Control Your Posture For Better Bunker Shots

Posture control is a vital component of any golf shot and bunker shots are no exception.  Dipping, dropping and lifting are often fatal errors.  Here are some common pitfalls to avoid:

• Trying to lift the ball out therefore raising the centre of gravity and the swing height of the club head.  This results in a fat shot or if the club does not hit the sand a thin or bladed shot  
• Poor rotation control resulting in a slipping, sliding or floating pelvis 
• Poor hip clearance and impact concepts – players often know they have to hit down for the ball to go up but drop their knees rather than creating a proper hip rotation with the target hip moving up and back using the weight shift into the target foot which pushes into the ground. 
• Try not to swing with too strong a left hand grip.  This tends to cause a tight left shoulder and tight muscles in your upper traps and causes you to swing off plane disconnecting your arms from your body.