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I finaly after 2 seasons am playing well (relatively speaking) from greenside bunkers again. I was never worried too much about being in one yet for some reason the past 2 seasons its been an absolute nightmare. Mostly due to quitting on my swing in fear of sending one 50 yards. I'm sure many can relate.
However my last several rounds I have gone back to my "better" old ways an been getting out most of the time with a decent successful shot and my fear is gone now. Thankfully.
But There is a couple questions and I don't know if there is a definite right or wrong with any of this so thought to ask opinions. Firstly (as I've done in the past) I will use usually any one of 3 clubs. Either my LW, or SW, or GW depending on the distance and circumstances. Secondly I often change how much I open the club. The cub choice and also how much I open it all depends on what I feel I need to try to do based on distance, height, pin placement etc.
So my questions are. And remember this is greenside.
Do you use the options of multiple clubs or only use one?
Do you open the club different amounts for more or less bounce and loft?
I've been successful with this in the past and am now again but is any of those two things what I should "not" be doing?
Also what about a hard and wet packed bunker? Do you try to pick it clean almost like a chip/pitch? Or still play the sand as usual?
Any comments on this and/or other things about it all is welcome
However my last several rounds I have gone back to my "better" old ways an been getting out most of the time with a decent successful shot and my fear is gone now. Thankfully.
But There is a couple questions and I don't know if there is a definite right or wrong with any of this so thought to ask opinions. Firstly (as I've done in the past) I will use usually any one of 3 clubs. Either my LW, or SW, or GW depending on the distance and circumstances. Secondly I often change how much I open the club. The cub choice and also how much I open it all depends on what I feel I need to try to do based on distance, height, pin placement etc.
So my questions are. And remember this is greenside.
Do you use the options of multiple clubs or only use one?
Do you open the club different amounts for more or less bounce and loft?
I've been successful with this in the past and am now again but is any of those two things what I should "not" be doing?
Also what about a hard and wet packed bunker? Do you try to pick it clean almost like a chip/pitch? Or still play the sand as usual?
Any comments on this and/or other things about it all is welcome