Comments on: Seven steps to magical bunker play http://www.cameronstrachan.com/uncategorized/steps-magical-bunker-play/ Golf lessons, teachings and insight that makes golf improvement as simple as riding a bike or throwing a ball Thu, 29 Jul 2010 12:01:50 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Cameron Strachan http://www.cameronstrachan.com/uncategorized/steps-magical-bunker-play/comment-page-1/#comment-138 Cameron Strachan Mon, 07 Jul 2008 11:03:10 +0000 http://cameronsgolfblog.com/steps-magical-bunker-play/#comment-138 Hi Brian, Great question. I have found the smaller amount of bounce can be an advantage. You can open the club face and still have enough bounce to stop the club digging too deeply but not too much that causes the club to bounce off the sand. The lob wedge is fantastic for those shorter shots around the green. Obviously, the further away you get from the pin you will need to go back down in clubs. Good golfing, Cameron Hi Brian,

Great question. I have found the smaller amount of bounce can be an advantage. You can open the club face and still have enough bounce to stop the club digging too deeply but not too much that causes the club to bounce off the sand.

The lob wedge is fantastic for those shorter shots around the green. Obviously, the further away you get from the pin you will need to go back down in clubs.

Good golfing,

Cameron

]]> By: Brian http://www.cameronstrachan.com/uncategorized/steps-magical-bunker-play/comment-page-1/#comment-137 Brian Mon, 07 Jul 2008 06:42:55 +0000 http://cameronsgolfblog.com/steps-magical-bunker-play/#comment-137 Cameron, I have been using some of your previous technique tips for my bunker shots with great success, but I just have a question about the use of the lob wedge. Will the lower bounce of the lob wedge (most are 60.04) be an issue compared to the sand wedge (usually 56.10) ? Regards, Brian Cameron,

I have been using some of your previous technique tips for my bunker shots with great success, but I just have a question about the use of the lob wedge. Will the lower bounce of the lob wedge (most are 60.04) be an issue compared to the sand wedge (usually 56.10) ?

Regards,

Brian

]]> By: Cameron Strachan http://www.cameronstrachan.com/uncategorized/steps-magical-bunker-play/comment-page-1/#comment-136 Cameron Strachan Sun, 06 Jul 2008 11:39:38 +0000 http://cameronsgolfblog.com/steps-magical-bunker-play/#comment-136 Hi Richard, Thank you for your comments. Sounds like you've got your finger on the pulse regarding your bunker play. I'm sure a lob wedge will help you further. The extra loft gives you more variety and allows for those extra soft shots... Keep up the good work. Cameron Hi Richard,

Thank you for your comments. Sounds like you’ve got your finger on the pulse regarding your bunker play.

I’m sure a lob wedge will help you further. The extra loft gives you more variety and allows for those extra soft shots…

Keep up the good work.

Cameron

]]> By: Richard Soady http://www.cameronstrachan.com/uncategorized/steps-magical-bunker-play/comment-page-1/#comment-135 Richard Soady Sat, 05 Jul 2008 04:07:34 +0000 http://cameronsgolfblog.com/steps-magical-bunker-play/#comment-135 I am still using a conventional sand wedge but I like the idea of the lob wedge. I don't have a lob wedge at the moment. Your method is about what I try to do. I have had several lessons purely on bunker shots and I am glad to say collectively they lead to something very close to your recommendations for greenside shots. Getting the feel of the shallow sliding shot comes with difficulty to many players. One Professional, knowing I was about to go to the sandbelt courses in Victoria had me practise sliding the stroke under the ball by making a small inverted cone in the sand about 1.5 to 2 cms high,. sitting the ball on the mound so formed and making a stroke without doing much to the sand below the mound. Your method works well not only for the bunkers at Victoria Golf Club but just about anywhere. The stroke is more precision than some are used to. Many bash at the ball with a massive blow and always complain if there isn't a great depth of sand in the bunker. Thans for the tip on the lob wedge. I am still using a conventional sand wedge but I like the idea of the lob wedge. I don’t have a lob wedge at the moment.
Your method is about what I try to do. I have had several lessons purely on bunker shots and I am glad to say collectively they lead to something very close to your recommendations for greenside shots.
Getting the feel of the shallow sliding shot comes with difficulty to many players. One Professional, knowing I was about to go to the sandbelt courses in Victoria had me practise sliding the stroke under the ball by making a small inverted cone in the sand about 1.5 to 2 cms high,. sitting the ball on the mound so formed and making a stroke without doing much to the sand below the mound.
Your method works well not only for the bunkers at Victoria Golf Club but just about anywhere. The stroke is more precision than some are used to. Many bash at the ball with a massive blow and always complain if there isn’t a great depth of sand in the bunker. Thans for the tip on the lob wedge.

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