Have you ever been forced to deal with the infamous
golf shot, the 40 yard bunker shot, in your golf game?

The toughest golf shot in golf,the very awkward long
green side bunker shot.

The natural inclination of most golfers facing this
incredibly hard golf shot, is to pick up a sand wedge,
or a lob wedge, and pick the golf ball clean.

Trying to pick the ball clean with theses golf clubs,
is a very delicate approach that rarely results in success.

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Have you, or do you still should I say, have problems getting
out of bunkers?

I’m going to start a series of different bunker shots, that
I know we all get into from time to time, or should I say
in each and every golf game we play.

All shots have a very different approach in getting that
golf ball out of the beach, and on to the short green stuff.

Few, if any amateur golfers are comfortable hitting from
bunkers. Those who are, should consider themselves extreamly lucky, but even they likely will squirm over certain escapes.

Just for your information, all bunkers have been designed
as hazards, some worse than others. In my following posts,
I will teach you how to get out 3 very difficult bunker
shots, and how the best way to attack is.

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Have you, or do you still should I say, have problems getting
out of bunkers?

I’m going to start a series of different bunker shots, that
I know we all get into from time to time, or should I say
in each and every golf game we play.

All shots have a very different approach in getting that
golf ball out of the beach, and on to the short green stuff.

Few, if any amateur golfers are comfortable hitting from
bunkers. Those who are, should consider themselves extreamly lucky, but even they likely will squirm over certain escapes.

Just for your information, all bunkers have been designed
as hazards, some worse than others. In my following posts,
I will teach you how to get out 3 very difficult bunker
shots, and how the best way to attack is.

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How many of you out there watch the Canadian Skins Game? Well
I have great news for you all.

The Telus Skins Golf Game will be back for at least one more
year, as the telecommunications company is contracted
for the big money shoot out through 2008.

Event owner IMG, is hoping to renew the agreement by the end
of this year to carry it forward. The canadian skins game
is widely successful on many levels of golf, and as well it
should be.

Next site has not yet been choosen, but expect it to be held
in the Kelowna-Kamloops, area of British Columbia.

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If you’ve been battling a hook for a while, you understand how frustrating they can be. Everyone else is, more than likely, slicing the ball, and you are playing from the opposite side of the fairway.

But… the hook really is pretty easy to cure. Try this sequence of corrections, and most likely the hook will be fixed in no time. Your goal in correcting a hook is to swing from outside to in.

1. Weaken your Grip - You could be playing with a grip that is too strong. Simply rotate both hands around the grip and towards the target. This will make it much harder for the clubface to close through the impact zone. Don’t over do it, and like everything else, testing is crucial. Make sure to test this, before moving on, unless you are positive that you already play with a weak grip.
2. Move the ball forward in your stance - It is common of players who slice the ball to play the ball forward in their stance. So copy them. If you hook, the result should be a relatively straight ball. (Side Note: Whether you hook or slice, your first goal should be to learn to do the opposite.) Moving the ball forward in your stance should get some things back on track.
3. Aim to the left (to the right if left handed) of the target - Start out with an open stance to the target. This will put that clockwise rotation on the ball that you are looking for. Just open your stance a little bit, and swing along the line of your shoulders.
4. Make sure that you are finishing with your weight on your forward foot - This is the single best solution for the hook. If you hook the ball, chances are that you finish with some of your weight still on your back foot. This causes you to come around the ball with a closed clubface. This is the number one cause of the deadly snap-hook. Finish with all of your weight forward, and you’ll never experience it.

Just Do It!

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Just how good are you with your wedges?

Next to your putter, your wedges are the second most
important group of clubs in your bag,(notice I said group
of clubs),when it comes to the actual number at the bottom
of your scorecard.

A quick peek at the stats on the PGA Tour is proof. The average
PGA Tour player, hits only 11 to 12 greens in regulation play,
per round, but still manages to shoot par or better.

Wouldn’t that be nice if we could all do that?

How do they do that?. We’ll I’ll tell ya, by getting the golf
ball close to the hole, with, yes, a wedge shot. Then they are
off to a par or better.

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