Bunkers - Harrington
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September 2011 www. insidegolf.com.au 53 ............................................................................................................................... INSTRUCTION LeeHarrington IF you are one of the many golfers with an aversion to sand on the golf course, here are some simple technique tips to turn sand into your strength. Preparation: As you enter the bunker you need to gauge the depth of sand in the bunker. Wriggle your feet about to see how deep the sand is. If there is only a thin layer of sand before firm soil, select a pitching, gap wedge or lob wedge as these wedges are sharper and won’t bounce off the subsoil. If the sand depth touches your lace height on your shoes, select your sand wedge which has ‘bounce’ to slide through the deeper sand. Technique Lay your clubface slightly open above the sand and take a weak leſt hand position – seeing no knuckles on leſt hand for a right-handed player. en position your ball in line with the inside of your leſt heel, body open to target and weight sitting on your leſt side. (As shown in Picture 1) As you swing back, your thought is to hinge your wrists straight away on takeaway so the shaſt position at hip height points vertically (as shown in picture 2). Keep weight on your leſt (or forward) side as you create this position. e backswing is dominated by your upper body, primarily your arms liſting and shoulders turning. Notice that while there is minimal Bunker woes cured Lee Harrington is a PGA Member and is also the Development Officer at Golf Queensland. Her passion for teaching and an eye for detail is recognised in her reputation as a leading female teacher in Australia. Lee’s experience in teaching provide a basis for programs delivered e Golf School, a Queensland-based teaching facility. Lee teaches at the Gold Coast Carrara weekly. www.thegolfschool.com.au. Email: [email protected], or phone (07) 5596 3373. lower body action (hips and knees are very quiet) during the backswing, the downswing exhibits an active lower body that turns through to face the target well before the club gets back to the ball. To take the right amount of sand and hit the shot correctly, you must maintain your wrist hinge that you created from your backswing as your body turns through to face the target. You must hold these angles with your wrists – don’t allow your wrists to unhinge until aſter your body faces the target. (As shown in picture 3) Your finish will end up completely through and high above your shoulder line. Practise e key to good consistent striking is to practise these angles by hitting sand out of the bunker, focusing on consistency of entry position into the sand. is way you can gauge your entry and exit marks in the sand. Also you need to check that the sand you are hitting is exiting the bunker. If this is happening, you are well on the way to playing good consistent bunker shots. GUARANTEED! Specialists in Hand-Crafted Putters & Wedges www.hotblade.com.au Make more putts, more up and downs, more sand saves 30 DAY M O N E Y - B A C K G U A R A N T E E Want to avoid awkward situations with your playing partners? Like hitting each others ball by mistake? Just visit our website at www.thatsmyball.com.au and find a golf ball stamp that suits you to a tee. There’s heaps of designs to choose from, or you can design your own. Prices start at $14.95 plus postage and handling. Why not check out our range online today? Or you can phone us on 1300 445 054. And keep your balls to yourself on the fairway. Tired of strangers grabbing your balls? Picture 1 Picture 2 Picture 3
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53 LeeHarrington Technique Want to avoid awkward situations with your playing partners? Like hitting each others ball by mistake? Just visit our website at www.thatsmyball.com.au and find a golf ball stamp that suits you to a tee. There’s heaps of designs to choose from, or you can design your own. Prices start at $14.95 plus postage and handling. Why not check out our range online today? Or you can phone us on 1300 445 054. And keep your balls to yourself on the fairway. Preparation: NTEE
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September 2011www.insidegolf.com.au 53............................................................................................................................... instruction
LeeHarringtonIf you are one of the many golfers with an aversion to sand on the golf course, here are some simple technique tips to turn sand into your strength.
Preparation:As you enter the bunker you need to gauge
the depth of sand in the bunker. Wriggle your feet about to see how deep the sand is. If there is only a thin layer of sand before firm soil, select a pitching, gap wedge or lob wedge as these wedges are sharper and won’t bounce off the subsoil.
If the sand depth touches your lace height on your shoes, select your sand wedge which has ‘bounce’ to slide through the deeper sand.
TechniqueLay your clubface slightly open above the sand
and take a weak left hand position – seeing no knuckles on left hand for a right-handed player. Then position your ball in line with the inside of your left heel, body open to target and weight sitting on your left side. (As shown in Picture 1)
As you swing back, your thought is to hinge your wrists straight away on takeaway so the shaft position at hip height points vertically (as shown in picture 2). Keep weight on your left (or forward) side as you create this position. The backswing is dominated by your upper body, primarily your arms lifting and shoulders turning. Notice that while there is minimal
Bunker woes cured
Lee Harrington is a PGA Member and is also the Development Officer at Golf Queensland. Her passion for teaching and an eye for detail is recognised in her reputation as a leading female teacher in Australia. Lee’s experience in teaching provide a basis for programs delivered The Golf School, a Queensland-based teaching facility. Lee teaches at the Gold Coast Carrara weekly. www.thegolfschool.com.au. Email: [email protected], or phone (07) 5596 3373.
lower body action (hips and knees are very quiet) during the backswing, the downswing exhibits an active lower body that turns through to face the target well before the club gets back to the ball. To take the right amount of sand and hit the shot correctly, you must maintain your wrist hinge that you created from your backswing as your body turns through to face the target. You must hold these angles with your wrists – don’t allow your wrists to unhinge until after your body faces the target. (As shown in picture 3)
Your finish will end up completely through and high above your shoulder line.
PractiseThe key to good consistent striking is to practise
these angles by hitting sand out of the bunker,
focusing on consistency of entry position into the sand. This way you can gauge your entry and exit marks in the sand. Also you need to check that the sand you are hitting is exiting the bunker. If this is happening, you are well on the way to playing good consistent bunker shots.
GUARANTEED!
Specialists in Hand-Crafted Putters & Wedges
www.hotblade.com.au
Make more putts, more up and downs, more sand saves
30DAY
MO
NE
Y- B A C K G U A R
AN
TE
E
Want to avoid awkward situations with your playing partners? Like hitting each others ball by mistake? Just visit our website at www.thatsmyball.com.au and find a golf ball stamp that suits you to a tee. There’s heaps of designs to choose from, or you can design your own. Prices start at $14.95 plus postage and handling. Why not check out our range online today? Or you can phone us on 1300 445 054. And keep your balls to yourself on the fairway.
Tired of
strangers
grabbing
your balls?
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