How to hit reasonable shots on long greenside bunkers

Long greenside bunker shots have the reputation of being one of the most difficult in golf.

However, if you understand the necessary adjustments you need to make in your club selection, setup and swing, you’ll hit reasonable shots.

The basic points are — if you don’t have your weight balanced over the shot, there’s little hope of being consistently successful.

The clubhead must make contact with the sand before the ball, so it slides under the ball and exits.

To do this, you need to move the ball position forward in your stance and aim to have the club enter the sand in the middle of your stance.

Dig your feet into the sand enough to make the soles of your shoes disappear. When you do that, it lowers the bottom of your swing’s arc, which will make sliding under the ball more easily.

Being able to hit and throw sand out of the bunker should come from a good…