Many recreational golfers struggle with shots out of fairway bunkers. This is because it is a difficult shot and many golfers do not practice for this type of shot. Without practicing this shot, an errant tee shot into a fairway bunker seals certain doom for the recreational golfer.

The recreational golfer immediately starts thinking of how he or she will hit the ball with too much sand and come up way short or hit the ball thin and the ball will hit the face of the bunker. Instead of complaining to yourself or your buddies because you know that you cannot hit this shot anywhere near the green, simply practice this tip to success out of fairway bunkers.

-Place the ball 1 or 2 balls back from the middle of your stance.

-Dig in with your feet into the sand.

-Place 60% of your

weight on your front leg and 40% on your back leg. This will prevent you from leaning back on your back leg and hitting the ball fat.

-Use your normal swing while keeping 60% of your weight on your front side and concentrate on keeping your eye on contact with the ball.

-Practice regularly and enjoy the moment of hearing your golf buddies congratulate you on a great shot.

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