CobraX51
F-ck Yeah Baby!
Let's face it, this isn't a shot we practice much of, if ever, because who really goes to a fairway bunker and practices hitting mid-irons, long irons, or even hybrids/woods? I've seen it done, but by more advanced players.
On the previous hole a buddy of mine hit a great fairway bunker shot on a Par 4 and landed about 10 yards short of the green, had about 160-170.
The very next hole on a Par 5 I hit a poor drive then mashed a hybrid into a fairway bunker, I don't remember the exact number I had, maybe 160? But I do remember I grabbed a 7i.
I asked my buddy what he did on the last hole and he simply said "A very quiet lower body and hit all ball." I always make sure I turn from half swings to full swings, so I told myself to just make an arms swing.
I setup to the ball sitting nicely in the fairway bunker, dug my feet in a little bit, and on the takeaway I already felt myself turn and thinned it...Right into the lip of the bunker and it bounced out leaving me like 140 to the green for my 4th shot. A deflater but I did save bogey.
What's the technique here? As easy as my buddy said? Was I right to dig my feet in like a greenside bunker shot? Any tips for when this situation does happen would be appreciated!
On the previous hole a buddy of mine hit a great fairway bunker shot on a Par 4 and landed about 10 yards short of the green, had about 160-170.
The very next hole on a Par 5 I hit a poor drive then mashed a hybrid into a fairway bunker, I don't remember the exact number I had, maybe 160? But I do remember I grabbed a 7i.
I asked my buddy what he did on the last hole and he simply said "A very quiet lower body and hit all ball." I always make sure I turn from half swings to full swings, so I told myself to just make an arms swing.
I setup to the ball sitting nicely in the fairway bunker, dug my feet in a little bit, and on the takeaway I already felt myself turn and thinned it...Right into the lip of the bunker and it bounced out leaving me like 140 to the green for my 4th shot. A deflater but I did save bogey.
What's the technique here? As easy as my buddy said? Was I right to dig my feet in like a greenside bunker shot? Any tips for when this situation does happen would be appreciated!