LynnBlakeGolf Forums - View Single Post - Hitting bunker shots? Thread: Hitting bunker shots? View Single Post #6 06-04-2007, 04:01 AM bts Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Taipei, Taiwan Posts: 352 Hitting is more for control. Originally Posted by Antz Thanks bts. I will jump in a bunker and experiment. Recently I have started using a hitting pattern for all my shots with great improvement in accuracy and consistency... You bet. If not for a demo purpose in teaching (swinging) and lack of power (5'6", 115lbs), I used to do "hitting" exclusively for my shots, from putt to drive. And it works great. Quote: except in the bunker I feel I have to swing with a lot of wrist cock. It depends on the situation at hand. Some might need more. I would do experiments to decide. Quote: With the hitting motion in the bunkyer, would you use angle hinge or vertical hinge? (I guess I can try both and see what I get )Antz Generally angle hinge with opened clubface and forward ball position works fine. I sometimes use Veritical hinge for shots demanding extra height, like high bank and tight pin. Quote: I think less wrist cock in the bunker is great. You can stay on the Turned Shoulder Plane and can still take a very shallow cut of sand. I have the ball moved a couple inches in front of the left shoulder with a little axis tilt and I take a shallow cut of sand about 4 inches behind. Additionally, I think adjusted address makes the shot a lot easier, certainly for the hitter, possibly even for the swinger. I agree. Beside, it's all about trusting the clubface to do the work while you keeping sliding the clubhead through the sand. __________________ Yani Tseng, Go! Go! Go! Yani Tseng Did It Again! YOU load and sustain the "LAG", during which the "LAW" releases it, ideally beyond impact. "Sustain (Yang/陽) the lag (Yin/陰)" is "the unification of Ying and Yang" (陰陽合一). The "LAW" creates the "effect", which is the "motion" or "feel", with the "cause", which is the "intent" or "command". "Lag" is the secret of golf, passion is the secret of life. Think as a golfer, execute like a robot. Rotate, twist, spin, turn. Bend the shaft. Last edited by bts : 07-10-2007 at 03:49 AM. bts View Public Profile Send a private message to bts Find all posts by bts