Sunday, January 17, 2010

Golf Balls On The Bunker - What To Do?

By Joe M. Randolph

As a golfer, you're definite to suffer from one ailment: Eremikophobia, the panic of sand.

Certainly, sand is any golfer's nightmare. Sand represents a danger that golfers would want to evade at any cost: bunkers. When a ball crashed into the bunker, the golfer will need to contend with obstacles in whacking the ball and managing its course and path. Worse, the golfer has to hit the ball without whacking the sand, least he undergo a single stroke penalty.

Hence, one of the simple things that any golfer must know by heart is what to execute when the ball crashes into the bunker.

The primary suggestion, of course is this: avoid the sand. Golf balls don't have any affair being in bunkers, in any case.

But sadly, such is rather improbable. Even the finest expert golfers of today face peril everytime. It's a component of the game. At times, your swing will be slight sour. At times, your calculation may be inaccurate. And at times, the wind may go against you. Golf balls touching the bunker at some period will be rather unavoidable.

Here are some suggestions on how to approach golf balls that have been stuck on the sand:

- Select your weapon correctly. Wedges are the way to go. This is the reason why they're in your bag. Pick a lob wedge if the dent of the sand is quite low. Pick your regular sand wedge if you simply wish to escape the bunker.

- Keep your knees bent. This is a vital action. The sand will hug the golf ball. By keeping your knees bent, your swing will have an upward slope that will prevent the sand and hit the ball towards the sky. This is what you want to do to escape the bunker. If your knees aren't bent, your swing will be levelled and you might not be able to hit any golf balls back to the green.

- Don't disregard your follow through. Just considering about it will force you prepare for even, refined attempt with enough power to position the golf ball to safety. Your follow through is crucial in ascertaining your rhythm and conjuring your tempo.

Bunkers are a portion of golfing life. You require to perform the sport with the inspirtaion that someday, someway, you will have to face the sand and conquer it to be successful in the very engaging sport of golf. - 16887

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