Drill To Play Consistent Bunker Shots

If you lack consistency when playing bunker shots for example, one shot you’ll leave in the bunker and the next will fly over the green then read this…

Now most inconsistent bunker players have way too much lower body action when playing bunker shots.  As you can imagine the more moving parts you have, generally the more inconsistent your results will be from the bunker.  So to make your bunker play more simple and therefore more repeatable, here’s a simple bunker drill you can do.

Go to your local practice bunker and place at least 30 balls in the bunker.  Now setup to a bunker shot as normal, but just before you start your swing raise your right heel off the ground (left heel for a left hander).  Doing this places your weight on the balls of your feet and most of your weight on your left side, which is where it should be for most bunker shots.

Consistent Bunker Shots

Once setup with your back heel off the ground, simply swing making sure your heel remains in the same position.  Doing this may seem like you’re reverse pivoting, but you shouldn’t be if you transfer your weight to the balls of your feet and you should be doing this anyway.

So when doing this bunker shot drill remember that most of your weight should be placed on your front foot at setup, and when you swing most of the weight should stay on the front foot but the weight that is transferred back should be on the balls of your feet and not on the heels.  That’s why this bunker drill works so well because it restricts your leg work and gets you into the same good position swing after swing.  Naturally this will lead to consistent bunker shots.

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