The key to green-side bunker play is to do a shallow, on plane swing that allows the "bounce" of the sand wedge to carry the ball out. The golf club should enter the sand 1-2 inches behind the ball and take a "dollar bill" sized divot in the sand. The depth of the divot is critical: as one of my former instructors used to say, "take a bacon strip out of the sand, not a pork chop!"

To promote this remember to do the following:

- Use a driver stance with a bit more weight posted on your front leg

- Make a full pivot with wrist hinge on the backswing - the length of backswing depends on the distance of the shot, thickness of the sand, etc.

- Don't cast or scoop at the ball in an attempt to lift it out, you will decelerate and hit the sand too far behind the ball resulting in a scull or fat shot

- Use your body and shoulders to accelerate the club late in the swing and splash the sand forward

- Bunker shots require more swing and velocity than standard grass shots.

For advanced players, you can adjust your stance to promote a high, soft shot with maximum backspin by aiming left of the target and addressing the shot with an open clubface.

One of the most valuable lessons that I have learned from Anne is that 8 hours of beating balls does not compare to 1 hour of perfect practice. I found myself working extremely hard on my golf game but with little idea of what I really wanted to accomplish with my golf swing. I have found that repetition is only a positive when it is perfect repetition. Anne's Hot Lines technology enables me to develop a repeatable and perfect feel to take to the course. For me, knowing that I am practicing the correct technique gives me confidence. Confidence is just as important as the swing. Anne's incredible knowledge of the golf swing combined with the Hot Lines technology allows every student to fully understand what they need to do to become a better and more confident golfer.

Jenna Daniels, LPGA Tour, 2000 NCAA Champion and Player of the Year

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