Category Archives: Sand play

Teaching articles about fundamentals of golf sand shots

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  Greenside Sand Shot Weight Distribution

  Posted on January 31, 2018 by Grant in Golf Fundamentals, Sand play.

  Here’s an important component for hitting consistent greenside sand shots: Greenside Sand Shot Weight Distribution from Grant Brown Golf on Vimeo.

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  Greenside Sand Shot Posture

  Posted on June 21, 2017 by Grant in Golf Fundamentals, Sand play.

  Correct posture out of the greenside bunker makes these shots much easier. Greenside Sand Shot Posture from Grant Brown Golf on Vimeo.

  Post Tagged with address the ball, sand shots, sand wedge, set-up, short game, stance
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  Greenside Sand Shot Drill

  Posted on October 28, 2016 by Grant in Drills, Sand play.

  Here’s a good drill to use while practicing greenside sand shots: Greenside Sand Shot Drill from Grant Brown Golf on Vimeo.

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  Fairway Sand Strategy

  Posted on May 2, 2016 by Grant in Course Management, Golf Fundamentals, Sand play.

  Here are a couple keys to picking the correct golf club and shot out of a fairway bunker.   Fairway Sand Strategy from Grant Brown Golf on Vimeo.

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  Control Trajectory on Greenside Sand Shots

  Posted on July 17, 2015 by Grant in Course Management, Golf Fundamentals, Sand play.

    Here’s how I control trajectory on my greenside sand shots:   Controlling Trajectory on Greenside Sand Shots from Grant Brown Golf on Vimeo.

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  Ball Above your Feet in a Greenside Sand Trap

  Posted on December 1, 2014 by Grant in Golf Fundamentals, Sand play.

    When faced with a ball above your feet in a greenside sand trap, a common miss is to hit too far behind the ball and leave the ball in the bunker. Here’s what I think about when I hit this shot: At address, I choke down on the grip and stand tall with a […]

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  Ball Below your Feet in a Greenside Sand Trap

  Posted on November 17, 2014 by Grant in Golf Fundamentals, Sand play.

    A shot with the ball below your feet in a greenside sand trap is one of the most challenging shots in golf. Here’s how I play it: I set up with extra knee flex and extra spine tilt. I also aim a little left because the ball will tend to spin to the right […]

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  Three Keys for Playing out of Firm Sand

  Posted on October 6, 2014 by Grant in Golf Fundamentals, Golf Set-up, Sand play.

    Do you know what to do when there is not much sand under your ball in a greenside bunker? Many golfers make the mistake of playing this shot like they would any other greenside bunker shot. However, if they do not alter their set-up to account for the firm sand, the sole of the […]

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  Greenside Bunker Wrist Action

  Posted on February 26, 2014 by Grant in Golf Fundamentals, Sand play, Short Game.

    Correct wrist action in greenside bunkers allows you to splash the ball out every time.On the backswing, my goal is to get the butt end of the club pointed down at the ground as quickly as possible.On the follow through I have the same goal: To get the butt of the club pointed down […]

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  Sand Play: Fairway bunker shot checklist

  Posted on November 25, 2013 by Grant in Golf Fundamentals, Sand play.

  Here’s my checklist for fairway bunker shots from over 100 yards: 1. Look at the lie of the ball in the sand. If the ball is sitting down in the sand, I won’t be able to get the club-face cleanly on the ball. I must just hit an explosion shot back into the fairway. This […]

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