Golf World UK - August 2017

WINNING GOLF

Set up square to the

target to reduce

margin for error

Settingupopentothetarget,

layingthefaceofyoursand

wedge wide open and then

swinging across the line may

be all well and good if you

spendalotoftimepractising,

but unless you have time to hit

lots of balls, you’re far better

off playing these shots from

a square stance. Stand to the

ball with your feet fairly square

to the target line.

Reduce your

wrist hinge

You’ve probably seen Tour

pros play splash shots with

long,lazyswingsandplenty

of wrist action but there’s

really no need to hinge the

wrists too aggressively from

the sand. Reducing your wrist

action keeps the swing more

compact and helps you

maintain the true loft on the

clubface through impact.

‘Bang’ the
bounce with
afliprelease
Your sand wedge is
built with bounce on
thesole,sonow’sthe
time to use it. Think
about releasing your
handsdownand
through the sand with
ascythingtypemotion
that enables you to
keep the grooves
facing the sky well into
your follow-through.

Q Set up square to the target

Q Avoid tilting spine away from target

Q Release the clubhead down into the sand

Q Flare out your left toe at address

Q Set left knee over your left foot

Q Minimise wrist hinge in backswing

YOU R CH ECKLIST

FOR CONTROLLED

SPLASH SHOTS

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