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(bright ukulele music)
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I mean that's why the buoys
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are there, for target practice.
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The bunker shot is the only shot in golf
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where you're swinging smooth and you're
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letting the sand take the ball out.
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So I'm gonna show you how to hit it in four steps.
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One of the great things about practicing in the sand
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is you can draw lines in it so you can help with your setup,
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you can help with how far you're striking it,
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and then you get a lot of good feedback.
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(golf club thunking)
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Step number two is to open your blade
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and to set it a couple of inches behind.
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Step three is to work on your ball position,
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make sure that your weight is forward, your ball
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positioned towards the center middle of your stance.
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And step four just keep your speed up
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and watch the sand take the ball right out of the bunker.
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The most common mistake I see with amateurs
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is that they decelerate going through.
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because they're taking such a big swing
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and the ball's not going very far.
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But because you're taking all that sand
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it's really important to make sure you keep your speed up.
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I work on my sand game all the time
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but what's important is you use the lines
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when you're practicing to make sure
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you have good fundamentals, and that can help
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to give you confidence so when you're in the bunkers
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not only are you gonna be able to get the ball
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out of the bunker easier but you're gonna
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be able to hit good shots and get a lot more swings