Escape From Fairway Bunkers

Escape From Fairway Bunkers by Max Johnson

To many amateur golfers, fairway bunkers are the most difficult challenges on a golf course. Relax, there is no reason fairway bunkers should ever become a disaster for you. Here is how to do it.

We need to simplify the process. Opposed to popular belief there is not a magic swing that is needed for a fairway bunker shot. Your first piece of business will be to get the golf ball out of the fairway bunker with out question. Catching the lip of the fairway bunker or hitting behind the golf ball, better known as "fat" are the only two ways this could happen.

If your golf ball is partially buried or in a fried egg lie, get your golf ball back to the fairway even if this means going sideways. Assuming your lie is clean, the first mistake is typically due to a lack of execution. It is imperative that the golf ball is struck before striking the sand. If you make a mistake in a fairway sand trap, the tendency needs to be hitting more of a thin golf shot or a shot lower on the clubface.

The second most common mistake from a fairway sand trap is because the player does not use the proper golf club to get over the lip of the fairway bunker. This is a BIG no-no, particularly if you are not playing all the way to the putting green. Hitting a golf shot, which remains in the bunker, is what will start the process of making a big number on that hole.

Check your lie as you enter the bunker. You can stay pretty aggressive if your golf ball does not have any sand behind the golf ball. Assuming you do not have to clear a high lip, you can use a long iron or even a wood while trying to play a long par four or a par five.

It takes simplifying the process to be able to hit a green in regulation from a fairway bunker. The target must be accessible. Many of the new golf course architects are using more and more bunkers and hazards around the putting surface to intimidate players. If you are attempting a golf shot to a guarded green, you must be able to have good contact with the back of the golf ball.

This will allow the golf ball to get up in the air to avoid the hazards guarding the green. Be aware of your current skills. If you are a mid to high handicapper, realistically this will be difficult for you to pull off. Understanding that, choose the proper place you want to play your next shot.



Max Johnson writes golf articles for Wireless Golf Coach. Click to find a full golf swing lessons and tips or putting tips that will work for you.

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Left Handed Golf Club Sets: A Guide for Left Handers

Left Handed Golf Club Sets: A Guide for Left Handers by Paul Easton

Being born with the left hand as your master hand can both be a blessing and a curse. You can get around most things, such as left handed desks, and writing with your left had. When it comes to left handed golf club sets, it becomes a pain being a lefty.

It's a good thing then that left handed golf club sets are not very hard to find, and it may not even cost the same as a normal set. It is important to take your time shopping for the right left handed golf club set that fits your needs.

Most major golf companies like, Callaway, Mizuno and Nike actually make right handed and left handed golf club sets. But due to the small demand for sets to manufacture left handed golf club sets, there are not many of them in the market.

Callaway, Mizuno, Ping and Nike actually make both right and left-handed golf club sets. Demand for the left-handed versions is less, due to the number of left handed players being less in the professional golf market.

Does it cost more to a lefty?

Even though the demand for left handed golf club sets is less, it is no more expensive than the normal right handed clubs. As a matter of fact left handed golf club sets costs pretty much the same as right handed ones.

Custom Made Left handed Golf Clubs

Just like normal golf clubs, left handed golf club sets can be custom made and designed for the individual. All you need is the golfers, gender, height and weight, together with distance from the golfer's wrist to the floor. Speed of swing, age, handicap, plus what club is being used on the 150 yard mark to make the changes.

Custom made golf clubs are more expensive than over the counter left handed golf club sets, but it can be worth the money, time and effort when fitting. Usually the appropriate golf club set can improve a golfer's game and his enjoyment of it.

Many players enthusiastically buy new clubs sets, including those left handers to find that the game requires concentration and skills that they don't have. If you're thinking that some of the golf dreamers are left handed then your definitely right. This allows you to find bargains gathering dust in the back of garages.

So watch out for garage sales, because if they won't sell those dust gathering golf sets then their wives probably will. And the greatest part is that they will probably sell those left handed gold club sets for a fraction of the original price just to get them out of the way. A bonus for you and a win for space from the previous owner!



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