The Modern Bunker Trend That Tour Pros Use | Film Study | Golf Digest

Have you noticed a change in how Tour pros hit bunker shots these days? It looks a little different from the conventional approach that was taught for decades. So what is the technique? Why does it work? Is it better? In this Film Study, Luke Kerr-Dineen breaks down the modern bunker trend and why it's becoming more and more prevalent.
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[@Buckseyy]

My trick to being better in the sand is to play courses that don't have concrete for bunkers.......

[@matthewetters9424]

Absolute Truth!

[@prorobo]

That does help. 🫡

[@nicksundstrom7341]

Such great advice.

[@digs-]

I exclusively play courses with concrete bunkers. I don’t recommend it

[@billmalec]

Their bunkers are perfect and totally consistent. The ones we play suck.

[@Tom_Swift]

For years I've been wanting some coach / youtube channel to do a municipal bunker tutorial It's like hitting out of hard dirt. And after it rains, it's mud 😂

[@CanadianBiPolarBear]

Yeah inconsistant types of sand and amounts of sand in every bunker

[@MarkMyWordsXx]

You guys are right, that's the difference between us and pros

[@finnobrien7604]

@@Tom_Swift for very firm bunkers with less sand, you have to take a wedge with less bounce and get very steep.

[@billmalec]

@@MarkMyWordsXx it makes a huge difference hitting out of good bunkers, good grass, etc.

[@harrisonrands1594]

Cool now tell me how to stop thinning it into the next time zone

[@go4jackson]

Stay committed to the shot! By that I mean keep the body down through the contact with the ball and only release the upper body once you've completely swung through the ball. I release too early to and rush into my follow through to avoid getting stuck too far back and thin it like this as well. Hope this helps!

[@sammaier4485]

What strategy do they use to play out of bunkers with no sand in them like we deal with a public courses?

[@warriorkidd5]

low bounce wedge, or drop your hands / the heel if the wedge which lowers bounce more and allows it to dig. practice it to get the feel of how hard u need to swing for different distances

[@John-yj7io]

Just use the toe of the club, keeping the heel or hosel out of the sand. The hosel is what catches the sand. But still use a steep swing, hitting the sand behind the ball. Try it. It works like magic for me.

[@MrOliverwoods]

Thank you, Dan Grieve

[@cinemodfpv3499]

This guy spends more time in the sand than David Hasselhoff

[@nathaliea_girl4616]

1:20 Am I the only nerd here that knows exactly which wedge that is?😂

[@user-ix1xg6mq9w]

Go do a search for Faldo and bunker tips. Pretty much exactly his technique. He's been around a while. New trend, eh?

[@fairwayfreunde]

I still dont get why I have to open the clubface in the bunker

[@MrDogfish83]

Weight forward and keep it there eh. Sounds familiar

[@sa_maccas2266]

Try this at your local Course and youll be hitting in 50 yards over the green

[@alcw625]

Public golf courses have crappy bunkers and there’s no place to practice bunker shots

[@ryajsmit]

Not the whole secret but good advice

[@henrugolf]

This is how I've been playing my bunker shots since I was a kid! Did the same when I played against Collin in high school

[@ryo0ka936]

you can't end the video with a failed high-five like that

[@krijo210]

Bunker is not the most difficult shot. You don't even have to hit the ball. ;)

[@JasonNomoa]

I aim for bunkers no I never hit them

[@whitey6317]

Is Harry Potters dad commentating?

[@Left-Foot-Brake]

Watch Moe Norman hit out of the sand - you will see he had this motion 50 years ago.

[@bradleyhamilton49]

Weird to feature him because Colin looks more uncomfortable than most pros in bunkers and chipping

[@nathanielgoss7197]

15th on tour this year in sand save %

[@gregorylu]

He used to be not great around the greens but this year he’s well above average around the green.

[@ericlutz7939]

Hit the sand , not the ball.

[@oahujuniorgolfassociationc6656]

I don’t always remember that.

[@danmyers9372]

That’s fine if the bunkers on your course actually have sand. The muni courses many of us play have a thin layer of sandy dirt on top of hardpan. Try playing out of these with an open club face or worse yet a wedge with lots of bounce.

[@KylieScolieri]

Je suis reconnaissante d'avoir l'opportunité d'apprendre et d'être inspirée par les femmes brillantes de cette communauté.🍓

[@danmyers9372]

Troll.