Tip of the Week- Bunkers- HARD SAND/ SOFT SAND

When in bunkers, firstly assess the sand conditions, this will help you to play the correct shot. If you can see the sand is soft and fluffy then we need the bounce sole of the sand wedge to help get the club through the sand and help the ball out. So open the club face aswell as your stance, this will increase the bounce and make it easier. If the sand is hard, damp or not much sand at all then we DO NOT want bounce. We want the club to cut through this hard layer with the leading edge not bounce off it so use a square clubface or even a Pitching wedge (club with little or no bounce).