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Adjust the Club for
Better Bunker Play
By Clint Avret, Head
Golf Professional at Timuquana Country Club in
Jacksonville - host to many FSGA and USGA events |
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Clint Avret |
During various times of the year bunkers vary in
consistency. Part of the year they are firm and part of the
year they are a little soft and fluffy. These conditions
call for a golfer to be able to adjust.
The flange on the bottom of a sand wedge is designed to help
the golf club “plane out” when it enters the sand. When
conditions in a bunker are soft, open the club up a little
more and allow the flange to work for you. Softer sand does
not explode the ball out quite as much as firm sand, so a
little harder swing is necessary in the soft sand.
When sand is more firmly packed the club needs to dig into
the tightly packed bunker. Try closing the club a little;
the ball will come out a little easier since the packed sand
explodes the ball out a little more. With the club closed
more, the wedge will be less apt to bounce off of the sand
and into the ball causing a “skulled” shot. |
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