going in a bunker until I started using your system now not only am I getting out in one I’m getting close to the flag, thank you once again.
  • @tororosso0
    This is great: applying a solid pitching technique to sand.I tried it yesterday when I finished in a bunker and pitched out to two feet.Very simple and effective.Many thanks James and keep up the good work.
  • @howarddavies2483
    Simple and very effective advice to manage bunker play….first time subscriber…impressed
  • @kenjones1472
    Loved this as I deal with wet sand on the course I play on southern Vancouver Island.
  • @richtebbs6954
    Thank you James, this is amazing and every amateur NEEDS to watch this. I've struggled with bunkers for years. Always trying different methods and techniques but still usually taking more than one attempt to get out. Since watching this a couple of weeks ago I've got out first time, every time, and even holed out from a bunker today. It's also made me less nervous on approach shots as I'm not worrying about pulling/pushing it into a bunker cos I know I can get out first time. What a difference it's made, I can only thank you again
  • @neckupfitness3274
    I needed to see this! I was good earlier in the year out of the sand, then I lost my way when my club got all new sand for the bunkers! Some are soft and fluffy, some are more "wet" like on the beach. I was thinking last weekend I need to just treat them like a pitch shot. Thank you!
  • @stevemasters6090
    Really interesting. This makes all kinds of sense. I always take too much sand. Looking forward to trying this technique. Thanks so much.