Top golf sand shots tips

Study and practice these golf sand shots tips below, and you will be able to escape successfully from any sand trap.
Sand play is a little bit like putting. Once you have put the correct fundamentals in place, it is all about feeling confident about the shot in hand and believing that you will hit a solid shot with a good result.
See below, the fundamentals on how to play greenside, medium distance and long-range sand shots.

1. I take my sand wedge and assume a very narrow, open stance with my body almost facing my target.
2. I dig my feet into the sand to establish a firm base.
3. By digging my feet in, my ball will be slightly above my feet, so I have to choke down on the grip a little to compensate for this.
4. I then position myself so I can play my ball off my left heel and open the face of my club.
5. On the backswing, I hinge my wrists early and hold that position for a fraction of a second (I swing my arms back as far as I need to, depending on the length of shot in hand).
6. With a smooth swing, my hands lead the shot followed by my clubface exploding the sand underneath the ball.
7. My clubhead accelerates through the sand underneath the ball, and I keep the angle of my clubface open before and after impact.
8. I extend my club, arms and hands, down the target line after impact.

Many beginners feel that the most difficult shot in golf is the 35-40 yard bunker shot.
This shot is in fact quite easy if I stick to the following:
1. Address the ball with a narrow, open stance (slightly less open than with greenside sand shot).
2. I dig my feet in firmly, with the ball in the middle of my stance and my hands slightly ahead.
3. I only open the face of my sand wedge slightly, depending on the distance I want to hit it.
4. It is important to ensure that I make a shallower, more 'sweeping' backswing, with more of a 'sweeping' follow-through. By focussing on 'sweeping' the ball, I will hit a little less sand, which will advance the ball further.
5. Once again, I extend my club, arms and hands down the target line after impact.

The ideal result from a fairway bunker is to get the ball onto the green, but it might not always be possible due to the lie and position of the ball.
1. I always examine the lie and position of the ball carefully before deciding the type of shot to play.
2. If the ball is buried or too close to the lip of the bunker, I may have to settle for less. If this is the case, I simply take my sand wedge and get the ball out of the bunker into a good position on the fairway.
3. Even if the lie of the ball is good, I need to check the height of the forward lip of the trap and ensure that I take a club with enough loft to clear it (this might mean that I cannot reach the green, but it is always better to get out of the bunker in one shot).
4. I dig my feet in to get a firm, slightly open stance with the ball just back of the centre of my stance.
5. My hands are ahead of the ball with my clubface square to the target.
6. Unlike the short and medium length explosion shots described earlier, I have to hit the ball first before hitting the sand.
7. I make a shallow takeaway and 'sweep' the ball cleanly off the sand.
8. It is advisable to use a three-quarter swing when playing the fairway bunker shot for added control.