Tip of the Day

Butch Harmon

Tuesday October 07

High and soft: Lean the shaft

For high, soft bunker shots, pick the club with the most bounce, even if that means leaving your 60-degree wedge in the bag. Play the ball off your front foot, and lean the shaft away from the target. Tipping the shaft back increases the club’s loft without turning the face open. Swing back to chest height and make an accelerating move down and through the shot.

-- Butch Harmon
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October 07, 2008

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