FAULT FIXER
PLUGGED LIES MADE EASY
Fried egg lies in wet sand are common right now ... this is how to deal with them
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Don ’ t open the face too much You want to have enough loft to blast the ball up in the air like a 56 ° or 60 ° wedge will , but don ’ t open the face as you would for a normal bunker shot . Squaring the face will help the club dig to the bottom of the ball a little more , while its sole ‘ bounce ’ helps you splash the sand and maintain speed .
YOUR COACH
CHRIS JENKINS Fellow of the PGA , Essex Elite Squad coach and lead coach to the England East Region under-18 boys squad .
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Stable base and choke down Take a wide stance and dig your feet into the sand for stability . Choke down to the bottom of the grip and lean the shaft forwards slightly to encourage a steeper attack angle than a normal bunker shot . The ball should be middle or just forward in your stance .
Hinge the wrists for more speed Make quite a full backswing and use plenty of wrist hinge so you can generate the clubhead speed in the downswing that you ’ ll need to explode the ball out on a cushion of sand . Keep the majority of your weight on the front foot throughout the swing .
Hit the sand three inches before the ball
For a normal bunker shot you enter the sand two inches before the ball and leave it four inches after it . But when it ’ s plugged you need to get into the sand three inches before and leave three inches after . Aim to blast the whole six inches of sand forward onto the green .
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