Greenside Bunker's: Hit or Swing?

Short survey:

1. Do you hit or swing most of your long game shots?
2. Do you hit or swing most of your greenside bunker shots?
3. What is your reasoning for your response to #2?
4. What handicap would you give yourself for greenside bunker shots?

1. Swing.

2. Swing.

3. A habit.

4. Low.

Originally Posted by mrodock Short survey:

1. Do you hit or swing most of your long game shots?
2. Do you hit or swing most of your greenside bunker shots?
3. What is your reasoning for your response to #2?
4. What handicap would you give yourself for greenside bunker shots?

1. Swing MOST. "Swit" some.
2. same as above.
3. Whatever works best.
4. Not very good. Don't practice em much. Home course has very little.

Originally Posted by mrodock Short survey:

1. Do you hit or swing most of your long game shots?
2. Do you hit or swing most of your greenside bunker shots?
3. What is your reasoning for your response to #2?
4. What handicap would you give yourself for greenside bunker shots?

1. hit
2. hit
3. works better now
4. middle, I guess up'n in stats are around 25-30%

Originally Posted by Thom 1. hit
2. hit
3. works better now
4. middle, I guess up'n in stats are around 25-30%

How do you setup differently (at all) for hitting instead of swinging on a bunker shot? Do you have the face slightly closed ???

Originally Posted by smooth How do you setup differently (at all) for hitting instead of swinging on a bunker shot? Do you have the face slightly closed ???

I setup exactly the same way, using an open stance (up to 45* open from the targetline), angled to vertical hinging, aiming the #3 pp to a point 1" before the ball.

I'm trying to let the #3 pressure point sense the sole/bounce of the club instead of the sweetspot. That's a good feel for me.

1.swing
2.swing
3.i am big feel player and it is a habit
4. low

1.swing
2.swing
3.I try to be a feel player
4.lower than Collin I would think - he is a G.O.L.Fer.

1. Swing
2. Swing
3. Works best for me
4. Good - best part of my game - I'd be a great player if only they'd replace the grass with bunkers.


Bunker shots are the easiest part of the game once you understand the basics.......you don't even need to be that accurate.