Some Common Bunker Myths

Myth No.1 Lean on your left (front) foot in the bunker.
This is wrong, you need to centre your weight so that you can transfer your weight back and then through. Starting with your weight forward makes this harder to do, so centre your weight at address in the bunker.

Myth No.2 Grip down in the bunker
This is also wrong, when you grip down you shorten the clubs length, if anything you want to lengthen the club in a bunker because the club needs to extend underneath the ball and actually goes lower than the ball when you splash into the sand, gripping down encourages you to hit the ball first which is, of course, not how you want to play a bunker shot so dont grip down in the bunker, you need to use the full length of the club.

Myth No.3 Swing in a U shape in the bunker.
This makes me nervous as one of the most common problems with shots in the bunker is to try and scoop the ball up. If you are thinking U shape you may be tempted to lift the clubhead up after the shot and we need to hit DOWN into the sand and through not up.

Good Golfing!

Anne