January 18, 2019 - 7:48 am EST 4 weeks ago

Fairway Bunker Shots Simplified

Club Pro Guy

Club Pro Guy

SwingU Master Faculty

There are ultimately two goals in play when you find yourself in a fairway bunker: clear the lip and reach the green. 

Job one is to clear the lip, so take a nice wide base and create a lot of lower-body movement. 

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