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Fix Your Bunker Shots with Horizontal Releases
After this video, you'll be able to:
- Feel how to keep the clubface open through impact
- Identify the correct timing for your arm movement in bunker shots
- Avoid common pitfalls that lead to bladed or low shots
Learn how to maintain an open clubface during bunker shots with this effective horizontal release drill. This technique helps improve contact and consistency in your short game.
Video Transcript
WEBVTT
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This drill is horizontal bunker releases so for some golfers they have a really
2
00:00:05.760 --> 00:00:10.740
hard time feeling the the proper rotation of the clubface in this shot. For
3
00:00:10.740 --> 00:00:18.000
bunker shots you basically want the clubface to stay more constant or
4
00:00:18.000 --> 00:00:23.340
basically more open and square especially on the way through. A lot of
5
00:00:23.340 --> 00:00:29.280
golfers tend to bring it back a little bit more closed come into it closed and
6
00:00:29.280 --> 00:00:34.380
then either try to open it or without knowing it they actually really close
7
00:00:34.380 --> 00:00:40.140
it down so they'll tend to do more of this style of release which closes it
8
00:00:40.140 --> 00:00:43.740
down and causes a whole host of contact problems because you take away balance
9
00:00:43.740 --> 00:00:47.780
when you close the face. So what I want you to do is if you struggle with that
10
00:00:47.780 --> 00:00:52.500
clubface you're going to make some horizontal swings just like this where
11
00:00:52.500 --> 00:00:57.740
it's going to stay basically facing you or facing the sky it's not going to
12
00:00:57.740 --> 00:00:57.900
turn
13
00:00:57.900 --> 00:01:01.180
down and face the ground. Now what you're going to do is you're going to add
14
00:01:01.180 --> 00:01:01.380
the
15
00:01:01.380 --> 00:01:07.700
timing so you're going to keep it facing the sky as it passes your body so less
16
00:01:07.700 --> 00:01:14.220
chest rotation and more arm throw. Now that I've got this feeling of kind of
17
00:01:14.220 --> 00:01:17.620
throwing those arms I'm going to focus on getting the low point ahead of the
18
00:01:17.620 --> 00:01:22.100
golf ball and I'm going to focus on getting that sound as it comes around but
19
00:01:22.100 --> 00:01:30.860
the face stays open. If you do so you'll get that good bounce sound and the
20
00:01:30.860 --> 00:01:30.860
ball
21
00:01:30.860 --> 00:01:35.420
will pop up pretty quickly that's a good sign that you're managing the face a
22
00:01:35.420 --> 00:01:39.060
little bit better if you're not quite sure how you're managing the face do a
23
00:01:39.060 --> 00:01:43.660
horizontal swing so you can feel what it would be like for your face to say
24
00:01:43.660 --> 00:01:46.620
open which will usually come from a feeling of either the back of the left
25
00:01:46.620 --> 00:01:51.020
hand staying up or the palm of the right hand facing the sky in that follow
26
00:01:51.020 --> 00:01:55.380
through instead of that right hand getting on top of the left or the left
27
00:01:55.380 --> 00:02:00.180
hand the palm facing up. If you do one of those two if you get the too much
28
00:02:00.180 --> 00:02:04.940
rotation you're going to tend to have bladed shots or really low shots that
29
00:02:04.940 --> 00:02:09.500
have a low launch and you'll have a lot of trouble when you have a high lip
30
00:02:09.500 --> 00:02:09.620
that
31
00:02:09.620 --> 00:02:13.540
you need to carry. So there's a great skill for working on for green side
32
00:02:13.540 --> 00:02:17.620
bunkers especially when you have to hit it high and soft.
1
00:00:00.000 --> 00:00:05.760
This drill is horizontal bunker releases so for some golfers they have a really
2
00:00:05.760 --> 00:00:10.740
hard time feeling the the proper rotation of the clubface in this shot. For
3
00:00:10.740 --> 00:00:18.000
bunker shots you basically want the clubface to stay more constant or
4
00:00:18.000 --> 00:00:23.340
basically more open and square especially on the way through. A lot of
5
00:00:23.340 --> 00:00:29.280
golfers tend to bring it back a little bit more closed come into it closed and
6
00:00:29.280 --> 00:00:34.380
then either try to open it or without knowing it they actually really close
7
00:00:34.380 --> 00:00:40.140
it down so they'll tend to do more of this style of release which closes it
8
00:00:40.140 --> 00:00:43.740
down and causes a whole host of contact problems because you take away balance
9
00:00:43.740 --> 00:00:47.780
when you close the face. So what I want you to do is if you struggle with that
10
00:00:47.780 --> 00:00:52.500
clubface you're going to make some horizontal swings just like this where
11
00:00:52.500 --> 00:00:57.740
it's going to stay basically facing you or facing the sky it's not going to
12
00:00:57.740 --> 00:00:57.900
turn
13
00:00:57.900 --> 00:01:01.180
down and face the ground. Now what you're going to do is you're going to add
14
00:01:01.180 --> 00:01:01.380
the
15
00:01:01.380 --> 00:01:07.700
timing so you're going to keep it facing the sky as it passes your body so less
16
00:01:07.700 --> 00:01:14.220
chest rotation and more arm throw. Now that I've got this feeling of kind of
17
00:01:14.220 --> 00:01:17.620
throwing those arms I'm going to focus on getting the low point ahead of the
18
00:01:17.620 --> 00:01:22.100
golf ball and I'm going to focus on getting that sound as it comes around but
19
00:01:22.100 --> 00:01:30.860
the face stays open. If you do so you'll get that good bounce sound and the
20
00:01:30.860 --> 00:01:30.860
ball
21
00:01:30.860 --> 00:01:35.420
will pop up pretty quickly that's a good sign that you're managing the face a
22
00:01:35.420 --> 00:01:39.060
little bit better if you're not quite sure how you're managing the face do a
23
00:01:39.060 --> 00:01:43.660
horizontal swing so you can feel what it would be like for your face to say
24
00:01:43.660 --> 00:01:46.620
open which will usually come from a feeling of either the back of the left
25
00:01:46.620 --> 00:01:51.020
hand staying up or the palm of the right hand facing the sky in that follow
26
00:01:51.020 --> 00:01:55.380
through instead of that right hand getting on top of the left or the left
27
00:01:55.380 --> 00:02:00.180
hand the palm facing up. If you do one of those two if you get the too much
28
00:02:00.180 --> 00:02:04.940
rotation you're going to tend to have bladed shots or really low shots that
29
00:02:04.940 --> 00:02:09.500
have a low launch and you'll have a lot of trouble when you have a high lip
30
00:02:09.500 --> 00:02:09.620
that
31
00:02:09.620 --> 00:02:13.540
you need to carry. So there's a great skill for working on for green side
32
00:02:13.540 --> 00:02:17.620
bunkers especially when you have to hit it high and soft.
Have questions?
Ask Mulligan for help
Tyler Ferrell is the only person in the world named to Golf Digest's list of
Best Young Teachers in America AND its list of Best Golf Fitness Professionals in America.
Fix Your Bunker Shots with Horizontal Releases
After this video, you'll be able to:
- Feel how to keep the clubface open through impact
- Identify the correct timing for your arm movement in bunker shots
- Avoid common pitfalls that lead to bladed or low shots
Learn how to maintain an open clubface during bunker shots with this effective horizontal release drill. This technique helps improve contact and consistency in your short game.
Video Transcript
WEBVTT
1
00:00:00.000 --> 00:00:05.760
This drill is horizontal bunker releases so for some golfers they have a really
2
00:00:05.760 --> 00:00:10.740
hard time feeling the the proper rotation of the clubface in this shot. For
3
00:00:10.740 --> 00:00:18.000
bunker shots you basically want the clubface to stay more constant or
4
00:00:18.000 --> 00:00:23.340
basically more open and square especially on the way through. A lot of
5
00:00:23.340 --> 00:00:29.280
golfers tend to bring it back a little bit more closed come into it closed and
6
00:00:29.280 --> 00:00:34.380
then either try to open it or without knowing it they actually really close
7
00:00:34.380 --> 00:00:40.140
it down so they'll tend to do more of this style of release which closes it
8
00:00:40.140 --> 00:00:43.740
down and causes a whole host of contact problems because you take away balance
9
00:00:43.740 --> 00:00:47.780
when you close the face. So what I want you to do is if you struggle with that
10
00:00:47.780 --> 00:00:52.500
clubface you're going to make some horizontal swings just like this where
11
00:00:52.500 --> 00:00:57.740
it's going to stay basically facing you or facing the sky it's not going to
12
00:00:57.740 --> 00:00:57.900
turn
13
00:00:57.900 --> 00:01:01.180
down and face the ground. Now what you're going to do is you're going to add
14
00:01:01.180 --> 00:01:01.380
the
15
00:01:01.380 --> 00:01:07.700
timing so you're going to keep it facing the sky as it passes your body so less
16
00:01:07.700 --> 00:01:14.220
chest rotation and more arm throw. Now that I've got this feeling of kind of
17
00:01:14.220 --> 00:01:17.620
throwing those arms I'm going to focus on getting the low point ahead of the
18
00:01:17.620 --> 00:01:22.100
golf ball and I'm going to focus on getting that sound as it comes around but
19
00:01:22.100 --> 00:01:30.860
the face stays open. If you do so you'll get that good bounce sound and the
20
00:01:30.860 --> 00:01:30.860
ball
21
00:01:30.860 --> 00:01:35.420
will pop up pretty quickly that's a good sign that you're managing the face a
22
00:01:35.420 --> 00:01:39.060
little bit better if you're not quite sure how you're managing the face do a
23
00:01:39.060 --> 00:01:43.660
horizontal swing so you can feel what it would be like for your face to say
24
00:01:43.660 --> 00:01:46.620
open which will usually come from a feeling of either the back of the left
25
00:01:46.620 --> 00:01:51.020
hand staying up or the palm of the right hand facing the sky in that follow
26
00:01:51.020 --> 00:01:55.380
through instead of that right hand getting on top of the left or the left
27
00:01:55.380 --> 00:02:00.180
hand the palm facing up. If you do one of those two if you get the too much
28
00:02:00.180 --> 00:02:04.940
rotation you're going to tend to have bladed shots or really low shots that
29
00:02:04.940 --> 00:02:09.500
have a low launch and you'll have a lot of trouble when you have a high lip
30
00:02:09.500 --> 00:02:09.620
that
31
00:02:09.620 --> 00:02:13.540
you need to carry. So there's a great skill for working on for green side
32
00:02:13.540 --> 00:02:17.620
bunkers especially when you have to hit it high and soft.
1
00:00:00.000 --> 00:00:05.760
This drill is horizontal bunker releases so for some golfers they have a really
2
00:00:05.760 --> 00:00:10.740
hard time feeling the the proper rotation of the clubface in this shot. For
3
00:00:10.740 --> 00:00:18.000
bunker shots you basically want the clubface to stay more constant or
4
00:00:18.000 --> 00:00:23.340
basically more open and square especially on the way through. A lot of
5
00:00:23.340 --> 00:00:29.280
golfers tend to bring it back a little bit more closed come into it closed and
6
00:00:29.280 --> 00:00:34.380
then either try to open it or without knowing it they actually really close
7
00:00:34.380 --> 00:00:40.140
it down so they'll tend to do more of this style of release which closes it
8
00:00:40.140 --> 00:00:43.740
down and causes a whole host of contact problems because you take away balance
9
00:00:43.740 --> 00:00:47.780
when you close the face. So what I want you to do is if you struggle with that
10
00:00:47.780 --> 00:00:52.500
clubface you're going to make some horizontal swings just like this where
11
00:00:52.500 --> 00:00:57.740
it's going to stay basically facing you or facing the sky it's not going to
12
00:00:57.740 --> 00:00:57.900
turn
13
00:00:57.900 --> 00:01:01.180
down and face the ground. Now what you're going to do is you're going to add
14
00:01:01.180 --> 00:01:01.380
the
15
00:01:01.380 --> 00:01:07.700
timing so you're going to keep it facing the sky as it passes your body so less
16
00:01:07.700 --> 00:01:14.220
chest rotation and more arm throw. Now that I've got this feeling of kind of
17
00:01:14.220 --> 00:01:17.620
throwing those arms I'm going to focus on getting the low point ahead of the
18
00:01:17.620 --> 00:01:22.100
golf ball and I'm going to focus on getting that sound as it comes around but
19
00:01:22.100 --> 00:01:30.860
the face stays open. If you do so you'll get that good bounce sound and the
20
00:01:30.860 --> 00:01:30.860
ball
21
00:01:30.860 --> 00:01:35.420
will pop up pretty quickly that's a good sign that you're managing the face a
22
00:01:35.420 --> 00:01:39.060
little bit better if you're not quite sure how you're managing the face do a
23
00:01:39.060 --> 00:01:43.660
horizontal swing so you can feel what it would be like for your face to say
24
00:01:43.660 --> 00:01:46.620
open which will usually come from a feeling of either the back of the left
25
00:01:46.620 --> 00:01:51.020
hand staying up or the palm of the right hand facing the sky in that follow
26
00:01:51.020 --> 00:01:55.380
through instead of that right hand getting on top of the left or the left
27
00:01:55.380 --> 00:02:00.180
hand the palm facing up. If you do one of those two if you get the too much
28
00:02:00.180 --> 00:02:04.940
rotation you're going to tend to have bladed shots or really low shots that
29
00:02:04.940 --> 00:02:09.500
have a low launch and you'll have a lot of trouble when you have a high lip
30
00:02:09.500 --> 00:02:09.620
that
31
00:02:09.620 --> 00:02:13.540
you need to carry. So there's a great skill for working on for green side
32
00:02:13.540 --> 00:02:17.620
bunkers especially when you have to hit it high and soft.
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