Rory McIlroy & Tiger Woods - Downswing for a Long Bunker Shot - The Players 2015

Most high handicap golfers have some trouble making good contact in long bunker shot situations. 

Remember to hit down on the ball to get ball contact first and take a divot (sand) after impact. (See the video's below - Tiger Woods Golf Swing and Rory McIlroy Golf Swing) 

Some extra training tips:

• move the ball back in the stance (train yourself to make ball contact first);
• keep the weight more on the LEFT foot (right-handed players);
• think of DELOFTING the club during impact;
• take some extra loft (eg. 9 iron instead of an 8 iron) to compensate the lower ball flight after impact;
• PRACTICE these shots! It won't hurt you to spent more time in a range bunker. It will help to improve your impact on fairway shots.

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